OSN, a leading pay-TV network in the Middle East region, has launched its 12 brand-new Arabic series, five exclusives ones to be telecast during Ramadan underlining the network as the ‘home of family entertainment.’

The Ramadan content will see the region’s biggest stars coming together including Lamyaa Tariq, Abdulallah Bushereih, Cyrine Abdelnour, Ghada Abdulraziq, Sulaf Fawakhirji, Abed Fahed, Ahmed Mekky and Magie Bu Ghusun.

Khulud Abu Homos, executive vice president, Programming and Creative Services, OSN, said: “In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the region, we are showing the first two episodes of the five exclusive Ramadan series a week before Ramadan.

“The ‘early preview service’ enables viewers to gain a comprehensive overview of what to watch during the holy month. We understand that the coming month is hectic and that is why we have planned to announce the line-up in advance in order to make life easier for our subscribers.”

Another feature exclusively on OSN is ‘Ma Fatak TV’, a catch-up service, launched especially for Ramadan, allowing subscribers to watch over 20 Arabic drama shows at their convenience, which is ideal for busy family lifestyles during the holy month.

‘Ma Fatak TV’ is accessible both on the OSN Plus HD, and via OSN Play, the award-winning online viewing platform.

In addition, with OSN’s ‘Series Link’ feature, viewers can record any show of their choice directly from the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) and watch it later at their convenience.

“Ramadan celebrates the values of family togetherness and solidarity. Our programming as well as advanced technology features are aimed at maximising quality family time. It also takes into consideration the time that is diligently set aside for religious obligations and cultural traditions during the holy month,” said Homos.

“Furthermore, OSN enables subscribers to carefully select the family content they wish to see, providing greater control and flexibility on TV viewing during Ramadan,” he added.

The top Ramadan highlights on OSN Yahala channels include a wide variety of choices with something for everyone – and all available to watch anytime and anywhere.

This year’s line-up of Egyptian Drama series include ‘Zawaj Bel Ekrah S1’, ‘Al Boyout Asrar S1’, ‘Uryudu Rajoulan S2’, and ‘Al Kabir S5.’

Other shows include ‘Tareqi,’ starring Shereen Abdul Wahab, in which a girl decides to pursue her dream of singing despite her mother’s control over her.

The Gulf series includes ‘Fi Amal’, ‘Hal Manayer’ and ‘Wa Mahyay S3,’ while Pan Arab drama includes ’24 Carat’ and ‘Nadi Al Sharq,’ and Syrian shows include ‘Bi Entizar Al Yasmine.’ - TradeArabia News Service