du Is Partnering With OSN to Broadcast the Most Anticipated Fight of the Year on du TV

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Published August 27th, 2017 - 03:44 GMT

du is partnering with OSN
du is partnering with OSN

Adding Life to Life is du’s end goal, and the telecom has recently announced that it has partnered with OSN to broadcast “The most anticipated fight of the year”: Mayweather vs McGregor, on a dedicated channel that will be available to all du TV subscribers. The fight will take place on Sunday August 27 from 6 am to 9 am UAE time, and du customers will be able to watch the fight  on channel 535.

“At du, we promise to keep our customers entertained and connected to their favourite social platforms and TV channels. We would like to thank our customers for being valued du TV subscribers and invite them to enjoy the boxing match that everyone is talking about. It certainly is “The most anticipated fight of the year” and our customers will be able to enjoy watching it from the comfort of their homes with du TV. Happiness is always at the top of our agenda and we strive to provide solutions and experiences for our customers, employees and the general public that will bring a smile to their face,” said Fahad Al Hassawi, Chief Commercial Officer, du.

The dedicated du TV channel on OSN – 535 will launch on Thursday, August 24 ahead of the fight. du customers will also be able to record the fight, which will only be temporarily playable as the channel will be removed on August 29.

du TV is an evolutionary digital TV entertainment experience for all the family to watch their favourite programmes and movies. du Home Customers can enjoy +200 channels in more than 15 languages with du TV and basic channel, as well as watch movies and programs in great quality HD, watch a programme while they record another, rent blockbuster movies right on their TV screen from AED 12 with Movie Store (VOD), and enjoy open access to a library of movies, series, cartoons, music videos and more with Free View.

Background Information

OSN

OSN is the ultimate destination for the widest choice of brand new premium Western, Arabic, South Asian (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Malayalam and Tamil) and Filipino entertainment in the Middle East and Africa. 

OSN is the home of nearly 140 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.

 

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