Culture & Education | Sunday 18 September, 2016 2:44 pm |

TV-lovers can tune in to this year’s 68th edition of the Emmy Awards featuring several of the world’s most watched television series screened exclusively on OSN, the region’s largest pay-TV network, on 19 September 2016 at 3am KSA.

 

The ceremony will be aired live on OSN First HD with all the glitz and glamour from the red carpet live on E! Entertainment and OSN Play where it will be streamed live, on 19 September 2016, from 1am KSA. 

 

Shows exclusively on OSN that have been nominated this year include favourites such as Game of Thrones with 23 nods, the highest for any show this year. The hit fantasy drama has been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, two for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, three for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, two for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

 

Another great series, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story which premiered on OSN First HD - Home of HBO, has clinched an incredible 22 nominations while Saturday Night Live has 16 nominations and is now the most nominated programme in the award’s history with a total of 209.

 

Other OSN series that received nominations include: Black-ish; Modern Family; Silicon Valley; Veep and Inside Amy Schumer for Outstanding Comedy Series; The Americans for Outstanding Drama Series; Better Call Saul; Downton Abbey; Homeland House Of Cards and Mr. Robot. 

 

For Outstanding Limited Series OSN-aired shows American Crime; Fargo; The Night Manager and Roots are all nominated, whilst for the Outstanding Television Movie category All The Way, Luther and Confirmation are also nominated. 

 

In the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon lead nominations and for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Inside Amy Schumer; Key & Peele and Saturday Night Live lead the pack.  

 

Younger viewers and families also get to enjoy the best in entertainment on OSN, with shows such as Dog With A Blog and Girl Meets World on The Disney Channel HD both nominated for the Outstanding Children’s Program award. 

 

With the largest roster of Emmy nominated shows in the region, OSN underlines its position as the only destination to watch the latest and most talked about shows, first. 

 

Tune into the Emmy’s exclusively on OSN First HD on September 19th at 3am KSA and catch all the excitement from the red carpet only on E! Entertainment.