OSN Sports

OSN Sports (formerly known as ShowSports) was a Pan Arab satellite sports television network owned by Orbit Showtime Network. First launched in early April 2007, it operated eight HD channels: OSN Sports Action 1, OSN Sports Action 2, OSN Sports 3, OSN Sports 4, OSN Sports 5, OSN Sports Cricket, OSN WWE Network and OSN Fight Network.

OSN Sports
LaunchedApril 16, 2007 (2007-04-16)
ClosedOSN Sports Action 1 March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN Sports Action 2March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN Sports 3 March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN Sports 4 March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN Sports 5 March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN Sports Cricket March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN WWE Network March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
OSN Fight Network January 16, 2018 (2018-01-16)
OSN Cric July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)
Owned byOrbit Showtime Network
Picture format16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
LanguageEnglish
Broadcast area
HeadquartersDubai Media City, Dubai, UAE
Formerly calledShowSports
Replaced byOSN Cric (Cricket)
OSN Cinema (PPV)
Sister channel(s)
WebsiteOSN Sports
Availability
Satellite
OSN
  • Channel 601 (OSN Sports Action 1, HD)
  • Channel 602 (OSN Sports Action 2, HD)
  • Channel 603 (OSN Sports 3, HD)
  • Channel 604 (OSN Sports 4, HD)
  • Channel 605 (OSN Sports 5)
  • Channel 610 (OSN WWE Network)
  • Channel 611 (OSN Sports Cricket, HD)
  • Channel 614 (OSN Fight Network, HD)
  • Channel 611 (OSN Cric, HD) (March 31, 2019 to July 15, 2019)

On March 31, 2019, all OSN Sports channels were shut down.[1] OSN continued to broadcast cricket on a new channel, OSN Cric. On July 15, 2019, OSN Cric was shut down.

Channels

OSN Sports Action 1

Offers coverage of separate sports events.

OSN Sports Action 2

Broadcasts WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown Live, Rugby World Cup, National Rugby League, Super League, Australian Football League and International Cricket.

OSN Sports 3

Broadcasts live cricket matches, I-League, PKL, HIL notably The Ashes series, IPL, rugby and golf action through shows and highlights and reruns of WWE Smackdown.

OSN Sports 4

Specialized in WWE as it airs WWE NXT, WWE Bottom Line and WWE Vintage Collection. It also features extreme sports such as UFC, Slamball, Monster Jam and Airsport World, in addition to Monster Garage.

OSN WWE Network

On February 12, 2015, WWE announced a five-year partnership with OSN to bring the WWE Network to the Middle East and North Africa as a premium service.[2]

OSN Fight Network

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See also

References

  1. Shakeel, Shayan (February 13, 2019). "OSN to drop all sports channels except for cricket". Arabian Business.
  2. Graser, Marc (February 12, 2015). "WWE Network Expands in Canada, Middle East". Variety. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
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