OSN has announced a breakthrough service called SAUDI HOME CINEMA a premium on demand service that brings the latest cinematic releases to the homes of OSN SHOWBOX HD subscribers in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the same time they are released in theatres around the world, BroadcastPro ME has learnt. SAUDI HOME CINEMA […]
OSN has announced a breakthrough service called SAUDI HOME CINEMA a premium on demand service that brings the latest cinematic releases to the homes of OSN SHOWBOX HD subscribers in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the same time they are released in theatres around the world, BroadcastPro ME has learnt.
SAUDI HOME CINEMA will give OSN a huge boost in the Kingdom, where attempts to open theatres to the public have met with fierce criticism from the conservative Islamic community several times. The OSN service will give the Kingdoms residents instant access to movies in their home at the same time it is released in cinemas.
The landmark service will launch on Tuesday, March 29 with the multiple Oscar winning cinematic phenomenon of the year THE KINGS SPEECH, THE RESIDENT starring Oscar Winner Hilary Swank and the Oscar nominated wartime survival tale THE WAY BACK.
The movies will be downloaded into the OSN SHOWBOX HD for 1 month and once ordered will be available for multiple viewings for at least 24 hrs for a one-off cost of $25 per movie.
SAUDI HOME CINEMA is an on-demand service with automatic downloads that are instantly available when the subscriber chooses to watch. This is in addition to the FREE Video On Demand service also available via the OSN SHOWBOX HD showcasing up to 1000 free movies and 52 free series available ON DEMAND during the year, in full HD quality and Dolby Digital sound.
