OSN Pehla content now available to watch anytime, anywhere on OSN Play
Subscribers of OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa region, now have the opportunity to keep up with some of the most popular South Asian entertainment from the OSN Pehla roster at no extra cost on OSN Play, the regions first online viewing platform.
Assuring an anytime, anywhere TV experience, OSN Play is bringing a fast-expanding repertoire of South Asian content, starting with four of the leading OSN Pehla channels Colors, Sony, SAB and Aaj Tak. OSN Play is available for free to OSN subscribers as a value added service.
Emad Marcos, OSNs Senior Vice President of Business Development, Strategy and Digital, said: The addition of OSN Pehla has expanded our subscriber base by providing extremely popular content that appeals to a wide section of the regions demography.
Starting with content from four OSN Pehla channels now available on OSN Play, subscribers have the choice of watching their favourite programmes on-the-go demonstrating our continued commitment to bring the home television experience closer to our customers, anytime and anywhere.
Marcos added: The content that we are adding to OSN Play is among the most sought-after and covers the widest spectrum of genres. From reality shows to high-rated series, talent competitions, cookery shows and award nights, the new content on OSN Play will be a great value addition for our subscribers. They can view these programmes on various devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Among the content that OSN subscribers can watch on the award-winning service include one of Indias most popular comedy talk shows, Comedy Nights with Kapil, hosted by Kapil Sharma. Awarded Entertainer of the Year 2013, Kapil regales audiences with his quick wit and repartees, and has defined the programme, telecast on Colors, as one of the highest rated non-fiction shows.
For thriller series lovers, OSN Play brings CID, Adalat and Crime Patrol from Sony. One of the longest running TV series, CID stars Shivaji Satam, Aditya Srivastava and Dayanand Shetty as investigative officers who assist a forensic expert (Narendra Gupta) in cracking high-profile cases.
With Ronit Roy on the lead, Adalat is a gripping courtroom drama, while Crime Patrol brings dramatised versions of real-life incidents.
Also available on OSN Play are comedy and general entertainment shows such as Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah which follows the hilarious happenings in a cooperative housing society, and FIR, a situational comedy on a Haryanvi police officer (Kavita Kaushik) and her subordinates, both telecast on SAB.
Talk show fans can follow The Anupam Kher Show Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai on Colors, hosted by the veteran actor, and Sureeli Baat on Aaj Tak, where celebrities offer insights into their lives. Among the talent shows available on OSN Play are Kitchen Champions (Colors) and Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (Sony). OSN Play also brings award shows and galas including the Femina Miss India (Colors) and SAB Ke Anokhe Awards (SAB).
In addition to the newly launched South Asian entertainment, OSN Play also has seven live steaming channels including OSN Sports Cricket HD, premium content from Discovery and Nat Geo, as well as family and kids content including series, blockbuster movies and general entertainment. OSN Play is provided as a free value added service for OSN Pehla subscribers.
