Four ABS-CBN Channels Head to OSN Platform

DUBAI: OSN is set to offer viewers four new ABS-CBN channels, including the flagship TFC (The Filipino Channel).

Joining the OSN platform as of May 1, TFC is an entertainment service that features drama, comedy and more. Bro is dedicated to sports and entertainment, while Cinema One Global features movies from top studios. Also heading to OSN is ANC (ABS-CBN News Channel), a 24-hour news service featuring talk shows and documentaries from the Philippines and around the world.

David Butorac, the CEO of OSN, said: “Our partnership with ABS-CBN, the largest provider of entertainment to Filipinos globally, is a clear demonstration of our network’s strength in reaching out to the widest cross-section of the region’s Filipino community. Both OSN and ABS-CBN focus on quality content and the addition of four new world-class channels complements our existing Filipino channel lineup further strengthening OSN’s choice and variety proposition for the segment.”

“We are delighted to offer through OSN our four channels to cater to the diverse viewing preferences of Filipinos in the Middle East,” added Edgardo Garcia, ABS-CBN Middle East’s managing director. “With this partnership with OSN, the leading mainstream pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, ABS-CBN through TFC fortifies its already strong presence in the region built over the past 15 years through its own direct-to-home platform and its carriage partnerships with the major cable operators.

“We appreciate OSN’s recognition of ABS-CBN’s leadership in Filipino programming and its strong affinity with various Filipino communities in the region. Such confidence only encourages us to strive even harder to meet and satisfy our viewers’ passion for high-quality content for which ABS-CBN is known for," Garcia continued.