OSN Extends Disney Agreement

DUBAI: OSN has extended its landmark agreement with The Walt Disney Company EMEA to remain as the exclusive pay-TV service in the MENA region for first-run Disney movies, ABC Studios series and Turkish adaptations of hit ABC Studios shows.

As part of the pact, OSN continues to bring Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior content to the region. ABC News programming is also included.

OSN will debut more than 40 feature films this year from the agreement, including Wreck-it Ralph, Oz: The Great and Powerful and Monster's University. Series featured on the OSN schedule will include Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Betrayal, Grey's Anatomy and Revenge. The channel also plans to show the Turkish adaptations of Revenge (Intikam) and Private Practice (Marhaba Hayat).

David Butorac, CEO of OSN, said: “We have shared a mutually beneficial relationship with Disney and I am extremely pleased to extend this landmark deal. For subscribers, this means they will continue to get access to first pay-TV windows of some of the finest and most imaginative family films, award-winning series and world-class kids entertainment.

“Audiences in the MENA region are more discerning now than ever before. Their unprecedented exposure to the world’s finest programming calls for upping the standards in television content delivery. Our partnership with The Walt Disney Company MENA, for home, on-demand and online entertainment further defines our position as the number one premium content provider in the region.”