OSN continues to cement content leadership in MENA through new long-term partnership with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

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OSN continues to cement content leadership in MENA through new long-term partnership with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

Film lovers in the Middle East and North Africa area can not have it any much better than on OSN, the leading pay-TV network, as they will now have special access to the extensive roster of films and future television series from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM). The restored long-lasting deal between OSN and MGM, builds on the longstanding effective collaboration that has actually kept OSN's faithful subscribers amused with incredible access to new and timeless movies from the MGM stable.

MGM not just owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium movie and television material, but likewise every Bond movie ever made. This continued partnership, enables subscribers to continue to take pleasure in the whole James Bond film library from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions and MGM, from 1962's Dr No to the 24th adventure, Spectre, making OSN the primary choice for Bond fans in the region. The alliance also offers viewers the chance to enjoy over 175 Academy Award winning movies including 14 Best Pictures from the distinguished studio. All these and more, will be readily available for OSN subscribers across all platforms, consisting of OSN's the award-winning catch-up service OSN Play, and Go online TELEVISION service.

David Butorac, Chief Executive Officer of OSN, stated: "For over 90 years, MGM has actually been representing the best in world-class movie theater and home entertainment. OSN is proud to deliver MGM's compelling material-- both through record breaking motion pictures and smash-hit TV series-- exclusively to our customers in the region.".

Butorac added, "Clearly, in film and series content, OSN has actually risen way ahead in the market through such long-lasting collaborations, and we remain to securely make our mark as the entertainment location that provides the widest choice of channels, the deepest archive of worldwide movie and TV and with an ongoing commitment to new and unique material. By continually creating new deals and maintaining our relationships with all the top studios in Hollywood, our subscribers experience an incomparable level of premium home entertainment straight to their houses or on the go.".

"We are thrilled to extend and broaden our longstanding partnership with OSN," said Chris Ottinger, President of Worldwide Television Distribution and Acquisitions, MGM. "We look forward to continue providing OSN consumers access to not just an option of our theatrical first-run titles, however our timeless library and future first-run TV series and mini-series.".

The new long-term offer marks the next level in the collaboration in between the two industry leaders. OSN will now have very first and 2nd pay window rights for MGM movies including its vast library of classic movies.

Acclaimed titles in MGM's comprehensive portfolio consist of: the "Rocky" franchise, Annie Hall (1977), Platoon (1986), Rain Man (1988), The Princess Bride (1988), Dances With Wolves (1990), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), and the "Stargate" franchise among others. Hit films from the MGM brochure consist of Creed, Poltergeist, Max, and Hercules.

The lineup of new motion pictures from MGM is equally impressive. OSN customers will have the ability to watch upcoming films such as How To Be Single, Barbershop The Next Cut, Me Before You, Ben-Hur, and The Magnificent Seven.

OSN likewise has first-access for over-the-top rights to MGM films on OSN Play, the catch-up platform for anytime, anywhere home entertainment, and GO Online TELEVISION by OSN. All future first-run TV series and mini-series from MGM will reach MENA very first and exclusively for OSN subscribers.

The long-term agreement with MGM further strengthens OSN as the first stop for all international movie and TELEVISION series in the region solely. OSN has the most comprehensive portfolio of exclusive rights from all the major studios consisting of Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, NBC Universal, HBO and DreamWorks, among others.

OSN recently revealed the launch of seven new channels-- BBC First HD, OSN First HD Home of HBO, OSN Ya Hala Cinema HD, OSN Movies Family HD, H2, Discovery Family and IDX - with more premium and special high definition channels to come on board over the next couple of months.