OSN Archives

Content piracy

Fighting piracy is like playing Whack-A-Mole, says OSN boss

Written by Nicole Abigael

Tue 13 Jun 2023Wed 14 Jun 2023

“It doesn’t just hurt OSN, it hurts the whole chain of basically producers, content creators, writers and so on”

broadcast

HBO, OSN sign Middle East exclusive mega licensing deal

Written by Staff Writer

Tue 7 Mar 2023Tue 7 Mar 2023

OSN platforms will now feature all HBO shows and movies including The Suicide Squad, The Matrix Resurrections and more

Desai has served as a non-executive director on the board of OSN for over a year.

Entertainment industry

Shake-up at the top of Dubai-based entertainment provider OSN

Written by Staff writer

Mon 30 Aug 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

CEO Patrick Tillieux has departed for ‘personal reasons’ to be replaced on an interim basis by Sangeeta Desai

Armchair football fans in the Middle East, who have been left kicking their heels over the summer in anticipation of the new domestic season, only have a short while to wait before the action starts in earnest again.

BeIN Sports

Armchair fan’s guide to watching sports in the Middle East

Written by Gavin Gibbon

Wed 31 Jul 2019Thu 28 Oct 2021

With OSN dumping all of its sports coverage earlier this year, which channel can you now find your favourite sports?

broadcast piracy

OSN axes Pehla and cricket channels

Written by Gavin Gibbon

Mon 17 Jun 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Entertainment provider blames piracy with channels set to go next month

2019 Cricket World Cup

OSN launches ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 broadcast package

Written by Staff writer

Wed 22 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Dubai-based OSN launches dedicated ICC world cup season pass for AED199

Chief among the controversies has been the rapid descent into mass-murdering madness of Emilia Clarke's Daenerys Targaryen.

Game of Thrones

‘Now our watch is ended’: History-making Game of Thrones wraps

Written by AFP

Tue 21 May 2019Thu 7 Oct 2021

Warning – Spoilers: The blood-spattered tale of noble families vying for the Iron Throne wrapped with the 73rd and final episode of a ratings juggernaut that has demolished audience records worldwide

The launch of OSN Binge is part of OSN's channel refresh which aims to offer a richer programming experience for all customers.

Emirati TV series

Dubai’s OSN to launch new channel for TV binge marathons

Written by Sam Bridge

Thu 21 Mar 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

OSN Binge to launch in April, to offer viewers a destination for an uninterrupted marathon-viewing experience

The sentence relates to infringing the copyrights and related intellectual property of Dubai-based pay TV firm OSN.

Anti-Piracy Coalition

UAE court jails illegal DishTV India dealer

Written by Sam Bridge

Mon 11 Mar 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Court of Cassation rejects appeal by illegal dealer and sentenced him to three months imprisonment and a fine of AED50,000

broadcast

OSN to drop all sports channels except for cricket

Written by Shayan Shakeel

Wed 13 Feb 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Dubai-based broadcaster will retain only OSN Sports Cricket HD and Ten Sports from March 31

Beelink Productions

Emirati legal drama ‘Justice’ now on Netflix

Written by Staff Writer

Wed 23 Jan 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

An Image Nation production, Free Solo, has also been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature

KIPCO

OSN appoints Patrick Tillieux as new CEO

Written by Bernd Debusmann Jr

Mon 26 Nov 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

The new CEO takes over from Martin Stewart, who has left the company to pursue another opportunity outside the region

"OSN continues to face temporary headwinds," Anuj Rohtagi, a director at Kuwait Projects, said on a conference call last week.

Amazon Prime

Changing viewing habits makes OSN pay-TV a tough sell

Written by Bloomberg

Thu 22 Nov 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

Competition from the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other services have crashed the value of Dubai-based OSN

Dubai

OSN shareholder KIPCO hires bankers to sell 60% stake

Written by Staff Writer

Tue 20 Nov 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

Dubai-based OSN, which provides satellite encrypted pay television services to 24 countries in the MENA region, represents KIPCO’s entire media operating segment

#media

Video: How broadcast content is set to evolve in the future

Written by ITP

Thu 1 Nov 2018Wed 6 Oct 2021

The likes of Netflix, StarzPlay, Amazon Prime and OSN are locked in a battle to gain or retain market share. New technology and changing users habits mean that everything is up for grabs as the production and delivery of content rapidly evolves.