OSN Streaming to introduce new content every day for 2 months

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The consumer preferences drove OSN to launch the new campaign. (Supplied)
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The consumer preferences drove OSN to launch the new campaign. (Supplied)
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The consumer preferences drove OSN to launch the new campaign. (Supplied)
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The consumer preferences drove OSN to launch the new campaign. (Supplied)
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Updated 08 November 2021
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OSN Streaming to introduce new content every day for 2 months

  • “Always Fresh” is the first regional streaming campaign to have new movies and shows dropping every day

DUBAI: OSN is rolling out a new campaign that is a first in the regional streaming industry, called “Always Fresh,” which guarantees to deliver new content every day in November and December.

62 percent of TV consumers struggle to find anything to watch, according to a 2017 PwC study. At the time, 55 percent of consumers said they are looking for a new TV series or movie to watch at least once per week.

A more recent study by PwC showed that 83 percent were pleased with their options. But, with more options and an increase in time spent screening content, viewers are experiencing “platform burnout” and are unsure of what to watch next. For example, 29 percent said they were often “frustrated” or “overwhelmed” by the array of choices on offer, and 31 percent said easy, personalized content recommendations would be a reason for staying with a streaming service, according to the same study.

“Viewers’ watching habits have changed in our new post-pandemic environment. Having spent months connected to streaming platforms, viewers’ appetites have reached a stage where they seek new, always-on fresh content,” said Nick Forward, Chief Digital & Content Officer at OSN.

These consumer preferences drove OSN to launch the new campaign, which will bring fresh content, including movies, shows, and Arabic originals, to the streaming platform every day.

The new line-up includes movies such as “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, “The Croods: A New Age,” starring Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, and Nicolas Cage; American shows such as “Yellowstone,” season 2 of “The Great,” season 11 of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “Hacks”; and Arabic and Turkish series such as “Thalath Qurush,” with 3 new episodes dropping every Wednesday, and the fourth season of “Al-Tufah-Al Haram.”

“We’ve curated a special selection of entertainment for our ‘Always Fresh’ campaign that will refresh viewers’ palates and excite them with our latest range of premium entertainment,” Forward said.


Tucker Carlson claims he was detained at Israeli airport

Updated 20 February 2026
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Tucker Carlson claims he was detained at Israeli airport

DUBAI: Earlier this week, Tucker Carlson flew to Israel to interview US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, according to media reports.

Carlson, who reportedly refused to leave Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport complex, conducted the interview at the airport, after which he said he and his staff were detained and their passports were seized.

“Men who identified themselves as airport security took our passports, hauled our executive producer into a side room and then demanded to know what we spoke to Ambassador Huckabee about,” Carlson said in a statement to The New York Post.

However, Carlson’s claims have been contradicted by Huckabee and Israeli authorities.

Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and Fox News host, said on social media platform X that “EVERYONE who comes in/out of Israel (every country for that matter) has passports checked & routinely asked security questions,” including himself, despite holding a diplomatic passport and visa.

The US Embassy in Israel also described the interaction as routine passport control procedures.

The Israel Airports Authority said in a statement that Carlson and his staff “were not detained, delayed, or interrogated.”

They were asked “a few routine questions, in accordance with standard procedures applied to many travelers,” and this conversation took place in a separate room within the VIP lounge to protect their privacy, the statement added.

“No unusual incident occurred, and the Israel Airports Authority firmly rejects any other claims.”

Carlson has faced criticism in recent years over his commentary on Israel, with critics accusing him of amplifying narratives that are hostile to Israel and, at times, antisemitic. He has also questioned Israel’s treatment of Christian communities in the region.

After Fox News canceled his show in April 2023, he launched his own program, “The Tucker Carlson Show” in 2024.

The show has featured controversial figures, including Darryl Cooper, who has made statements widely condemned as Holocaust denial, and white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes.

In his interview with Fuentes, Carlson labeled Huckabee a “Christian Zionist.”

Carlson has also criticized Huckabee for not doing enough to protect Christian interests in the region. In one video, he said: “Why not go ahead and talk to Christians and find out their side of the story? Why aren’t American Christian leaders like Mike Huckabee or Ted Cruz, people who invoke the Christian Bible to justify what they’re doing, why haven’t they done this?”

Huckabee responded to the video on X, writing: “Instead of talking ABOUT me, why don’t you come talk TO me?  You seem to be generating a lot of heat about the Middle East. Why be afraid of the light?”

Carlson accepted the invitation, and their teams coordinated the interview, leading to his brief visit to Israel.