Sun TV (India)
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| Sun TV சன் தொலைக்காட்சி |
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| Launched | 14 April 1993[1] 11 December 2011 (HD) |
| Network | Sun TV Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Broadcast area | India Sri Lanka South East Asia Middle East United States Canada Europe Oceania South Africa Sub Saharan Africa |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Sister channel(s) | Sun News Sun Music K TV Sun Life Adithya TV Chutti TV |
| Website | Sun TV |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Dialog TV (Sri Lanka) |
Channel 108 |
| TATA Sky (India) |
Channel 1503 (HD) Channel 1504 |
| Dish TV (India) |
Channel 945 Channel 90 (HD) |
| Videocon d2h (India) |
Channel 551 Channel 980 (HD) |
| Airtel digital TV (India) |
Channel 754 Channel 755 (HD) |
| Reliance Digital TV (India) |
Channel 802 |
| Sun Direct (India) |
Channel 100 Channel 960 (HD) |
| Astro (Malaysia) |
Channel 211 |
| Dish Network (United States) |
Channel 753 |
| OSN (Middle East & North Africa) |
Channel 287 |
| Cable | |
| Hathway (Mumbai, India) |
Channel 51 |
| Asianet Digital TV (India) |
Channel 200 |
| Starhub TV (Singapore) |
Channel 133 |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) |
Channel 865 |
| ooredoo (Qatar) |
Channel 269 |
| Sreedevi digital (Andhra pradesh, India) |
503 (SD) |
| Macau Cable TV (Macau) | Channel 511 |
| IPTV | |
| Mio TV (Singapore) |
Channel 622 |
Sun TV is a Tamil satellite television station. Sun TV is also a Tamil language satellite television channel launched on 14 April 1993. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun TV Network. It was founded and is owned by Kalanidhi Maran.[2] Sun TV launched its HD version on 11 December 2011.[3] As of October 2015, Sun TV was the most viewed entertainment channel in India.[4]
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History[edit]
Sun TV is the first and flagship channel of Sun Group started on 14 April 1993.[5][6][7][8] Sun TV was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange on 24 April 2006 upon raising $133 million.[9] It is the most viewed Tamil television channel in the world with syndicated broadcasts in several countries such as the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.[10]it is the owner of ipl team sunrisers Hyderabad
Programs[edit]
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Sun TV
| Ranking | Year | Show | Position | Number of Episodes |
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| 1 | 20 December 1999–10 December 2001 | Chithi | Off-Air | 467 |
| 2 | 23 April 2001–28 May 2003 | Alaigal | Off-Air | 500 |
| 3 | 5 June 2002–17 June 2005 | Metti Oli | Off-Air | 810 |
| 4 | 18 October 2007–14 October 2011 | Magal | Off-Air | 1015 |
| 5 | 29 May 2003–4 December 2009 | Kolangal | Off-Air | 1533 |
| 6 | 24 November 2003–27 February 2009 | Anandam | Off-Air | 1297 |
| 7 | 21 August 2006–31 August 2012 | Kasthuri | Off-Air | 1532 |
| 8 | 4 June 2007–23 April 2010 | Meghala | Off-Air | 729 |
| 9 | 5 November 2007–22 March 2013 | Thirumathi Selvam | Off-Air | 1360 |
| 10 | 1 June 2009–12 October 2012 | Uravugal | Off-Air | 854 |
| 11 | 30 June 2009–25 January 2013 | Thangam | Off-Air | 903 |
| 12 | 10 August 2009–3 February 2012 | Idhayam | Off-Air | 627 |
| 13 | 14 September 2009–18 January 2013 | Chellame | Off-Air | 845 |
| 14 | 7 December 2009–17 January 2015 | Thendral | Off-Air | 1340 |
| 15 | 19 January 2010–1 November 2014 | Ilavarasi | Off-Air | 1263 |
| 16 | 19 April 2010–9 May 2015 | Nadaswaram | Off-Air | 1356 |
| 17 | 26 April 2010-4 April 2015 | Mundhanai Mudichu | Off-Air | 1325 |
| 18 | 14 November 2011–25 January 2014 | Mutharam | Off-Air | 564 |
| 19 | 10 October 2011–4 March 2016 | Azhagi | Off-Air | 1101 |
| 20 | 23 April 2012–13 September 2014 | Pillai Nila | Off-Air | 649 |
| 21 | 3 September 2012–8 August 2015 | Sonda Bandham | Off-Air | 821 |
| 22 | 15 October 2012 - 22 October 2016 | Bommalattam | Off-Air | 1150 |
| 23 | 17 December 2012 – present | Valli | On-Air | 1144 |
| 24 | 21 January 2013 – present | Vani Rani | On-Air | 1117 |
| 25 | 25 March 2013 - present | Deivamagal | On-Air | 1089 |
| 26 | 10 June 2013 - present | Vamsam | On-Air | 1035 |
| 27 | 2 September 2013 - 22 October 2016 | Ponnunjal | Off-Air | 939 |
| 28 | 7 October 2013 - present | Pasamalar | On-Air | 952 |
| 29 | 27 January 2014 - present | Maragatha Veenai | On-Air | 851 |
| 30 | 10 February 2014 - present | Kalyana Parisu | On-Air | 842 |
| 31 | 6 October 2014 - present | Chandralekha | On-Air | 646 |
| 32 | 3 November 2014 - present | Thamarai | On-Air | 622 |
| 33 | 19 January 2015 - present | Priyamanaval | On-Air | 565 |
| 34 | 6 April 2015 - present | Keladi Kanmani | On-Air | 501 |
| 35 | 11 May 2015 - present | Kuladeivam | On-Air | 473 |
| 36 | 10 August 2015 - present | Apoorva Ragangal | On-Air | 385 |
| 37 | 27 June 2016 - present | Naagini (TV series) | On-Air | 129 |
Sun TV also hosts numerous film-industry–related events in Tamil Nadu and the Sun Kudumbam Awards ceremony annually.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sun Tv network". Economic Times. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Menon, Jaya (8 November 2005). "Karunanidhi wife pulls out stake in Sun TV". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Sun TV HD launched". bseindia.com. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "BARC week 41: Sun TV is No 1 channel on All India basis". IndianTelevision.com. 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Sun TV history". Economic Times. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Menon, Jaya (8 November 2005). "Karunanidhi pulls out stake in Sun TV". The Indian Express.
- ^ Karmali, Naazneen (30 November 2009). "Strong Signal". Forbes. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Rediff India Abroad, April 28, 2006 – Kalanithi Maran: A 'Sunshine' story, by Sanjiv Shankaran and S. Bridget Leena in New Delhi". Rediff.com. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ Bharatan, Shilpa (27 March 2006). "Variety.com, Monday, April 24, 2006, 6:36pm PT – Sun TV shines on Exchange". Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ^ Ram, Arun (7 November 2005). "Karunanidhis pull out of Sun TV". Daily News and Analysis.
- ^ Sharma, Kishore (8 November 2005). "Karunanidhi pull out of Sun TV". Televisionpoint.com.
External links[edit]
- ^ https://bharathibaskar.wordpress.com/about-bharathi-baskar
- ^ https://bharathibaskar.blogspot.com/2016/07/who-is-bharathi-baskar.html
