Channels & Value Added Services- What channels are available with OSN?
- 3 OSN Box Office channels that deliver the best home theatre selections from Paramount, Dreamworks, Sony Columbia, NBC Universal, Disney and local studios.
- 14 Movies channels - OSN MOVIES HD, OSN MOVIES HD +2, OSN ACTION HD, Star Movies HD, OSN PREMIERE, OSN PREMIERE +2, OSN CINEMA, OSN CINEMA +2, OSN MOVIES ACTION, OSN MOVIES COMEDY, OSN MOVIES KIDS, OSN MOVIES FESTIVAL, TCM and MGM. These leading channels allow customers to choose from up to 9 different first-time-on-TV movies broadcasting at any one time.
- 4 OSN SPORTS channels - OSN SPORTS 1 HD, OSN SPORTS 2, OSN SPORTS 3 and OSN SPORTS 4 - being the home of the Ryder Cup, Cricket, Rugby Union Tri-Nations, Rugby League World Cup, WWE, UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship and other exclusive leagues.
- In house General Entertainment channels, such as OSN FIRST and OSN FIRST HD, the home of action and drama series. OSN Ya Hala! HD is the home to Arabic entertainment, movies, series and talkshows; OSN COMEDY, home of comedy series.
- International partner channels such as Disney Channel, JimJam, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Nat Geo Wild HD, Nat Geo Adventure, BBC Lifestyle, E! Entertainment, Fashion TV HD, Outdoor HD and many more.
The content of each of these channels offers you the best in entertainment throughout the Middle East and North Africa region. The content is carefully scheduled by our programming teams and acquired from the world’s premier studios and sport leagues. - Do you have sports channels?
Yes we have 4 locally produced sports channels - OSN SPORTSPORTS 1 HD, OSN SPORTS 2, OSN SPORTS 3 and OSN SPORTS 4 featuring internationally produced sports programmes, bringing you the Ryder Cup, Cricket, Rugby Union Tri-Nations, Rugby League World Cup, WWE, UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship and other exclusive leagues. - What is the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)?
The EPG (Electronic Programme Guide), provides you with the most up-to-date programme schedules 7 days in advance. It offers a detailed description for every programme in English and Arabic on the OSN network and the best Free to Air channels like MBC1, MBC2, MBC3, MBC4, Dubai TV, Dubai One, BBC World and many more. To access the EPG simply click the ‘TV Guide’ or 'EPG' button on your decoder remote control and follow the simple instructions. - What is OSN ON DEMAND HD?
OSN ON DEMAND HD is the first video on demand service in the Middle East with your favourite movies, series and sporting events made available in an easy and convenient way to enhance your viewing pleasure.
Technical- What do I require to pick up the channels?
To receive OSN you need an OSN HD decoder box, to be properly installed using the appropriate Dish & LNB PLUS an OSN subscription Smart Card. - How do I rescan my decoder?
- Press the "Menu" button on remote control
- Select "Settings" from the list and press OK
- Select "System Setup" and press OK
- Enter the code 0000 and press OK
- Select "Free Scan" and press OK
- Select "Satellite Scan" and press OK
- Enter the desired channels frequency and parameters and press OK
- Press the Green button on your remote control and select "Yes, continue"
- How do I set parental control?
