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75 premium channels on Orbit Showtime

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, August 13 - 2009 at 15:42
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The merger of Orbit and Showtime results in the best TV entertainment options for consumers in the region, from the latest in technology including Video On Demand and DVR, the best content, services and products.

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Up to 75 exclusive premium channels are now available on one smart card on Nilesat offering the widest choice of first run movies, international sports, Western, Arabic, and Pilipino entertainment.

All Orbit Showtime new sales will include this new line up of premium channels from August 14th. Existing customers will be able to maintain their current package and price or can upgrade to receive the wider choice of channels.

The new channel package has every taste covered with everyone's favourites plus more. Great new shows, must-see movies and exclusive live sporting action assure viewing pleasure through a single pay-TV platform. Entertainment is unlimited and with a choice of up to 75 premium channels there is something for everyone in the family.

Watch the leading stars in the best movies from the comfort of your living room. Exclusive deals with all of Hollywood's major studios guarantees satisfaction to all viewers with a unique collection of 14 movie channels bringing you the biggest Hollywood blockbusters.

The sports channels brings the roar of the crowds from the widest choice of the best sporting action from around the globe live and exclusively to your screens including the greatest show on earth..The Barclays English Premier League 2009/10 season showing every game live and exclusive on ShowSports channels from August 15th as well as other major international live sports events from around the globe.

Be the first to see the most talked-about award winning series from the US and UK with first run hits including CSI, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, True Blood, Lost, Sons of Anarchy and many more. A plethora of comedy awaits with a world class line up of talk shows including The Tonight Show and The Daily Show With Jon Stewart available the same day as the US.
A wide choice of Arabic premium entertainment is available exclusively on the Arabic drama Series channel and MBC+ Drama as well as Arabic movie premieres on Al Shasha and Cinema 1 and 2 with the brightest stars that will keep you glued to your screen. The most watched exclusive Arabic talk shows broadcast live from Cairo, Beirut and Kuwait on Al Youm and Al Safwah hosting famous stars, key figures in society and renowned decision makers.

The biggest brands in world entertainment channels have partnered with Orbit Showtime to offer the widest premium choice in compelling factual edutainment including Discovery Channels, Travel, The History Channel and the best of National Geographic.

You can also keep up-to-date with the most comprehensive news service from all the major news networks including Sky News, Fox News, CNBC , ABC News, Euro News, France 24, C-Span and Orbit News 1 and 2.

The entire family is entertained with a host of channels to excite, educate and fascinate the kids. The world's most popular channels are available including Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Kids Co., JIMJAM, Animal Planet and National Geographic Wild.

The lifestyle and music channels from fashion, food to gossip is sewn up with the hottest news directly from Hollywood on E!, the latest trends from the world of fashion, on Hollywood Channel, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Prime bringing a mix of great British entertainment, from award winning comedy and drama to ground breaking documentaries and series offering ideas about cooking, gardening and interior design and the greatest international music channels including MTV, VH1 and Trace.

With the new Orbit Showtime Platform subscribers are spoilt for choice with the two best Pay TV platforms for the price of one!
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Notes and media contacts

The newly merged Orbit Showtime platform brings together 75 premium channels, the widest choice of premium entertainment in the Middle East and North Africa on a single platform. The new platform is owned by Panther Media Group, a company registered in DIFC and equally owned by Orbit Group and Kipco.

As the region's largest TV platform, Orbit Showtime offers its subscribers a one stop shop for the widest choice of premium Western, Arabic and Philipino entertainment through eight exclusively designed packages to suit everyone in the family. In addition to the widest array of channels, subscribers have the option to enjoy a state of the art VOD service and soon the upcoming bouquet of HD channels. All new packages are now available on one smart card and from a single Satellite location, Nilesat.

For information contact:
Mahmoud Al-Aloosy
Public Relations Executive
Orbit Showtime
Dubai Media City, Dubai, UAE
Tel: + 971 (0) 4 367 7198
Fax: + 971 (0) 4 367 7550

Maria Khoury
Director of Public Relations
Orbit Showtime
Tel : +973 17 317 300 ext 3550
Fax : +973 17 311 191

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