OSN
25°5′49″N 55°9′26″E / 25.09694°N 55.15722°E
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| Company type | Joint venture between KIPCO and Mawarid Holding |
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| Industry | Broadcast |
| Founded | July 12, 2009 |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
Area served | Middle East and North Africa |
Key people | Faisal Al Ayyar (Chairman, Panther Media Group Limited) Martin Stewart (CEO, OSN) |
| Products | Direct-broadcast satellite |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Coverage Area http://www.nilesat.com.eg/CoverageArea.aspx | |
Orbit Showtime Network (OSN, stylized as “osn”[1]) is a direct-broadcast satellite provider serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It offers popular entertainment content such as movies, sporting events and various TV shows from major networks and studios such as Warner Bros., Paramount, HBO, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, Universal, ESPN and DreamWorks [2] in addition to local versions specifically for the MENA region. As of 2015[update] OSN offers 154 television channels and 53 high-definition channels and 3D entertainment. OSN was formed as a result of merger of two of the Mideast's largest TV networks, Orbit and Showtime Arabia in 2009.
The OSN network is owned and operated by Panther Media Group Limited, a joint venture between KIPCO (60.5%) and Mawarid Holding (39.5%) and is registered in the DIFC.[3] OSN's corporate headquarters and Broadcast Center are based in Dubai Media City in the United Arab Emirates.
OSN introduced several technologies and services in the Middle East market. In 2012 the OSN DVR HD was launched. OSN Play, an online TV platform;[4] Plus HD, a 3D, HD, internet-enabled satellite receiver and recorder[5] and OSN on Demand, the region's first VOD service were all launched in the same year.[6]
In August 2013, OSN acquired Pehla Media & Entertainment, offering around forty channels in a variety of South Asian languages in the MENA region, with content such as Bollywood movies and cricket, including the ICC Cricket World Cup.[7]
Overview
Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) is a partnership between the Orbit Communications Company – a member of Riyadh-based Mawarid Holdings, and Showtime Arabia – a subsidiary of Kipco, the leading pay-TV operator in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Showtime Arabia, was launched in 1996 as a joint venture between KIPCO (79%) and CBS Corporation (21%) and six years after its launch became the number one satellite television platform in MENA. Showtime Arabia continued its growth in the region by adding a range of new channels and new services such as the “Showbox DVR’ System in 2005 which allowed subscribers to record different programs. In 2008, Showtime Arabia also introduced a video on-demand service, broadcasting full seasons of premier U.S. series and top Hollywood movies.[8]
Channels
OSN offers 150 channels including 65 HD channels and two on-demand channels. [9][10]
In late December 2015, Turner Broadcasting System Europe announced that it would move its pay TV channels from OSN to the rival beIN in January 2016; these include TCM, Cartoon Network, and Boomerang. However, due to their direct relations with Turner, Emirati telecoms Etisalat and du would continue to offer these channels to subscribers for a free three-month period.[11]
Sports
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSN Sports 1 | OSN | English |  UAE
|
HD |
| 2 | OSN Sports 2 | OSN | English | UAE | HD |
| 3 | OSN Sports 3 | OSN | English | UAE | HD |
| 4 | OSN Sports 4 | OSN | English | UAE | HD |
| 5 | OSN Sports Cricket | OSN | English | UAE | HD |
| 6 | beIN Sports 6 | beIN Media Group | Arabic | Qatar | HD |
| 7 | Ten Cricket | Sony Pictures Networks | English |  India
|
HD |
| 8 | Abu Dhabi Sports 3 | Abu Dhabi Media Company | Arabic | UAE | HD |
| 9 | Abu Dhabi Sports 4 | Abu Dhabi Media Company | Arabic | UAE | HD |
| 10 | Abu Dhabi Sports 5 | Abu Dhabi Media Company | Arabic | UAE | HD |
| 11 | Abu Dhabi Sports 6 | Abu Dhabi Media Company | English | UAE | HD |
| 12 | Edge Sport | Abu Dhabi Media Company | English | UAE | HD |
| 13 | Dubai Sports 2 | Dubai Media Inc. | English | UAE | HD |
| 14 | Dubai Sports 4 | Dubai Media Inc. | French | UAE | HD |
| 15 | ABS CBN Sports +Action | ABS-CBN Cable Channels | Tagalog |  Philippines
|
HD |
| 16 | beIN Sports 16 | beIN Media Group | French | France | HD |
| 17 | beIN Sports 17 | beIN Media Group | Spanish |  USA
|
HD |
| 26 | beIN Sports NBA | beIN Media Group | English | USA | HD |
| 27 | OSN Fight Network | Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corporation | English |  Canada
|
HD |
| 28 | OSN WWE Network | WWE | English | USA
|
HD |
| 35 | Aksyon TV | TV5 Network Inc. & Nations Broadcasting Corporation | Tagalog | Philippines | HD |
Movies and Series
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | beIN Movies 1 | beIN Media Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Qatar | HD |
| 51 | beIN Movies 2 | beIN Media Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Qatar | HD |
| 52 | beIN Movies 3 | beIN Media Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Qatar | HD |
| 53 | beIN Movies 4 | beIN Media Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Qatar | HD |
