OSN gets a new look

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network has refreshed its on-air brand identity further strengthening the network’s position as an iconic and premium brand that is relevant to and resonates with its viewers.

Now live, the modern and unifying on-air brand identity creates more synergy between the OSN brand, its channels, genres and services at the same time reinforcing and highlighting OSN’s key differentiators – content, technology and world-class customer service.

The network has set the standard for regional broadcasting with the breadth and depth of its premium content and has delivered an impressive array of innovative firsts to enhance the viewer experience, including the introduction of High Definition (HD) and 3D television, On-Demand and PVR (Personal Video Recording) technology.

The new on-air look marks another significant first for the region’s broadcast industry integrating customer engagement via social media with the TV viewing experience.

“Our objective was to create an emotional connection with our viewers and move the customer conversation from an online environment to a richer on-air experience,” said David Butorac, CEO of OSN. “The advent of social media has changed the way people consume entertainment. We recognize that viewers want to be more involved and be part of the conversation. They want to be heard and seen. We therefore developed a strategy that weaves social media and OSN’s added value benefits into our on-air communication – a first for the region’s broadcast sector.”

Bethany Bunnell, OSN’s Creative Marketing Director added: “We know that our brand is a key source of differentiation that guides our customers’ purchase decisions. Our brand refresh is designed to ensure that our brand promise and values come through in everything we do from programming and technology to the customer experience.

“There’s no other pay-TV brand quite like OSN and we want this to come out loud and clear in our on-air spots. Our creative approach was to be emotive and apparitional while reinforcing our key differentiators. Our objective was to leverage our on-air platform to expand the conversation. The new OSN platform ids are focused on the amazing moments that happen in life and integrate actual tweets and Facebook messages so our viewers are now part of the conversation and the viewing experience.”

As part of the on-air revamp, OSN has also aligned its genre colors for movies, sports, series, Arabic and news. New packaging has been developed for OSN’s box office series making the customer experience richer underlining OSN’s position as a premium entertainment provider. 

OSN’s new and refreshed look draws on the power of infographics and the unmatched technological strengths of the network. The new brand approach is also reflected in OSN’s logo, which is now brighter and crisper, reflecting the network’s strength and leadership in high definition TV.