PARENTAL CONTROL gives you the ability to choose which channels or even which programmes can be viewed in your home. The OSN rating system (Fam to 18), on screen communication highlighting the suitability of certain programmes and the technology in our decoder provides you with all the control you need to easily restrict or completely block certain programmes or channels as you want. OSN HD Box / OSN HD SHOWBOX- Press the ‘Menu’ on your Remote Control
- Then select ‘Settings’ and press “OK”
- Select "Parental Control" and enter PIN "0000"
- Select either "Channel Block" (to block entire channels) or "Set Ratings" to block programming of a certain rating and above
- Follow on screen instructions
- Dish Settings
OSN Broadcasts all of its programmes via the Nilesat 102 Satellite at 7º West and Atlantic Bird 7 West at 7.3º. You may find the following technical information of use during installation and the programming of your decoder | Satellite: | Nilesat | | Location: | 7 & 7.3º West | | Transponder 1: | 11.996 Ghz Horizontal | | Transponder 2: | 12.073 Ghz Horizontal | | Transponder 3: | 10.834 GHz Vertical | | Transponder 4: | 11.373 Ghz Horizontal | | Transponder 5: | 11.862 Ghz Vertical | | Transponder 6: | 11.976 GHz Vertical 5/6 MPEG2 | | Transponder 7: | 11.411GHz Horizontal | | Transponder 8: | 11278 GHz Vertical | | Transmission System: | MPEG4 | | Conditional Access: | Comvenient | | Forward Error Correction: | 2/3 | | Symbol Rate | 27500 |
- Stereo Settings
Stereo SoundOSN transmits its signals in digital format. This gives high quality picture with CD quality sound and the possibility to deliver Dolby Pro-Logic surround sound providing you have this equipment. We aim to transmit all our programmes in stereo, whenever possible and you can rely on Showmovies, MTV and VH-1 to provide stereo sound in unrivalled quality. To listen in stereo will either need a Stereo TV set or a Stereo Hi-Fi amplifier. Most new TV sets have either AV-Left-Right input/output, a SCART input or both. If you have a stereo TV setConnect the AV-Left-Right output located at the back of your decoder, into the AV-Left-Right input located at the back of your TV using stereo phono connectors. This is a simple, straight forward connection which will allow you to hear great stereo sound selectable from your Stereo TV set. If you have a stereo Hi-FiConnect the AV-Left-Right output located at the back of your decoder, into the AV-Left-Right input located at the back of your Stereo usually marked either VCR, AUX or TV. Then in order to enjoy the Stereo sound you will need to switch your stereo on the VCR, AUX or TV input and turn your TV to the desired channel and just enjoy the sound. If you have both, a Stereo TV and a Stereo AmplifierConnect the AV-Left-Right output located at the back of your decoder, into the AV-Left-Right input located at the back of your TV. Then connect the AV-Left-Right output located at the back of your TV, into the AV-Left-Right input located at the back of your Stereo usually marked either VCR, AUX or TV. Then in order to enjoy the Stereo sound, you will need to switch your stereo on the VCR, AUX or TV input and turn your TV to the desired channel and just enjoy the sound. If you have a VCRIf you have a non-Stereo VCR then it is not recommended to connect your AV-Left-Right from the decoder directly into your VCR as this will eliminate the stereo sound and convert it to mono. It is best to connect the UHF output from your decoder to the UHF input of your VCR. Then tune the VCR as if you were tuning any other channel (See your VCR manual for details on how to tune your VCR). Then connect the AV-Left-Right output located at the back of your decoder, into the AV-Left-Right input located at the back of your TV or Stereo. - Troubleshooting
"E-45 Searching For Signal At .."75% of E45 on-screen messages can be resolved by rebooting the decoder. Digital decoders are like computers and they may occasionally freeze or "lock-up". Disconnect the power to the decoder by unplugging the wall socket and re-plugging it. This should rectify most cases. "E-16 Service Is Currently Scrambled"Check that you are watching an OSN channel to which you have subscribed. To refresh your signal you can: - - Send an SMS with your smart card number followed by 500
- Call our automated answering service on:
| KSA | 03 895 8484 | | Kuwait | 1 807 007 | | Egypt | 023 827 6666 | | UAE & Others | +971 4 367 7888 |
Billing- Can I pay monthly?
Of course you can pay monthly. All you have to do is choose the monthly payment option on the subscription form and we will deduct the appropriate amount from your credit card on a monthly basis.. - How can I order OSN BOX OFFICE?
OSN BOX OFFICE offers 3 pay per view channels which showcase the best and latest Hollywood movies first and without commercial breaks from our exclusive deals with the leading Hollywood studios including Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal and Disney. To order: - Login to our Online Services
- Send an SMS with your smart card number followed by the OSN BOX OFFICE order code
- Call our automated answering service on:
| KSA | 03 895 8484 | | Kuwait | 1 807 007 | | Egypt | 023 827 6666 | | UAE & Others | +971 4 367 7888 |
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