[AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – June 10, 2024] – OSN+, the exclusive home for HBO content in the MENA region, has joined HBO’s ‘Raise Your Banners’ global campaign in the Middle East which kicked off at the landmark of Elephant Rock in AlUla today to celebrate the upcoming second season of one of the most-awaited TV series of the year. The campaign features stunning digital transformations of iconic landmarks, including the spectacular Elephant Rock in AlUla. House of the Dragon Season 2, an eight-episode HBO Original drama series, will be available exclusively on OSN+ and OSNtv across the MENA region from June 17, 2024.
The digital stunt video features Elephant Rock’s dramatic roll-down banner pledging allegiance to #TeamGreen, symbolizing the vying houses at the heart of this season’s House of the Dragon. This is just one of the many exciting visuals planned to build anticipation for the series.
The Dance of the Dragons, which officially began in the Season 1 finale, continues with Daemon versus Aemond, Erryk versus Arryk, and Aegon versus Aegon. As the Seven Kingdoms are torn apart by the question of who should succeed the Iron Throne—Queen Rhaenyra or Aegon II—each noble house must choose sides.
Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke), King Viserys’s widow and Rhaenyra’s childhood friend, leads Team Green. Queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy), King Viserys’s eldest child and chosen successor, leads Team Black. Denied the Iron Throne by the Greens, Rhaenyra is determined to reclaim her birthright by Fire and Blood.
Set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the story of House Targaryen and the brutal civil war that nearly tore it apart. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series promises to captivate audiences with its gripping narrative and breathtaking visuals.
Located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, AlUla is an oasis city renowned for its diverse natural landscape including mountains, desert, and unique geological rock formations, along with significant heritage sites. Among these is Hegra, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. This combination makes AlUla an ideal destination for filming and tourism.
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About AlUla:
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned.
The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 52-hectare ancient city, Hegra was the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and is comprised of 111 well-preserved tombs, many with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone outcrops surrounding the walled urban settlement.
Current research also suggests Hegra was the most southern outpost of the Roman Empire after the Roman’s conquered the Nabataeans in 106 CE.
In addition to Hegra, AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open air library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages, which has been recently listed on the UNESCO’s memory of the World Register. Also AlUla Old Town Village, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes developed from at least the 12th century, which has been selected as one of the World’s Best Tourism Villages in 2022 by the UNWTO. Additionally, Hijaz Railway and Hegra Fort, which are key sites in the story and conquests of Lawrence of Arabia.
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About OSN Group
OSN Group is the leading network for premium entertainment in the MENA region, operating in 22 countries featuring exclusive, in-demand global and local hit TV series and films. OSN Group delivers content across multiple divisions: OSN+, OSNtv, Anghami and B2B offerings across the region.
Home to the most compelling content from global studios, including Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, and Sony Pictures, OSN spearheads premium content including Western, Arabic, Turkish, and more across its divisions, distinctively known for exclusively broadcasting the latest HBO content on the same day as the US, including popular series, blockbuster movies, and the best in kids and lifestyle programming. OSN Group was formed in 2009 by the merger of the two largest subscription TV networks in the region, namely Orbit and Showtime Arabia, and is a subsidiary of KIPCO – Kuwait Projects Company (Holding).
