Dubai, UAE, 25 September 2012: OSN, the leading Pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, will be showcasing the regions first internet enabled Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with full HD and 3D capabilities, OSN Plus HD, to this year’s GITEX Shopper.
The launch of OSN Plus HD makes OSN the first in the world to introduce a DVR based on Broadcom’s next generation chipset technology.
Mark Billinge, Vice President of Broadcast Operations and Technology at OSN said: “The launch of OSN Plus HD reaffirms OSN as a leader in technology innovation in the broadcast sector and I am proud that we are the first in the world to offer viewers this state of the art DVR. It gives consumers instant access to a library of constantly updated online content from blockbuster movies to exclusive premium Arabic content in less than a minute.
“The new set top box was launched just last week, so this is one of the first opportunities for consumers to come, see and be part of the ultimate viewing experience, changing the way viewers watch their favourite shows and movies,” he added.
OSN Plus HD will open up a whole new world of entertainment where viewers can watch what they want, when they want, with instant and secure online access to an impressive 1,000 hours of movies, 100 hours of catch up TV and over 100 hours of TV series and up to 200 hours of OSN Ya Hala! HD, OSN’s flagship premium Arabic content channel – all at the touch of a button. OSN Plus HD also features a CAM slot and 1 terabyte of storage that can save more than 300 hours of HD content.
OSN will be running a promotion at GITEX Shopper, where consumers can purchase the latest box for 50 percent less. The box is manufactured by Humax, one of the world’s leading digital set-top box manufacturers.
Visit OSN at SSA stand 7 at GITEX Shopper, Dubai World Trade Centre from 29th September to 6th October 2012.
OSN is the ultimate destination for the widest choice of brand new premium Western, Arabic and Filipino entertainment in the Middle East and Africa. OSN is the home of 100 channels filled with great value entertainment, offering viewers in the MENA region exclusive access to the latest blockbuster movies, top rated series, sports, documentaries, news, kid’s entertainment and live talk shows. The movie offering includes over a 100 uncut and uninterrupted movie premieres a month so viewers can watch them the way they were meant to be watched.
OSN boasts the most comprehensive portfolio of exclusive rights from all the major studios including Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, Universal and DreamWorks and offers access to the worlds leading television brands including Disney channel, Sky News, Discovery Network and Nat Geo.
As the leader in innovation, OSN has changed the TV viewing experience by bringing quality entertainment through 30 High Definition channels and is currently the only network offering a full HD bouquet of channels as well as 3D entertainment in the region. OSN was the first to launch the DVR, the OSN Showbox HD; the regions first online TV platform, OSN Play; the regions first 3D, HD, internet enabled satellite receiver and recorder, OSN Plus HD and the region’s first VOD service, OSN on Demand offering viewers the opportunity to watch over 1000 movies and 52 latest seasons of the top series, all available in full HD quality and Dolby Digital sound.
September 2012 saw the launch of OSN’s first rewards programme, OSN Privileges, offering subscribers money can’t buy experiences, special offers and premium prizes all year round.
The OSN platform is owned and operated by Panther Media Group Limited; a company registered in DIFC, and is owned by Mawarid Group Limited and KIPCO
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