The excitement of the 22nd Winter Olympics, which kicks off on 7th February 2014 in Sochi, Russia, will be telecast to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa, live on OSN, the regions leading pay-TV network.

OSN will telecast the Winter Olympics over 4 channels - OSN Sports 1 HD, OSN Sports 2 HD, OSN Sports 3 and OSN Sports 4. OSN viewers can enjoy the games in full high definition 1080i with Dolby Digital surround sound providing the best possible viewing experience.

The highly anticipated tournament that features athletes from over 95 countries competing in 15 different sports, will also be available to watch anytime, anywhere on OSN Play, the regions first online viewing platform. OSN Play, which is offered at no additional cost to OSN customers, is designed to ensure viewers dont miss a single minute of the action, even when they are away from their TV screen.

Andy Warkman, Vice President Sports and Production, OSN, said: OSN was the official broadcast partner of the London 2012 Olympics and the Paralymic games and we are extremely proud to be bringing unprecedented coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics to every OSN home in the Middle East and North Africa.

OSN is committed to bringing our viewers big sporting events and they dont come any bigger than the Olympic Games. Our coverage will put our viewers right at the heart of the action, and they will have the choice to watch at home in stunning HD or watch when they want through OSN Play.

OSN has truly underlined its differentials in the pay-TV industry, bringing audiences a wealth of sports entertainment from cricket to golf, rugby, WWE and American football to name a few.

The network continues to enhance its sport portfolio, underscored through the recent launch of OSN Fight Network HD, the regions first dedicated combat sports channel, covering martial arts, boxing, kickboxing and professional wrestling; and OSN Sports Cricket HD, which guarantees the best in domestic, international, and Indian cricket.

OSN sports fans can plan their viewing easily using OSNs user friendly Electronic TV Guide. The complete Winter Olympics schedule is also available and can be viewed at www.osn.com. Viewers can also use the OSN DVR HD and OSN Plus HD to record their favourite events and watch what they want, when they want.