- OSN claims exclusive rights to new first run Max Originals and Warner Bros. Pictures feature films ahead of regional players, ensuring OSN+ and OSNtv subscribers are the first to enjoy the latest blockbusters and series from the global studio.
- Subscribers will enjoy access to Warner Bros. Pictures Pay 1 features exclusively in MENA following their theatrical and home entertainment runs, including “Barbie,” “Wonka,” and “Dune: Part Two”.
- The deal adds a variety of Warner Bros. Network, Off-Network, and CW series, enriching the viewing experience for OSN+ and OSNtv subscribers.
[Dubai, UAE – 28 May 2024] – OSN, one of the region’s leading entertainment companies for premium must-see content, announced that it has successfully claimed the rights to all-new first run Max Originals and Warner Bros. Pictures feature films in an exclusive multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Subscribers will now enjoy access to Warner Bros. Pictures film catalogue and exclusive Pay 1 features in MENA following their theatrical and home entertainment runs, including the highly anticipated releases “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Dune: Part Two,” and ” Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” as well as the much-awaited Max Originals “Dune: Prophecy,” and “The Penguin.”
The agreement will also include new Warner Bros. Network, Off-Network, and CW series, giving OSN+ and OSNtv subscribers access to titles including “Rescue: Hi-surf” and “Emperor of Ocean Park”, as well as a host of other titles from the global studio’s vast library.
Joe Kawkabani, Group CEO at OSN, commented: “Today we strengthen our longstanding partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery with yet another exclusive deal that will further expand OSN+ and OSNtv’s content libraries and bring the studio’s biggest global films and new Max Originals to our platforms first.”
Jamie Cooke, General Manager CEE MENAT at Warner Bros. Discovery added: “We are delighted to offer the full scope of Warner Bros. Discovery content to OSN, further complementing the already extensive library of HBO Original content currently available on its platforms. This agreement marks a pivotal moment in the MENA entertainment landscape and solidifies our valued relationship with one of the Middle East’s leading entertainment players.”
The partnership builds upon an existing multi-year deal between OSN and Warner Bros. Discovery that make the regional entertainment company the exclusive home of HBO content in the region.
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About OSN
OSN is the leading service for premium entertainment servicing the MENA region in 22 countries featuring exclusive and in-demand premium global and local hit tv series and films. OSN delivers content across multiple divisions: OSN+, OSNtv, and b2b offerings in every market. Home to the most compelling content from around the world, OSN spearheads premium content including Western, Arabic, Turkish and more across divisions, distinctively known for broadcasting the latest content on the same day as the US, including popular series, blockbuster movies, and the best in kids and lifestyle programming.
OSN’s ambition is to deliver entertainment everywhere for everyone, which is informed by the company’s three key pillars: A customer-first approach, unrivaled exclusive content, and unbeatable value. By seamlessly bringing together Global Network Partnerships, Studios, and Originals, along with reimagined Linear channels, OSN provides an ecosystem of entertainment.
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About Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Television Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.
