Sun TV started its journey in April 1993 with four and a half
hours a day time sharing with ATN Network.
Sun TV Network is an Rs.16000 Crore, Indian Cable Television based in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and India
Today, it is second largest television network in India
It has control over 50,000 hours of original content, which is an
essential driver for any media company. It also has a presence in South Africa , Australia ,
Europe, USA , Canada and Asia .
Its serials and soaps have generated the maxim TRP for viewership
all over India , making it
the most popular network of channel in India
All its channels occupy the top spots in their respective
languages. Sun TV, in Tamil is the Network’s flagship and most popular channel.
Being the premier channel, Sun TV is often used to refer to the Sun TV Network
in general.
Sun Network through South Asia FM offers Fm Radio stations (93.5FM) and has recently forayed into the
print business. In addition, it has also recently launched a DTH satellite
television service entitle Sun Direct.
Sun Network is also known for its No.1 Print Daily Dinakaran and
it also runs popular evening newspaper and Tamil Magazines.
Services offered by Sun Network
TV Channels:
With 20 channels in four Indian languages, Sun Network is able to
connect to the Southern Diaspora erasing geographical distances. Be it news or
entertainment, we are there first. The response to our programmes and the
viewership of our news has been phenomenal. The fact that we touch so many
hearts gives us great pleasure.
KANNADA:
Udaya
TV - Kannada Entertainment Channel
Udaya
Movies - Kannada Movie Channel
Ushe
TV - Kannada Movie Channel
U2 - Kannada Music Channel
Udaya
News - Kannada News Channel
Udaya
Varthegalu - Kannada Documentary Channel
Chutti
TV - Kannada Kids Channel
TAMIL:
Sun
TV - Tamil Entertainment Channel
KTV - Tamil Movie Channel
Sun
Music - Tamil Music Channel
Sun
News - Tamil News Channel
Chutti
TV - Tamil Kids Channel
TELUGU:
Gemini
TV - Telugu Entertainment Channel
Teja
TV - Telugu Movie Channel
Adithya
TV - Telugu Music Channel
Gemini
Music - Telugu Music Channel
Gemini
News - Telugu News Channel
Teja
News - Telugu News Channel
Gemini
Kids - Telugu Kids Channel
MALAYALAM:
Surya
TV - Malayalam Entertainment Channel
Kiran
TV - Malayalam Music Channel
PRINT MEDIA:
Sun TV Network’s print media is an integral part in daily life
with the core purpose of enhancing society by creating, collecting and
distributing high quality news, information and entertainment.
The following are the publications in the print media are:
Tamil Newspapers:
Dinakaran - Daily
Morning Newspaper
Tamil
Murasu - Daily Evening Newspaper
Weekly Tamil Magazine:
Kungumum
Mutharam
Vannathirai
Kumguma
Chimizh
SUN DIRECT:
Launched in January 2008, Sun Direct presently offers DTH services
in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Now, it has firmed up
plans to expand its services across India
Sun Direct which is a 80: 20 joint venture between the Kalanidhi
Maran family and the Astro Group of Malaysia India presence, Sun is now strengthening its
distribution infrastructure across India
FM RADIO:
Sun Network entry in to radio business started with Suryan FM five
years ago in Chennai. Currently Suryan FM is considered as No.1 radio station
in Tamil Nadu based on the last NRS results 93.5 RED FM heralds the groups
entry into FM radio business across North, South, East and West with close to
45 radio stations in India. This also makes S FM one of the largest private FM
Network in India
93.5 RED FM through 45 stations would cover close to 1000 towns
and 50000 villages across India ,
from Jabalpur
Radio Network:
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Category
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City
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A
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B
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Coimbatore, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ahmadabad, Nagpur, Pune, Jaipur,
Bhopal, Varanasi, Allahabad, Asansol, Indore, Rajkot, Vadodara, Jabalpur,
Jamshedpur, Madurai, Vijayawada, Cochin, Aurangabad, Gulbarga, Kozhikode,
Mysore, Rajamundry, Warangal and Nasik.
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C
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D
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Tirunelveli, Shillong, Aizwal, Gangtok, Vizag, Tuticorin and
Siliguri.
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Superhits 93.5 RED FM
Karnataka
Superhit’s 93.5 RED FM is the Karnataka’s largest Pvt. Radio
network walked into the lives of Bangaloreans on November 6th, 2006.
Superhits 93.5 RED FM has been successful in touching the hearts of people from
all walks of life, hailing from the urban as well as rural belts of the city.
Besides, areas like Nelamangala, Doddaballapure and cities like Mandya and Mysore
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Karnataka
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Launch Date
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November 6th, 2006
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Mangalore
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February 21st, 2008
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April 3rd, 2008
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June 2nd, 2008
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Management
Details:
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Sl. No.
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Name
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Designation
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1
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Kalanithi Maran
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Chairman
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2
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Kalanithi Maran
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Managing Director
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3
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R
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Company Secretary
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4
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Director
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5
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Director
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6
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M K Harinarayanan
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Director
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7
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J Ravindran
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Director
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8
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Nicholas Martin Paul
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Director
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9
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VC Unnikrishnan
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Chief Financial Officer
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10
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Kavery Kalanithi
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Joint Managing Director
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11
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VC Unnikrishnan
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Vice President - Finance
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12
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SR Batliboi & Associates
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Auditor
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Awards /
Achievements:
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CNBC
'Business Excellence Award' in 2005 - Kalanithi Maran, CMD, SunTV Network
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Outstanding
Businessman Award in the Entertainment and Information Sector in 2004 -
Kalanithi Maran, CMD, SunTV Network
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World's
Young Achiever For Creativity in 1999 - Kalanithi Maran, CMD, SunTV Network
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India
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Indian Television
Academy
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Indian Television
Academy
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Indian Television
Academy
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Indian Television
Academy
Recent Developments:
Sun TV Network Ltd. has snapped the five-year telecast rights
for the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). It will be broadcasting the event on
its Kannada news channel Udaya Verthegalu.
Future Prospectus
The Indian media and entertainment industry is one of the largest
markets in the world having potential of becoming $200 billion industry by
2015. In this, television has the biggest share of all, is estimated to
generate revenue $13.11 billion by 2011. Media companies like Sun TV Network have
huge potential to expand itself.
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