{"id":1586,"date":"2016-06-09T12:27:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T16:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/syfy\/"},"modified":"2016-06-09T13:48:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T17:48:53","slug":"syfy-heads-to-middle-east-north-africa-via-osn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/syfy-heads-to-middle-east-north-africa-via-osn\/","title":{"rendered":"Syfy Heads to the Middle East &#038; North Africa via OSN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: NBCUniversal International Networks and OSN have agreed to the exclusive launch of Syfy in the Middle East and North Africa on the pay-TV platform.<\/p>\n<p>Starting July 8, Syfy will deliver OSN customers in the MENA region such shows as <em>Dark Matter<\/em>, <em>Killjoys<\/em>, <em>Face Off<\/em>, <em>Smallville<\/em>, <em>Eureka<\/em> and <em>Sanctuary<\/em>. The channel will also be airing movies such as <em>The Mummy<\/em> and <em>King Kong<\/em>, and the sci-fi films <em>The Incredible Hulk<\/em> and <em>Doom<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The launch of Syfy follows the signing of a new and extended long-term deal between OSN and NBCUniversal International (NBCUI).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to extend our channels\u2019 presence in the Middle East and North Africa with OSN\u2019s exclusive launch of Syfy,\u201d commented Colin McLeod, the managing director for the U.K. and emerging markets at NBCUniversal International Networks. \u201cThis popular, genre-defining global brand is sure to quickly engage viewers across the region with the range of compelling programming that delivers on Syfy\u2019s \u2018Imagine Greater\u2019 promise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emad Morcos, the chief content officer of OSN, added: \u201cScience-fiction enjoys great popularity in the region, especially among youth. The addition of this globally renowned channel only on OSN further defines our credentials as the go-to network for all cutting-edge content. Syfy will be a great value addition for our subscribers who seek innovative and world-class programming.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: NBCUniversal International Networks and OSN have agreed to the exclusive launch of Syfy in the Middle East and North Africa on the pay-TV platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[191,77,192],"class_list":["post-1586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories","tag-nbcuniversal","tag-osn","tag-syfy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Syfy Heads to the Middle East &amp; North Africa via OSN - TVMEA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"LONDON: NBCUniversal International Networks and OSN have agreed to the exclusive launch of Syfy in the Middle East and North Africa on the pay-TV platform.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/syfy-heads-to-middle-east-north-africa-via-osn\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Syfy Heads to the Middle East &amp; 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