“ We all need to keep being open-minded , learn new things and , to an extent , forget some of the old practices , because they just are not followed anymore in the digital world ”
PETER RIZ FORMER CTO , OSN
world – across both its box and streaming services . Its partnerships with studio majors include HBO , NBC Universal , Fox , Paramount , MGM , Disney , and Sony , no less . Peter Riz , a recent OSN addition , boasts over 20 years of experience in the prestigious TV and media industry , having overseen rapid change during his tenure . Originally from Budapest , Riz moved to Dubai and joined OSN just over three years ago .
“ OSN was originally a traditional , satellite-based pay TV service . The mission was to provide high quality entertainment to the MENA region . At that time , internet connectivity wasn ’ t that developed , so the best and easiest way to achieve this was to use satellite distribution . That was OSN ’ s original business , and it was very successful in the region .”
Then , over the last few years , as the tendency and trends turned to digital distribution , OSN followed suit and also shifted focus to the streaming experience , instead .
EXECUTIVE BIO
PETER RIZ
TITLE : FORMER CTO INDUSTRY : MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LOCATION : DUBAI , UAE
Peter Riz has over 20 years of premium Pay Television and OTT experience within the Middle East and Europe , with a focus in Digital Transformation . During his carrier Riz has different positions in content operation , project management , technical operation , product development and engineering roles . In the last 10 years , Riz assumed various technical leadership and strategic responsibilities specifically focusing on the development and operations of over-the-top / streaming media products .
Riz previously held the role of Chief Technology Officer at OSN , where he led both the broadcasting and streaming technology strategy and execution . Riz also spent over 12 years with HBO Europe where he was the Senior Vice President – Technology . Under his leadership at HBO he was responsible for all aspects of Product Design , Development , Delivery and Operation of the HBO Europe OTT platform branded as HBO GO .
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