BROADCASTERS &
STREAMERS
OSN | UAE
CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
Dubai-based OSN Group was initially formed in 2009 through a merger between two of the largest subscription TV networks in the region — Orbit and Showtime Arabia. Its subsidiary, OSN Streaming Ltd, launched its SVOD platform in 2020 and rebranded it as OSN+ in 2023. OSN mainly broadcasts programming from TV networks owned by Paramount Global and Warner Bros, and it has an exclusive partnership with HBO in the MENA region.
TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
MY DRIVER AND I: An OSN+ original, Saudi filmmaker Ahd Kamel’s debut feature premiered at the fourth Red Sea International Festival.
THE FASHIONISTA: OSN+ marked the launch of its first original Kuwaiti mini-series in January 2025.
Acquisition: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired a minority stake in OSN Streaming Ltd. for $57m. The strategic partnership will include investing in high-quality, locally crafted content.
SHEIKHA DANA NASSER SABAH AL-AHMAD AL-SABAH
CHAIRPERSON of OSN
KUWAITI
JOE KAWKABANI
CEO OF OSN
LEBANESE
ROLLA KARAM
SVP CONTENT ACQUISITION - PROGRAMMING
LEBANESE