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Launched | April 2007 |
Owned by | Orbit Showtime Network |
Picture format | 16:9 (1080i, HDTV) |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Language | English |
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Headquarters | Dubai Media City, Dubai, UAE |
Formerly called | ShowSports |
Sister channel(s) | |
Website | www.osn.com/sports |
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OSN Sports (formerly known as ShowSports) is a Pan Arab satellite sports television network owned by Orbit Showtime Network. First launched in early April 2007, it currently operates 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.
Offers coverage of separate sports events.
Broadcasts Rugby World Cup, National Rugby League, Super League, Australian Football League, International Cricket and WWE Monday Night RAW.
Broadcasts live cricket matches, notably The Ashes series, rugby and golf action through shows and highlights and reruns of WWE Smackdown.
Specialized in WWE as it airs WWE SmackDown, 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.
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.