{"id":24236,"date":"2025-10-29T08:29:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptounplugged.ai\/blog\/?p=24236"},"modified":"2025-10-29T08:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:29:13","slug":"cryptoknights-heads-to-osn-and-osntv-bringing-web3-reality-tv-to-middle-east-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptounplugged.ai\/blog\/cryptoknights-heads-to-osn-and-osntv-bringing-web3-reality-tv-to-middle-east-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"CryptoKnights Heads To OSN+ And OSNtv, Bringing Web3 Reality TV To Middle East Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CryptoKnights, the global crypto investment reality TV show, will make its Middle East debut on OSN+ and OSNtv from November 14,giving viewers across the region front-row access to the fast-moving world of blockchain innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Season 1\u2019s 11 episodes will be available on OSN+ and OSNtv, bringing the show\u2019s mix of high-pressure pitching, strategic investment, and entrepreneurial storytelling to audiences inthe <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.middleeasttoday.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series follows blockchain founders as they pitch their projects to a panel of well-known Web3 investors, competing for real funding and mentorship. Produced by Entourage star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0004978\/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1\">Adrian Grenier<\/a>, Emmy-nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3268606\/\">Riaz Mehta<\/a>, Bitcoin Foundation Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0682302\/\">Brock Pierce<\/a>, Emmy-nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1562164\/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk\">Sam Gollestani<\/a>, and Web3 strategist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josephkhan\">Joseph Khan<\/a>, CryptoKnights combines the energy of a startup pitch stage with the drama of reality television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the first TV series funded through <a href=\"http:\/\/ritestream.io\">ritestream.io<\/a>, a blockchain-based content platform, CryptoKnights is pioneering new ways for audiences to engage with and even participate in the shows they watch. For the first time in a reality TV format, viewers can follow early-stage projects from pitch to execution, gaining a rare look at the foundations and processes that drive the Web3 space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Riaz Mehta, Executive Producer and CEO of Ritestream,<\/strong> added: <em>\u201cOur goal is to bridge entertainment and opportunity. Bringing CryptoKnights to OSN opens that bridge to millions of viewers across the Middle East \u2014 a region that has rapidly established itself as a hub for blockchain adoption, forward-looking regulation, and investment in digital assets. It\u2019s the right place to showcase the stories of founders and innovators, and to connect audiences with the ideas shaping the next phase of Web3.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rolla Karam, SVP, Content Acquisition \u2013 Programming<\/strong> said<em>: \u201c We\u2019re not just curating entertainment, we\u2019re curating conversations about the future. CryptopKnights captured the spirit of innovation driving the Middle East today, wheretechnology, entrepreneurship, and creativity are redefining what\u2019s possible. It\u2019s exactly the kind of content that reflects where our audience and our region are heading.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CryptoKnights, the global crypto investment reality TV show, will make its Middle East debut on OSN+ and OSNtv from November 14,giving viewers across the region front-row access to the fast-moving world of blockchain innovation. 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