SUN TV Network
TypePublic
BSE: 532733
NSE: SUNTV
IndustryMedia conglomerate
Founded14 April 1993 (1993-04-14)
FounderKalanithi Maran
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Key people
Kalanithi Maran (Chairman)
Products
RevenueIncrease ₹3,772 crore (US$470 million) (FY23)[1]
Increase ₹2,392 crore (US$300 million) (FY23)[1]
Increase ₹1,707 crore (US$210 million) (FY23)[1]
Total assetsIncrease ₹7,777.68 crore (US$970 million) (2019)[2]
Number of employees
1,451 (2023)[2]
ParentSun Group
Websitewww.suntv.in
www.sunnetwork.in

Sun TV Network is an Indian Media conglomerate company headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a part of Sun Group and is one of Asia's largest TV networks. Established on 14 April 1993 by Kalanithi Maran, it owns a variety of television channels in multiple languages and radio stations in multiple languages. Its flagship channel is Sun TV.

Owned channels

On air channels

Sun TV Network currently owns and operates 33 TV channels (25 SD + 10 HD) across some Indian languages – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali.

Channel Launched Language Category SD/HD availability Notes
Sun TV 1993 Tamil General Entertainment SD & HD [3]
KTV 2001 Movies [4]
Sun Music 2004 Music [5]
Chutti TV 2007 Kids SD [6]
Adithya TV 2009 Comedy [7]
Sun News 2000 News SD & HD [8]
Sun Life 2013 Classic [9]
Gemini TV 1995 Telugu General Entertainment [10]
Gemini Movies 2000 Movies [3]
Gemini Music 2005 Music [11]
Kushi TV 2009 Kids SD [12]
Gemini Comedy 2009 Comedy [13]
Gemini Life 2013 Classic [14]
Udaya TV 1994 Kannada General Entertainment SD & HD [15]
Udaya Movies 2000 Movies SD [16]
Udaya Music 2006 Music [17][18]
Chintu TV 2009 Kids [19]
Udaya Comedy 2010 Comedy [20][21]
Surya TV 1998 Malayalam General Entertainment SD & HD [22][23]
Surya Movies 2005 Movies SD [24]
Surya Music 2013 Music [25]
Kochu TV 2011 Kids [5]
Surya Comedy 2017 Comedy [26]
Sun Bangla 2019 Bengali General Entertainment SD & HD
Sun Marathi 2021 Marathi

Upcoming channels

  • Sun Bangla Cinema
  • Surya Movies HD
  • Udaya Movies HD
  • Sun Neo
  • Sun Sports

Defunct channels

Channel Launched Defunct Language Category SD/HD availability Notes Source(s)
Sun Action 2008 2012 Tamil Movies SD Replaced by Gemini Music HD
Gemini Action 2012 2013 Telugu Replaced by Gemini Movies HD
Gemini News 2004 2019 News Replaced by Sun Bangla [27]
Udaya News 2004 2019 Kannada Replaced by Sun Marathi [28]
Suriyan TV 2012 2017 Movies Replaced by Udaya TV HD
Surya Action 2009 2012 Malayalam Replaced by Surya Comedy
Kiran TV 2005 2013 Replaced by Surya Movies

Film production

Sun Pictures is a film production and distribution company established in 2000. It is a part of Sun TV Network. It has produced the TV film Siragugal and Rajnikanth starrer Endhiran. It has distributed more than 20 Tamil films starting from Kadhalil Vizhunthen, and now Producing many big budget movies.[29][30]

Television production company

Sun Entertainment is a television production company, which produces small budget movies for Sun TV Direct TV Premier, after movie released in TV it will available only on Sun NXT OTT App, also will be co-producing upcoming webseries for the Sun NXT OTT Platform and this dept also co-produced the daily soaps which are to be telecasted in their channels.[31]

OTT Platform

Sun NXT is a global online audio/video streaming (over-the-top) platform owned and operated by Sun TV Network. Has more than 4000 movie titles and more than 450 TV shows. Sun TV network usually takes the movies digital rights of the ones which are telecasted in its TV channels.[30]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sun TV Q4 net profit down 7% to ₹380 crore". The Hindu Businessline. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Sun TV Network Profit & Loss". Sun TV Network. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Don't miss out on the ultimate entertainment experience - switch to Sun Network today. | www.sunnetwork.in". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Watch Your Favorite TV Channels and Programs on Sun TV Network | www.sunnetwork.in". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Sun TV Network - Channel Details". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sun Group Channels - Top News and Entertainment Channels in 6 Languages". www.sun.in. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sun Direct Channel List with Number and Price Updated: October 2023". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sun TV Network: Reports, Company History, Directors Report, Chairman's Speech, Auditors Report of Sun TV Network - NDTV". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Latest Sun TV Network Ltd management information at www.indiainfoline.com". indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "SUN TV" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Sun TV Network > Company History > Media & Entertainment > Company History of Sun TV Network - BSE: 532733, NSE: SUNTV". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Latest Sun TV Network Ltd management information at www.indiainfoline.com". indiainfoline.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sun TV History".
  14. ↑ "Sun TV Network to launch Marathi GEC on 17 October - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Don't miss out on the ultimate entertainment experience - switch to Sun Network today. | www.sunnetwork.in". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Up in the air: Sun TV and Sakshi TV to Kairali, channels linked to politicians". The Indian Express. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sun Direct Kannada Super Pack & Channel List at Lowest Price in India". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Sun Direct Kannada Packages Price list | Recharge Plans & Offers | Pricebaba.com". pricebaba.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Sun Direct Kannada Super Pack & Channel List at Lowest Price in India". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Sun Direct Kannada Super Pack & Channel List at Lowest Price in India". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Sun Direct Kannada Super Pack Channels List | Price, Offers & Validity | 91mobiles.com". www.91mobiles.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  22. ↑ "Surya TV to launch a game show". The Times of India. 22 August 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  23. ↑ "Release: SUN TV Network's SURYA TV announces content refresh - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  24. ↑ "Sun TV Network to launch four new high definition channels - Sun TV Network Ltd. Latest News". www.moneyworks4me.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "Sun TV Network to launch four new high definition channels - Sun TV Network Ltd. Latest News". www.moneyworks4me.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "Sun TV Network to launch comedy channel 'Surya Comedy'". afaqs!. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  27. ↑ iromero (6 October 2023). "The Gemini South Maintenance Shutdown". Gemini Observatory. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  28. ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (25 August 2017). "After 19 years, Sun TV to shut down Udaya News over insurmountable losses". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Sun TV bails out Endhiran". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  30. 1 2 Narasimhan, T. E. (13 November 2020). "Sun TV to invest around Rs 600 cr in movies and content for OTT platform". Business Standard India. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  31. ↑ "Don't miss out on the ultimate entertainment experience - switch to Sun Network today. | www.sunnetwork.in". www.sunnetwork.in. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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