MANILA, MAY 1, 2013 – ABS-CBN has expanded its distribution in the Middle East through a partnership with OSN, bringing four new Filipino channels to direct-to-home and cable subscribers beginning May 1.
Channels include TFC (The Filipino Channel); Bro, a dedicated sports and entertainment channel; Cinema One Global, featuring box-office hits, classic movies and teleserye marathons; and ANC, a 24-hour news channel broadcasting breaking news and information, talk shows, and documentaries from the Philippines and around the world.
David Butorac, CEO of OSN said: “Our partnership with ABS-CBN, the largest provider of entertainment to Filipinos globally, is a clear demonstration of our network’s strength in reaching out to the widest cross-section of the region’s Filipino community. Both OSN and ABS-CBN focus on quality content and the addition of four new world-class channels complements our existing Filipino channel line-up, further strengthening OSN’s choice and variety proposition for the segment.”
“We are delighted to offer through OSN our four channels to cater to the diverse viewing preferences of Filipinos in the Middle East. With this partnership with OSN, ABS-CBN through TFC fortifies its already strong presence in the region built over in almost two decades through its own direct-to-home platform and its carriage partnerships with the major cable operators,” said ABS-CBN Middle East managing director Edgardo Garcia.
