RIYADH: Middle East entertainment network OSN has officially launched the first episode of its Original production, “Yalla Neta’asha.”
Fans can now watch the 45-episode Arabic-language series every evening from Sunday to Thursday and enjoy a local version of the popular international TV show “Come Dine with Me.”
The series will include the show’s distinctive and uncompromising humor and heartfelt moments, celebrating the original UK edition.
Contestants will come together from all walks of life and countries including Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Tunisia, and Oman.
Narrated by popular Egyptian stand-up comedian Khalid Mansour, the show will follow a different group of four strangers who take turns to each host a dinner party in their home, with the other guests rating the evening out of 10.
Each contestant believes that they are the ultimate host but at the end of the week, only one can be crowned best host and walk away with a valuable prize.
Each host will cook a starter dish, a main course, and a dessert which will be followed by a grading session by the three guests of their hosting skills and the overall experience.
Rolla Karam, OSN’s interim chief content officer, said: “Following months of planning we are beyond thrilled to launch one of our first OSN Original productions, ‘Yalla Neta’asha,’ to regional audiences. The series was filmed in the UAE over the last few months, so it is a truly homegrown production.
“With ‘Yalla Neta’asha’ we firmly cement our commitment to providing curated content and bringing the best in entertainment to our audiences in the Middle East.
“We have invested heavily in this production and believe that ‘Yalla Neta’asha’ will be as huge a success in the Middle East as it has been in the rest of the world, capturing Arab hospitality and delicious recipes from across the region on television.
“We recently launched another OSN Original series earlier in September, ‘A’adet Regala Season 3’ to a fantastic reception and can’t wait to show our audiences what else we have in store with future OSN Original productions,” she added.
