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Sun NXT

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{{short description|OTT platform by Sun TV Network}}

{{Use dmy dates|date = March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date = March 2020}}

{{Infobox dot-com company
| name = Sun NXT
| logo = Sun NXT logo small.png
| logo_size = 120px
| collapsible = y
| website_type = [[Over-the-top media services|OTT Platform]] [[Streaming Media]] [[Video On Demand]]
| language = {{ubl|[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Telugu Language|Telugu]] [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Marathi language|Marathi]] (coming soon)}}
| area_served = {{hlist|[[India]]|[[United States]]|[[Canada]]|[[Europe]]|[[Singapore]]|[[Malaysia]]|[[Sri Lanka]]|[[South Africa]]|[[Australia]]|[[New Zealand]]|[[Middle East]]}}
| owner = [[Sun TV Network]] ([[Sun Group]])
| industry = [[Entertainment]], [[Mass Media]]
| url = {{url|https://www.sunnxt.com/}}
| commercial = Yes
| registration = Required
| num_users = 23.5 (Paid Subscribers directly through the Sun NXT only not from the tie-up of several OTT players)

| launch_date = {{Launch date and age|df=y|2017|06}}
| current_status = Active
| location_city = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| footnotes = <ref name="areas">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunnxt.com/live/inside/480|title=All TV Channels {{!}} KTV Channel Online {{!}} Live All TV Channels Online|website=www.sunnxt.com|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref name="users">{{Cite news|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/sun-tv-networks-ott-platform-sun-nxt-turns-profitable-subs-base-grows-to-15-mn/|title=Sun TV Network's OTT platform Sun NXT turns profitable, subs base grows to 15 mn|date=2020-02-17|website=TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>
}}

'''Sun NXT''' is an Indian [[video on demand]] service run by [[Sun TV Network]]. It was launched in June 2017 with content in four languages - [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telegu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sun-tv-networks-launches-multilingual-digital-platform/article9728472.ece|title=Sun TV Networks launches multilingual digital platform|last=PTI|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/06/223-sun-tv-vod-service-sun-nxt/|title=Sun TV launches subscription VoD service Sun NXT|date=2017-06-13|website=MediaNama|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> and later in 2019 after Sun TV Network launch's first GEC in [[West Bengal]], by that [[Bengali language|Bengali]] was added, [[Marathi language|Marathi]] - coming in FY22. Sun NXT app is available for Android and iOS devices, Smart TVs and other devices.

== History ==
The service was launched in June 2017. Within four days of its launch, the app had obtained 1.1 million downloads.<ref name=":0" /> By November it was about seven million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/from-voot-to-viu-sun-nxt-to-hoichoi-ott-platforms-are-offering-a-bounty-of-regional-content-4187227.html|title=From VOOT to Viu, Sun NXT to Hoichoi, OTT platforms are offering a bounty of regional content- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=2017-11-01|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> In August 2019, Sun TV Network planned to invest {{Indian Rupee|150 crore}} in the platform over 18 months.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Babu|first=Gireesh|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/entertainment/sun-tv-network-plans-to-invest-rs-150-crore-into-ott-content-platform-119081100319_1.html|title=Sun TV Network plans to invest Rs 150 crore into OTT content platform|date=2019-08-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref name=":3" /> In February 2020, the platform's subscriber base grew to about 15 million users and started making profit.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/sun-tv-networks-ott-platform-sun-nxt-turns-profitable-subs-base-grows-to-15-mn/|title=Sun TV Network's OTT platform Sun NXT turns profitable, subs base grows to 15 mn|date=2020-02-17|website=TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> However, it had expected 20 million subscribers by the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Babu|first=Gireesh|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sun-tv-expects-ott-20-million-subscribers-by-year-end-as-ad-revenue-dips-119112000661_1.html|title=Sun TV expects OTT 20 million subscribers by year end as ad revenue dips|date=2019-11-20|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> It has more than 4000+ Movies and 30+ Live TV Channels. Sun NXT despite not having two mil subscribers , the platform is approximately earning most of its revenue on the contractual basis of content sharing with partnership of network companies. .Sun NXT is available free on [[Jio Platforms]], Airtel Xstream , [[Vodafone Idea|V! movies & tv]] previously known as Vodafone Play.

