Sun TV Network facts for kids
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Sun Network headquarters
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| Traded as | BSE: 532733 NSE: SUNTV |
| Industry | Media conglomerate |
| Founded | 14 April 1993 |
| Founder | Kalanithi Maran |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Kalanithi Maran (Chairman) |
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Number of employees
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1,451 (2023) |
| Parent | Sun Group |
Sun TV Network is a big media company from India. Its main office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It's part of the Sun Group, and it's one of the largest TV networks in Asia. The company started on April 14, 1993, by Kalanithi Maran. It owns many television channels and radio stations that broadcast in different languages. Its most famous channel is Sun TV.
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What Channels Does Sun TV Network Own?
Sun TV Network owns a lot of TV channels. These channels broadcast in many different languages. They have channels that are currently on air and some that have stopped broadcasting.
Channels You Can Watch Now
Sun TV Network has many channels that are active today. These channels offer different types of shows. They include entertainment, news, and music.
Channels That Are No Longer Active
Over the years, some channels owned by Sun TV Network have stopped broadcasting. This can happen for different reasons.
Making Movies: Sun Pictures
Sun Pictures is a company that makes and shares movies. It started in 2000 and is part of Sun TV Network. They have made TV movies like Siragugal. They also produced big movies like Endhiran, which starred Rajnikanth. Sun Pictures has helped share over 20 Tamil films. Now, they are making many more large-budget movies.
Making TV Shows: Sun Entertainment
Sun Entertainment is a company that creates television shows. They also make smaller movies for Sun TV to show first. After these movies are on TV, you can watch them on the Sun NXT app. This company also helps make web series for the Sun NXT platform. They also co-produce the daily soap operas that you see on their channels.
Sun NXT: Online Streaming
Sun NXT is an online platform where you can watch videos and listen to audio. It's like a huge online library of movies and TV shows. Sun TV Network owns and runs it. Sun NXT has more than 4,000 movies and over 450 TV shows. When a movie is shown on one of Sun TV Network's channels, they usually get the rights to put it on Sun NXT too.
More About Sun TV Network
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- Sun Kudumbam Awards
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- Sun Direct
- Red FM, Suryan FM
