OSN News

OSN News
Logo (2020-2022)
CountryManama, Bahrain
Programming
Picture format16:9 (1080i, HD)
Ownership
OwnerOSN Network
Sister channelsOSN Movies
OSN Sports
History
Launched1997
Former namesOrbit News (1997-2011)

OSN News is a 24-hour satellite channel offering exclusively American news programming from NBC, and MSNBC to U.S. expatriates, primarily geared towards an audience in the Arab countries. The channel is available on OSN Network in Middle East and North Africa.

Background

OSN News offers live coverage from major U.S. news networks NBC and MSNBC such as NBC's Today are followed by news magazine programs, documentaries, and financial shows. World, business, technology and entertainment news and weather from MSNBC is also offered.

OSN News is broadcast by Orbit Showtime Network, a major pay television service in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2009 two new channels were launched, Orbit News 2 and Orbit News 3, offering extended coverage of American news from MSNBC and NBC. These two services were taken off air during the fall 2010 at the same time the main channel changed names from Orbit News to OSN News.

NBC and MSNBC shows on OSN News

Program Original broadcast network
NBC Nightly News NBC
The Today Show
Weekend Today Show
Early Today
Morning Joe MSNBC
MSNBC Reports
MTP Daily
The Beat with Ari Melber
All In with Chris Hayes
The Rachel Maddow Show
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams
Inside with Jen Psaki
José Díaz-Balart Reports

OSN News Logos

See also