== Content ==
At the time of launch the platform had over 4000 movies, allowed [[live streaming]] of over 40 television channels and [[Video on demand|catch-up TV]] in four languages.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sun-tv-s-digital-platform-sun-nxt-can-be-viewed-across-screen-formats-117061600358_1.html|title=Sun TV's digital platform Sun NXT can be viewed across screen formats|date=2017-06-16|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Content available apart from TV and movies are news, comedy clips, originals and music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/sun-tv-network-launches-digital-content-platformsun-nxt-69260.html|title=Sun TV Network launches digital content platform, Sun NXT - Exchange4media|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> As of February 2020, it had 390 shows and 4087 movies.<ref name="netflix">{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/netflix-is-losing-to-hotstar-zee5-amazon-prime-video-india-as-the-country-remains-addicted-to-soaps-and-movies/articleshow/74111720.cms|title=Netflix is losing to homegrown OTT players in India — as the country remains addicted to soaps and movies|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>

In January 2019, Sun TV Network partnered with [[Vodafone Idea]] to make Sun NXT accessible in their ''Vodafone Play'' and ''Idea Movies and TV'' apps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/vodafone-idea-partners-sun-nxt-to-offer-digital-south-indian-content-to-users/67724117|title=Vodafone Idea partners Sun NXT to offer digital South Indian content to users - ET Telecom|last=www.ETTelecom.com|website=ETTelecom.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref> In December 2019, [[Jio]] partnered with Sun NXT to host all the movies available on Sun NXT platform in their JioCinema service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/jiocinema-to-host-movies-available-on-sun-nxt-platform/1783474/|title=JioCinema to host movies available on Sun NXT platform|date=2019-12-03|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>

There are three subscription plans offered for its users on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sunnxt.com/faq/|title=SUN NXT - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS|last=|first=|date=|website=www.sunnxt.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-09}}</ref>

== See also ==

*[[Over-the-top media service in India]]
*[[Video on demand]]
* [[Hotstar]]
* [[Netflix]]
* [[ZEE5]]
* [[ManoramaMax]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://www.sunnxt.com/}}

{{Sun TV Network}}

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[[Category:Subscription video on demand services]]
[[Category:Sun Group]]
[[Category:Internet television streaming services]]
[[Category:2017 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

SUN Group

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{{Short description|Indian media conglomerate}}
{{For|the Vietnamese company|Sun Group (Vietnam)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = SUN Group
| logo = Sun_group.png
| logo_size = 150px
| caption =
| image = File:SUN_network_office.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Murasoli Maran Towers in [[Chennai]]
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1992}}
| location = Murasoli Maran Towers, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| founders =
| key_people = [[Kalanithi Maran]] (Chairman & MD)
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]]
| products = {{plainlist|
*[[Publishing]]
*[[Broadcasting]]
*[[Cable Television]]
*[[Sports franchising]]
*[[Radio]]
*[[Film]]}}
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[Kalanithi Maran]]
| divisions = {{plainlist|
*[[Sun TV Network]]
*[[Sun Direct]]
*[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
*[[Sun Pictures]]
*[[Sun NXT]]
*[[Sumangali Cable Vision]]
*[[Red FM (India)|Red FM]]
*[[Suryan FM]]
*Magic FM
*[[Dinakaran]]}}
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.sun.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''SUN Group''' is an Indian [[media conglomerate]], based in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/from-cable-tv-to-aviation-biz-marans-march-continues/645471/2 |title=From cable TV to aviation biz, Maran's march continues |work=The Financial Express |date=13 July 2010 |access-date=8 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2009/apr/24sun-zee-tv-top-profitability-chart.htm |title=Sun, Zee remain top on profitability charts |work=Rediff.com |date=31 December 2004 |access-date=8 August 2010}}</ref> It was founded by [[Kalanithi Maran]] in 1992.<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite news|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/southern-titans/kalanithi-maran-defying-the-odds/41601/1|title=Kalanithi Maran: Defying the odds|work=Forbes|date=25 November 2015}}</ref> Sun Group besides television media has 48 FM Radio Stations, two Daily Newspapers, five Magazines, a DTH satellite service & an IPL franchise.

