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	{{Infobox company		{{Infobox company
	\| name = SUN Group		\| name = SUN Group
	\| logo = ~~Sun_group.png~~		\| logo =
	\| logo_size = 150px		\| logo_size = 150px
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	\| location = Murasoli Maran Towers, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India		\| location = Murasoli Maran Towers, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
	\| founders =		\| founders =
	\| key_people = [[Kalanithi Maran]] (Chairman & MD)		\| key_people = [[Kalanithi Maran]] (Chairman & Owner)
	\| area_served = Worldwide		\| area_served = Worldwide
	\| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)\|Conglomerate]]		\| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)\|Conglomerate]]
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	==Divisions==		==Divisions==
	===Television===		===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.		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 33 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 launched TV Channel on October 17, 2021, the Group's second step of TV channel segment in North India.

	===DTH and Cable Provider===		===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.		[[Sun Direct]] is a [[Direct-broadcast satellite\|DTH]] service provider established in December 2007.<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. From its launch Sun Direct DTH continue to be the Market Leader of South India.

	===Radio===		===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		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===		===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.		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]], back in 2010. {{Citation needed\|date=December 2021}} [[Tamil Murasu (India)\|Tamil Murasu]] is an evening newspaper. The group owns magazines [[Kungumam (magazine)\|Kungumam]], Kumguma Chimizh, Kungumam Thozhi, Aanmigam, Mutharam and Vannathirai.

	===Film production===		===Film production===
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	=== OTT Platform ===		=== OTT Platform ===
	{{Main\|Sun NXT}}		{{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"/>		[[Sun NXT]] is a global online audio/video streaming platform owned and operated by [[Sun Group]]'s, [[Sun TV Network]] established in June 2017. It has more than 4000 movie titles including movies like Vijay's ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)\|Sarkar]]'' Ajith Kumar's ''[[Mankatha]]'',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-2022.<ref name="Narasimhan"/>

	===Television Production Company===		===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.		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 be available only on [[Sun NXT]] OTT App, also co-producing all upcoming webseries in [[Sun NXT]] OTT Platform which are coming soon in mid 2022 and also co-producing the serials which are showing in their TV Channels.

	===Sports===		===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>		[[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> [[Tom Moody]] 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>

	===Aviation===		===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>		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 back 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>

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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>

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