OSN CEO Joe Kawkabani resigns at Middle East streaming platform

Dubai: Joe Kawkabani has resigned as CEO of the web-streaming platform OSN.

This comes after he played a central role in a deal earlier in the year where Warner Bros. Discovery took a minority stake in OSN Streaming, which continues to hold its own in a market where Netflix leads and there is strong competition from regional and other international OTTs.

Kawkabani, who had been OSN CEO for three years, also led the company to take 55.45% in Anghami Inc., the Arabic music streaming portal. It was then merged with OSN+.

"OSN has continued to evolve its offering, securing long-term partnerships with major global players, including its exclusive deal with HBO in 2022," said a statement.

Kawkabani said: “I have decided to move on to the next challenge. Through strategic investments and local and international partnerships, we unlocked new growth opportunities for OSN in a challenging but exciting time for the media industry."