==Divisions==
===Television===
In 1990, Kalanithi Maran started a monthly video (VHS) news magazine in Tamil called ''Poomaalai''. [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] is the first and flagship channel of the group started on 14 April 1993.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sun-tv-network-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-17994.cms|title=Sun TV history|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Menon|first=Jaya|title=Karunanidhi pulls out stake in Sun TV|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=81585|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 November 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2009/1130/india-richest-09-maran-sun-television-strong-signal.html |title=Strong Signal |work=Forbes |date=30 November 2009 |access-date=8 August 2010 |first=Naazneen |last=Karmali}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ia.rediff.com/money/2006/apr/28spec.htm |title=Rediff India Abroad, April 28, 2006 – Kalanithi Maran: A 'Sunshine' story, by Sanjiv Shankaran and S. Bridget Leena in New Delhi |work=Rediff.com |access-date=24 January 2012}}</ref> Sun TV was listed on the [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] on 24 April 2006 upon raising $133 million.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bharatan |first=Shilpa |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117940460.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=Variety.com, Monday, April 24, 2006, 6:36pm PT – Sun TV shines on Exchange |work=Variety |date=27 March 2006 |access-date=24 January 2012}}</ref> Sun Group owns [[Sun TV Network]]'s 32 TV Channels across four [[South India]]n languages [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], and the company's first step of TV Channel segment in North India is [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language and in the [[Marathi language|Marathi]] language the company planned to launch soon as the company's second step of TV Channel segment in North India.

===DTH and Cable Provider===
[[Sun Direct]] is a [[Direct-broadcast satellite|DTH]] service provider established in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-16/news/28551941_1_astro-sun-direct-tv-dth-services|title= Sun, Astro deny media reports of impropriety in deal|publisher=The Economic Times|date=16 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/29/stories/2007092961350600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018015700/http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/29/stories/2007092961350600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=PIL plea against Sun DTH services|date=17 January 2012}}</ref> Sun direct is the [[List of DTH Operators in India|fourth]] largest DTH service provider in India as of March 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/airtel-digital-tv-crosses-1-crore-active-users-claims-25-market-share/46758215|title=Airtel DTH crosses 1 crore users|access-date=28 November 2015|publisher=Economic Times}}</ref> [[Sun Cable Vision|Sumangali Cable Vision (SCV)]] is a cable distribution company owned by Sun Group.

===Radio===
The group owns 70 [[FM radio]] stations across [[India]] broadcasting under the names [[Red FM 93.5|Red FM]],<ref name="Forbes"/> [[Suryan FM 93.5|Suryan FM]], Magic FM 106.4

===Newspapers and magazines===
SUN Group owns two daily newspapers and five magazines in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. [[Dinakaran]] was founded in 1977 by [[K. P. Kandasamy]] and was acquired from [[K. P. K. Kumaran]] by Sun Network in 2005.<ref name="Robin Jeffrey">{{cite book | title=India's newspaper revolution| first=Robin |last=Jeffrey |author-link=Robin Jeffrey | date=24 March 2000| publisher=C. Hurst & Co| isbn=978-1-85065-383-7|page=79,80,114,135}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/17sun.htm|title=Sun acquires Dinakaran newspaper|work=rediff.com|access-date=7 November 2010}}</ref> It is the second largest circulated Tamil daily in India after [[Dina Thanthi]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/news/fullstory.asp?news_id=37493&pict=3&section_id=5&tag=2878|title=Tamil daily Dinakaran takes over the lead|work=exchange4media.com|access-date=7 November 2010|author= Judy Franko|date= 13 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/may/05/slide-show-1-indias-most-read-newspapers.htm|title=India's 15 most-read newspapers|work=rediff.com|access-date=7 November 2010|date=5 May 2010}}</ref> Tamil Murasu is an evening newspaper. The group owns magazines [[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]], Kumguma Chimizh, Kungumam Thozhi, Aanmigam, Mutharam and Vannathirai.

