OSN, a leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, has renewed its deal for exclusive access to the expansive roster of movies and future television series from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM).

The renewed long-term deal, builds on the longstanding successful partnership that has kept OSN’s loyal subscribers entertained with incredible access to new and classic movies from the MGM stable, said a statement from OSN.

The continued partnership, allows subscribers to enjoy the entire 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 number one choice for Bond fans in the region, it stated.

The alliance also gives viewers the opportunity to enjoy over 175 Academy Award winning films including 14 Best Pictures from the prestigious studio.

All these and more, will be available for OSN subscribers across all platforms, including OSN’s the award-winning catch-up service OSN Play, and Go online TV service, it added.

With the new deal, OSN will now have first and second pay window rights for MGM movies including its vast library of classic movies, said the statement.

David Butorac, chief executive officer of OSN, said: “For over 90 years, MGM has been representing the best in world-class cinema and entertainment. We are proud to deliver MGM’s compelling content, both through record breaking movies and smash-hit TV series, exclusively to our subscribers in the region.”

“Clearly, in movie and series content, we have surged way ahead in the industry through such long-term partnerships, and we continue to firmly make our mark as the entertainment destination that delivers the widest choice of channels, the deepest archive of international film and TV and with a continued dedication to new and exclusive content,” he said.

Chris Ottinger, president of worldwide television distribution and acquisitions, MGM, said: “We are thrilled to extend and expand our longstanding partnership with OSN.”

“We look forward to continue providing OSN customers access to not only a selection of our theatrical first-run titles, but our classic library and future first-run TV series and mini-series,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service