Industry | Streaming |
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Founded | 15August 2017 |
Headquarters | Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Area served | Middle East North Africa |
Key people | Martin Stewart |
Website | www |
Overview
editWAVO by OSN is an online streaming platform that delivers entertainment to its user base in the form of Movies[1], TV shows, Sports, and Live TV. The content provided on WAVO is in two languages, namely English and Arabic. What makes WAVO unique is the 25 Live TV Channels that the customers get instant access to when subscribed.
Users interested in joining WAVO will get access to every single show, movie, Live sports event, WWE, Live TV channel, and original content for just $9.99[1]. There are two options to choose from. Either subscribe on a monthly basis with no annual contract (which comes with a 14-day free trial) or purchase day and week passes for one-off sporting events.
The streaming service is launched by OSN with the aim of providing easy access to premium entertainment. If the subscriber lives in any of these countries, then they can access WAVO: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen[2][3]. Customers can access and stream content on the WAVO website and on a dedicated mobile app which they can use on their mobile phones, tablets, laptops PCs, and smart TV’s.
History
editWAVO was previously called ‘Go’ by OSN[4] but was rebranded to WAVO on the 15th of August 2017[5][1][6].
Features
editApart from the regular features of a streaming service, WAVO has additional features to offer to its customers. They get Live TV, Video on Demand, Arabic Subtitles, with no annual contract and can join and cancel anytime. You can also choose to use WAVO across five different devices (phones, tablets, laptops, PCs, and smart TV’s) and manage your account from them. A WAVO subscription also offers a wide array of viewing choices with 25 live channels[7]:
OSN Yahala Cinema
OSN Yahala First
OSN First Home of HBO
Comedy Central
E! Entertainment
MTV Live
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Disney XD
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr
OSN Kids zone
Paramount Channel
OSN Sports 3
OSN Sports 4
OSN Sports 5
OSN Sports Cricket
Ginx Sports
Patnerships
editDu
Umniah Jordan
Mastercard
Zain Iraq
Zain Kuwait
Ooredoo Kuwait
Etisalat Egypt
Holcom Lebanon
DU
editDU signed a partnership with WAVO[8][9], customers get three options. They can choose to pay for WAVO packs via their mobile bill, they can get WAVO as a part of post-paid bundles along with other services, and with Du’s home package where you get WAVO along with home services[10].[11]
Umniah Jordan
editUmniah Jordan launched the country’s first Smart Packages and Bundles option in conjunction with WAVO. This partnership gives customers another method of signing up to WAVO in Jordan – through their mobile billing.[12]
Mastercard
editWhen customers use their Mastercard to subscribe to WAVO, they will get a 50% discount on all of the packs that WAVO has, for three months[13][14].[15]
Zain Iraq
editWAVO comes as a bundle option for Zain Iraq customers. The partnership gives customers another method of signing up to WAVO in Iraq – through their mobile bill.
Zain Kuwait
editWAVO comes as a bundle option for Zain Kuwait customers. The partnership gives customers another method of signing up to WAVO in Kuwait – through their mobile billing.[16]
Ooredoo Kuwait
editWAVO comes as a bundle option for Ooredoo Kuwait’s Home customers. The partnership gives customers another method of signing up to WAVO in Kuwait – through their mobile billing.
Etisalat Egypt
editWAVO comes as a bundle option for Etisalat Egypt customers. The partnership gives customers another method of signing up to WAVO in Egypt – through their mobile billing.
Holcom Lebanon
editWAVO comes as a bundle option for Holcom Lebanon customers. The partnership gives customers another method of signing up to WAVO in Lebanon – through their mobile billing.
List of Distributed Content
editWWE Network App
editThrough the partnership with WWE, subscribers who sign up to WAVO are granted access to the WWE Network App[17].
Wrestling fans get instant access to the very best of wrestling featuring exclusive content, specials on their favourite WWE superstars, classic match-ups, every single PPV event.
ASLI
editASLI, meaning real, genuine, original and native in many of the region’s languages, is free content available through WAVO where customers get unlimited access to the region’s best talent, content from independent, local and regional creators[18][19].
WAVO subscribers can view content from genres like Adventure & Lifestyle, Travel and Culture, Comedy, Music, Scripted Series, Audio and Podcasts, Short Films and Feature Films.
References
edit- ^ a b c "OSN launches WAVO". BroadcastPro Middle East. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "WAVO terms of usage". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Signorelli, Max (17 August 2017). "WAVO is available in 19 countries in the Middle East and North Africa". IHS Markit. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "OSN launched a video streaming service similar to called Go". 248AM. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "OSN launches new streaming service". Digital TV Europe. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "OSN launches TV streaming service WAVO". Arab News. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Wavo offers a mix of live and catch-up TV". Digital TV Europe. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "du signs a partnership agreement with OSN during GITEX 2017, offering du customers an exclusive subscription to WAVO entertainment application". Thomson Reuters Zawya.com. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "DU signs partnership agreement with WAVO". DU. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Cabral, Alvin R. (11 October 2017). "Du subscribers get free exclusive access to WAVO". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Du Inks Deal with OSN to Offer WAVO app to its subscribers". ITP. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Umniah customers can enjoy OSN entertainment on WAVO". Umniah Jordan. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Emirates NBD mastercard offer to WAVO". Emirates NBD. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Join WAVO with your HSBC Mastercard credit card and get 50% off the first 3 months on any pack". HSBC Bank. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Mastercard WAVO Partnership". First Abu Dhabi Bank. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Pay for WAVO conveniently through ZAIN". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "WWE Network is now available across the Middle East on WAVO, an Online TV service by OSN". WWE Network. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ Newbould, Chris (18 Feb 2018). "OSN's new Asli service is now available free through Wavo streaming service". The National. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "ASLI will go live in early 2018 through the company's existing digital streaming platform WAVO". entrepreneur. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.