| 60 | Fox Movies | Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates
|
HD |
| 61 | Star Movies | STAR TV,Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) |  Hong Kong
|
HD |
| 63 | TCM | Turner Broadcasting System | English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | SD |
| 64 | AMC | AMC Networks International | English (subtitles: Arabic) | UK | HD |
| 70 | beIN Series 1 | beIN Media Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Qatar | HD |
Kids
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | beJunior | beIN Media Group | English | Qatar | HD |
| 132 | Jeem TV | Qatar Foundation | Arabic | Qatar | HD |
| 133 | Baraem | Qatar Foundation | Arabic | Qatar | HD |
| 134 | CBeebies | BBC Worldwide | English | UK | HD |
| 135 | Baby TV | Fox Networks Group | English (audio: Arabic) | USA | HD |
| 136 | Boomerang | Turner Broadcasting System | English (audio: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 137 | Cartoon Network | Turner Broadcasting System | English (audio: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 138 | Cartoon Network Arabic | Turner Broadcasting System | Arabic | United Arab Emirates | SD |
| 139 | Cartoon Network Hindi | Turner Broadcasting System | Hindi | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 140 | DreamWorks Channel | NBCUniversal | English (audio: Arabic) | USA | HD |
| 129 | beJunior Channel | beIN Media Group | English (audio: Arabic) | Qatar | HD |
| 141 | DKids | Discovery Networks | English (audio: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 142 | JimJam | AMC Networks International | English (audio: Arabic) |  Italy
|
SD |
General Entertainment and Lifestyle
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Star World | STAR TV & Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Hong Kong | HD |
| 78 | Fox | Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 79 | CBS Reality | CBS Studios International & AMC Networks International | English (subtitles: Arabic) | UK | SD |
| 106 | DLife | Discovery Networks | English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 112 | Channel [V] | STAR TV & Fox Networks Group | English | India
|
HD |
| 113 | Fatafeat | Discovery Networks | Arabic and English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
Documentaries
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | National Geographic Channel | Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) |  Singapore
|
HD |
| 101 | Nat Geo People | Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | Singapore | HD |
| 102 | Nat Geo Wild | Fox Networks Group | English (subtitles: Arabic) | USA | HD |
| 103 | Al Jazeera Documentary | Al Jazeera Media Network | Arabic | Qatar | HD |
| 104 | Animal Planet | Discovery Networks | English (subtitles: Arabic) | USA | HD |
| 105 | DTX | Discovery Networks | English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 114 | DMax | Discovery Networks | English (subtitles: Arabic) | United Arab Emirates | HD |
| 115 | Outdoor Channel | AMC Networks International | English (subtitles: Arabic) | USA | HD |
| 117 | Travel Channel | Scripps Networks Interactive | English (subtitles: Arabic) | UK | HD |
| 118 | HGTV | Scripps Networks Interactive | English (subtitles: Arabic) | USA | HD |
News
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | CNN International | Turner Broadcasting System | English | USA | HD |
| 146 | HLN | Turner Broadcasting System | English | USA | SD |
| 147 | Fox News International | Fox News Group | English | USA | HD |
| 148 | Bloomberg Television | Bloomberg L.P. | English | USA | SD |
| 149 | France 24 (Arabic) | France Médias Monde | Arabic | France | SD |
| 150 | France 24 (English) | France Médias Monde | English | France | SD |
| 151 | France 24 (French) | France Médias Monde | French | France | SD |
| 200 | Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera Media Network | Arabic | Qatar | HD |
| 201 | Al Jazeera English | Al Jazeera Media Network | English | Qatar | HD |
| 202 | Al Jazeera Mubasher | Al Jazeera Media Network | Arabic | Qatar | SD |
| 240 | Al Araby | Al Araby | Arabic | Qatar | HD |
| 205 | BBC World News | BBC | English | UK | HD |
Former
| N° | Channel | Owner | Language | Country | Picture format |
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See also
References
- ^ OSN website.
- ^ "OSN strengthens its presence in Qatar with new dealership". Zawya (Press release). OSN. November 19, 2013.
{{cite press release}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Kuwait's KIPCO hires Rothschild to advise TV arm IPO". Reuters U.K. 22 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "OSN Play". OSN.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "OSN launches Plus HD". mediaME. 17 September 2012.
- ^ "OSN goes hybrid with new PVR". BroadcastPro Middle East. 5 November 2012.
- ^ "OSN acquires Pehla". Khaleej Times. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "Operator Briefing: Orbit Showtime Network (OSN)". Dataxis. June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "OSN TV Packages". Du. EITC.
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{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Joseph George (2015-12-31). "It's Official: CNN, Cartoon Network to be part of beIN network". Emirates 24/7. Dubai Media Incorporated.