UAE, 05 December 2012: Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) has announced that OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa, has adopted Dolby Digital Plus for use on OSN's video-on-demand (VoD) platform, OSN Plus HD. OSN is the first operator to use Dolby Digital Plus in the Middle East and Africa region.
The ground-breaking partnership between OSN and Dolby offers viewers high quality Dolby Digital Plus surround sound on VoD content, to give a cinematic experience in the comfort of their home.
"Since our office launch a year ago, we have been working closely with operators, broadcasters, content creators and aggregators across the region to bring Dolby Digital Plus and the sound of HD to viewers," said Tarif Sayed, Regional Director, Dolby, Middle East & Africa.
"We are pleased to see broadcasters such as OSN in the Middle East adopting the latest audio technologies that offer a superior entertainment experience to viewers. As our leading partner in the region OSN is now delivering its new pan-Arab service in Dolby Digital Plus for customers to enjoy movies and TV shows presented in surround sound just as the artists and directors intended," he added.
Mark Billinge, Vice President of Broadcast Operations and Technology at OSN commented, "The launch of OSN Plus HD builds on the success of our existing DVR platform and demonstrates our technology capabilities, innovation and ability to provide the ultimate TV viewing experience in the region. Dolby is the leader in inventing and delivering innovative audio solutions, which makes its technology a perfect complement to the state-of-the-art high-definition experience we offer to our viewers."
Dolby technologies cover the whole hybrid TV delivery ecosystem: from content creation, being part of traditional and hybrid broadcasting standards, to the latest video on demand and over the top (OTT) movie services.
About Dolby Digital Plus
Incorporated in more than 870 million devices, Dolby Digital Plus delivers a true authentic high-definition audio experience to a wide range of devices, including TVs, connected TVs, Blu-ray™ players, tablets, and game consoles. Dolby Digital Plus is highly scalable and supports up to 7.1 channels of audio with a wide range of bit rates. Dolby Digital Plus also supports robust metadata to ensure a consistent and predictable playback experience across a wide range of devices.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. Our history spans from delivering noise reduction technology on cassette tapes to over 40 years in creating the magic of cinema sound to home audio systems today and can be found in cinemas, professional recording studios, video games, laser discs, DVDs, mobile media, digital broadcast TV, digital cable and satellite systems.
For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
About OSN
OSN is the ultimate destination for the widest choice of brand new premium Western, Arabic and Filipino entertainment in the Middle East and Africa. OSN is the home of 100 channels filled with great value entertainment, offering viewers in the MENA region exclusive access to the latest blockbuster movies, top rated series, sports, documentaries, news, kid's entertainment, and live talk shows. The movie offering includes over a 100 uncut and uninterrupted movie premieres a month so viewers can watch them the way they were meant to be watched.
OSN boasts the most comprehensive portfolio of exclusive rights from all the major studios including Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox, Disney, Sony, MGM, Universal and DreamWorks and offers access to the worlds leading television brands including Disney channel, Sky News, Discovery Network and Nat Geo.
As the leader in innovation, OSN has changed the TV viewing experience by bringing quality entertainment through 30 High Definition channels and is currently the only network offering a full HD bouquet of channels as well as 3D entertainment in the region. OSN was the first to launch the DVR, the OSN Showbox HD; the regions first online TV platform, OSN Play; the regions first 3D, HD, internet enabled satellite receiver and recorder, OSN Plus HD; and the region's first VOD service, OSN on Demand offering viewers the opportunity to watch over 1000 movies and 52 latest seasons of the top series, all available in full HD quality and Dolby Digital sound.
September 2012 saw the launch of OSN's first rewards programme, OSN Privileges, offering subscribers money can't buy experiences, special offers and premium prizes all year round.
The OSN platform is owned and operated by Panther Media Group Limited; a company registered in DIFC and is owned by Mawarid Group Limited and KIPCO.
© Press Release 2012
