Orbit Showtime Network

25°5′49″N 55°9′26″E / 25.09694°N 55.15722°E / 25.09694; 55.15722

OSN
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelevision broadcasting
Streaming TV
Founded12 October 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-12)
HeadquartersDubai Media City, Dubai
Area served
Middle East and North Africa
Key people
Sheikha Dana Nasser Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (Chairwoman, Panther Media Group Limited)
Joe Kawkabani (CEO, OSN)
ProductsDirect-broadcast satellite
OwnerKIPCO (60.5%)
Mawarid Holding (30.5%)[1]
ParentPanther Media Group Ltd
Websitewww.osn.com

Orbit Showtime Network, commonly known as OSN, is a Dubai-based satellite TV company, serving the Middle East and North Africa region. OSN mainly broadcasts programming from TV networks owned by Paramount Global, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks and the BBC; as well as regional, mostly Arabic, Turkish, and Pinoy content.

OSN has introduced several technologies and services to the region since 2012, like the DVR, an online TV platform,[2] 3D HD, and internet-enabled satellite receivers,[3][4] since it was founded in 2009.

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  2. ^ "OSN Play". OSN. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  3. ^ "OSN launches Plus HD". mediaME. 17 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ^ "OSN goes hybrid with new PVR". BroadcastPro Middle East. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.