Any content protection news coming out of the Middle East immediately sparks PTSD memories of the infamous beoutQ content piracy scandal that wreaked havoc on the region between 2017 and 2019—illicitly siphoning countless $millions from broadcasters across the region. It is therefore reassuring to see MENA-based content owners taking pragmatic steps in anti-piracy, with many pay TV operators and broadcasters now accepting that this is not a fight that can be won with siloed security operations alone. A name that keeps popping up in these conversations is Orbit Showtime Network (OSN), the giant Qatari TV network group with immense reach through MENA. In the last few days, OSN has made a pretty big breakthrough, by unleashing its OSNtv pay TV…