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OSN

OSN (formerly Orbit Showtime Network) is a media and entertainment company based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Formed in 2009 through the merger of Orbit Communications Company and Showtime Arabia, the company provides a direct-broadcast satellite service, OSNtv, and a video streaming service, OSN+. The company is owned and operated by Panther Media Group, a holding company registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Panther Media Group is a joint venture between Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) and the Saudi Arabian-based Mawarid Group.

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OSN (formerly Orbit Showtime Network) is a media and entertainment company based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Formed in 2009 through the merger of Orbit Communications Company and Showtime Arabia, the company provides a direct-broadcast satellite service, OSNtv, and a video streaming service, OSN+. The company is owned and operated by Panther Media Group, a holding company registered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Panther Media Group is a joint venture between Kuwait Projects Company (KIPCO) and the Saudi Arabian-based Mawarid Group.

Key claims

  1. date of formation: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376316048

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