Dubai, UAE; April 14, 2013: OSN, the leading Pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, has joined hands with Visa to offer cardholders an array of exclusive benefits when they subscribe to OSN’s value-rich packages between April 15 and June 15, 2013.
Building on the strong customer response to the first OSN-Visa collaboration last year, the new offer aims to add even more value for subscribers, who will benefit from free installation and several additional features, based on the package chosen. The partnership also aims to enhance safe and quick online transactions making it more convenient for Visa cardholders to subscribe to OSN.
Maaz Sheikh, Chief Sales and Operations Officer, OSN said: “Partnering with the leading global payments technology company, Visa, reaffirms our commitment to provide more flexibility, convenience and a secure payment gateway when subscribing to OSN. With major banks across the region participating, this offer is the perfect opportunity for customers to enjoy irresistible offers on our state-of-the-art HD hardware which will further complement the viewing experience.”
Karim Beg, Head of Marketing for Visa Inc. in the Middle East and North Africa, added: “Our continued partnership with OSN underlines the strong response to Visa’s secure payment gateway, which allows customers across the MENA region to easily access OSN’s premium entertainment packages. We are delighted to present this new offer, which benefits all stakeholders, and we look forward to similar partnerships in the future.”
A variety of subscription benefits such as free HD hardware and installation along with several subscription package options are part of this special campaign including one month free viewing, a secondary kids package with HD decoder and 10 OSN Box Office movies monthly. The offer is valid across the MENA region through all OSN sales points, retail outlets, dealers and online at www.osn.com/visa.
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 world’s 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 36 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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