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OSN expands WBD content deal for Max originals & movies in MENA
MENA satellite and streaming platform OSN has acquired the first run rights to new Max…
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Arabic SVOD subs to hit 28 million by 2029, says report
The number of SVOD subscriptions across 13 Arabic countries will rise to reach 28 million…
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Deals round-up: Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’; ‘Morning Show’ returns to Apple; ‘Black Snow’ travels
Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’ Netflix has ordered comedy drama series The…
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Former OSN & Warner Bros. Discovery execs launch MENA banner Rise Studios
Former OSN execs Emad Morcos and Amel Farag have teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery alum…
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OSN & BBC among MENA deals for TVF International
Middle East broadcaster OSN and BBC News Arabic are among buyers of shows from TVF…
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Mid-East’s OSN preps ‘Halo’ for new-look streamer, helmed by Stan’s ex-content chief
Middle East-based broadcaster OSN Group is to relaunch its regional streaming service by debuting Paramount+…
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News round-up: Eccho joins Icelandic drama; OSN preps Mid East ‘Suits’ from NBCU; Hawkeye & Big Jump develop ‘Novel Fruit’
Eccho joins Channel 2’s Icelandic drama Channel 2 in Iceland has partnered with C J…
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Kids round-up: Kartoon Genius block launches on YFE; Moonbug Kids comes to EMEA
Kartoon Genius block launches on YFE Genius Brands International has unveiled a new block of…
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News round-up: ‘Squid Game’ creator preps S2; OSN opens Eccho’s ‘Chrysalis’; ZEE5 preps desi noir anthology
Squid Game creator preps S2 Squid Game director and writer Hwang Dong-hyuk has said a…
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Middle East’s OSN appoints Fremantle, HIT alum to replace CEO Patrick Tillieux
Middle East operator OSN has appointed former Fremantle and HIT Entertainment exec Sangeeta Desai as…
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OSN to debut ‘The Way Out’ & ‘No Activity’ adaptations
Dubai-based broadcaster OSN is launching two new original series next month – escape room competition…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the MENA OTT boom
Max Signorelli, senior analyst for entertainment at research powerhouse Omdia, examines the current state of…
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Stan names Cailah Scobie content chief, as Nick Forward moves to Dubai’s OSN
Australian SVOD service Stan is promoting Cailah Scobie to chief content officer, taking over from…
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OSN looks for ‘The Way Out’ in Middle East adaptation
Dubai-based broadcaster OSN has ordered a Middle Eastern adaptation of escape room format The Way…
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Disney+ originals will play on OSN in Middle East
Dubai-based OSN has secured exclusive distribution rights to Disney+ Originals in the Middle East, across…
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OSN launches Kids Zone channel
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has launched a new kids channel, OSN Kids Zone,…
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Paramount Channel added to OSN
Viacom has agreed an expanded deal with OSN and its Nickelodeon, NickToon and Paramount Channel…
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UFC strikes deal in the Middle East
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has struck a new long-term exclusive carriage deal with…
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Comedy Central launches first Middle East stand up
Viacom’s fledgling Comedy Central channel in the Middle East is moving into original production with…
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OSN appoints former pay TV, FA exec as CEO
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has appointed the former director general of Spain’s Ono…
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OSN and NBCU to launch Syfy in MENA
NBCUniversal International Networks’ Syfy channel is due to launch exclusively in the Middle East and…
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Amazon lands AMC’s Preacher
Amazon has picked up buzzy US drama Preacher for its Prime Instant Video service in…
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OSN names first content chief officer
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has named Emad Morcos to the new position of…
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OSN bags exclusive MGM movies
UAE-based pay TV provider OSN has renewed an exclusive supply deal for movies with MGM….
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Raft of MENA launches for Discovery
Discovery Communications has announced a raft of carriage deals for its channels in the MENA…
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BBC launching drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
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Nickelodeon Play launches in MENA
Children’s app Nickelodeon Play is now available to customers of pay TV service OSN in…
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Viacom reveals global SVOD service
Viacom has unveiled Viacom Play Plex, a suite of mobile TV apps that will offer…
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Nickelodeon joins OSN Play online service
Children’s network Nickelodeon has launched on OSN Play, the online TV service from Middle East…
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Pay TV outshines piracy in MENA
Piracy remains a major problem in the Middle East and North Africa, despite the many…
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