===Film production===
[[Sun Pictures]] is a film production and distribution company established in 2000. It produced the TV film ''[[Siragugal]]'' and [[Rajnikanth]] starrer ''[[Endhiran]]''. It has distributed more than 20 [[Kollywood|Tamil films]] starting from ''[[Kadhalil Vizhunthen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-08-03/endhiran-17-12-08.html|title=Sun TV bails out Endhiran|access-date=28 November 2015|publisher=behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref name="Narasimhan">{{Cite news|last=Narasimhan|first=T. E.|date=2020-11-13|title=Sun TV to invest around Rs 600 cr in movies and content for OTT platform|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/entertainment/sun-tv-to-invest-around-rs-600-cr-in-movies-and-content-for-ott-platform-120111300383_1.html|access-date=2020-12-07}}</ref>

=== OTT Platform ===
{{Main|Sun NXT}}
[[Sun NXT]] is a global online audio/video streaming platform owned and operated by [[Sun Group]]'s, [[Sun TV Network]]. It has more than 4000 movie titles including movies like Ajith Kumar's ''[[Mankatha]]'', Vijay's ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' and Rajinikanth's ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]''. Sun TV Network is planning to invest more in its OTT Platform, Sun NXT, by making original web series and original OTT movies from mid-2021.<ref name="Narasimhan"/>

===Television Production Company===
[[Sun Entertainment]] is Television production Company, which Produces small budget movies for [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] Direct TV Premier, after movie released in TV it will available only on [[Sun NXT]] OTT App, also Co-producing all upcoming webseries in [[Sun NXT]] OTT Platform which are coming soon in 2021 and also Co-producing some Serials which are showing in their TV Channels because if they Co-produce it they can telecast in their TV Channels whenever they want after a long time they no need licensing for telecast and producing reality shows for their TV Channels.

===Sports===
[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] is a cricket franchise based in the city of [[Hyderabad]] that plays in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sun-risers-represent-hyderabad-ipl/40723| title= Sun Risers to represent Hyderabad in IPL| publisher = Wisden India | date=18 December 2012}}</ref> The team was bought by [[Kalanithi Maran]] in October 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sun-tv-network-win-hyderabad-ipl-franchise/32100| title= Sun TV Network win Hyderabad IPL franchise| publisher = Wisden India | date=25 October 2012}}</ref> [[Trevor Bayliss]] is the head coach and [[Kane Williamson]] is the captain of the team.<ref>{{cite tweet|title=Announcement #OrangeArmy, our captain for #IPL2020|number=1232902640222310400|date=27 February 2020|user=SunRisers|access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27213530/trevor-bayliss-signs-sunisers-hyderabad-head-coach|title=Trevor Bayliss signs with Sunrisers Hyderabad as head coach|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=18 July 2019|access-date=15 November 2019|language=en}}</ref>

===Aviation===
SUN Group acquired 37.7% stake in Indian low-cost carrier [[Spicejet]] in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Kalanithi-Maran-to-buy-37-stake-in-SpiceJet/articleshow/6037165.cms |title=Kalanithi Maran to buy 37% stake in SpiceJet |work=The Economic Times |date=11 June 2010 |access-date=30 August 2010}}</ref><ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title=Kalanidhi Maran buys 37.7 p.c. stake in SpiceJet |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article454226.ece|work=The Hindu |date=13 June 2010 |access-date=8 August 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Despite the losses, Kalanithi Maran increased his stake in Spicejet by investing {{INRConvert|1|b}} in the airline.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marans to pump Rs 100 cr into SpiceJet, up stake to 48.6 pc|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kalanithi-maran-to-pump-rs-100-cr-into-spicejet/235608-7.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019064950/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kalanithi-maran-to-pump-rs-100-cr-into-spicejet/235608-7.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2012|publisher=CNN-IBN (India)|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref> In January 2015, the Sun group sold its entire shareholding to the airline's founder Ajay Singh and transferred control.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/kalanithi-maran-transfers-spicejet-ownership-to-founder/article6792400.ece | title=SpiceJet changes hand | work=The Hindu | date=15 January 2015 | access-date=15 January 2015 | author=Mishra, Laltendu}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.sun.in/ Official website]

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