THE PLATFORMS
Patrick Tillieux
CEO of OSN
UAE
Rolla Karam
SVP Content Acquisition and Programming
UAE
Still the largest pay-TV network in the Arab world, Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) last year doubled down on its streaming business as it looked to fend off the likes of Netflix. Its streaming app Wavo was rebranded as OSN Streaming, which was given an added subscription boost through a partnership with Disney+ to add to its existing supply lines from other major channels and studios including NBC Universal, Paramount, MGM and HBO (making it the Arab home of GAME OF THRONES). Starting in 2020, OSN began venturing into original content, producing films such as Syrian war drama NO MAN’S LAND in partnership with Fremantle and the Amir Ramses-directed Egyptian film CURFEW that premiered at Cairo’s film festival.