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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 =
| logo_size = 150px
| caption =
| image = File:SUN_network_office.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| image_caption = Murasoli Maran Towers in [[Chennai]]
| type = [[Corporate group]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1992}}
| location = Murasoli Maran Towers, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| founders =
| key_people = {{Ubl|[[Kalanithi Maran]] (Chairman & founder)|Kavery Maran (Executive director)}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = [[Media conglomerate]]
| services = {{plainlist|
*[[Publishing]]
*[[Broadcasting]]
*[[Cable television]]
*[[Professional sports league organization]]
*[[Radio]]
*[[Film]]}}
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
| owner = [[Kalanithi Maran]]
| divisions =
| subsid = {{plainlist|
*[[Sun TV Network]]
*[[Sun Direct]]
*[[Sun Pictures]]
*[[Sun NXT]]
*[[Red FM (India)|Red FM]]
*[[Suryan FM]]
*[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
*[[Sunrisers Eastern Cape]]
*[[Sunrisers Leeds]]
*[[Dinakaran]]}}
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.sun.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Sun Group''' is an Indian [[media conglomerate]], based in [[Chennai]].<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 |archive-date=9 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909031352/http://www.financialexpress.com/news/from-cable-tv-to-aviation-biz-marans-march-continues/645471/2 |url-status=live }}</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 |archive-date=15 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115115947/http://www.rediff.com/money/2009/apr/24sun-zee-tv-top-profitability-chart.htm |url-status=live }}</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> The Sun Group, besides television media, operates 48 FM radio stations,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahluwalia |first=Harveen |date=2016-10-28 |title=I&B ministry allows Sun Group to launch five new FM stations |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8zGvlGq5jMUXW3YYOjODnN/IB-ministry-allows-Sun-Group-to-launch-five-new-FM-stations.html |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=mint |language=en |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128092716/https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/8zGvlGq5jMUXW3YYOjODnN/IB-ministry-allows-Sun-Group-to-launch-five-new-FM-stations.html |url-status=live }}</ref> two daily newspapers, five magazines, a DTH satellite service and [[Twenty20|T20 cricket]] franchises.

== Subsidiaries ==

===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|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606014829/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sun-tv-network-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-17994.cms|url-status=live}}</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|access-date=28 November 2015|archive-date=12 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612120632/http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=81585|url-status=live}}</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 |archive-date=29 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829105224/http://www.forbes.com/global/2009/1130/india-richest-09-maran-sun-television-strong-signal.html |url-status=live }}</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 |archive-date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521083603/http://ia.rediff.com/money/2006/apr/28spec.htm |url-status=live }}</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://variety.com/2006/tv/news/sun-tv-looks-to-raise-coin-with-ipo-1117940460/ |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 |archive-date=29 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229062659/http://variety.com/2006/tv/news/sun-tv-looks-to-raise-coin-with-ipo-1117940460/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sun Group owns [[Sun TV Network]]'s 37 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 17 October 2021, the Group's second step of TV channel segment in North India. Sun TV Network launched its first Hindi Entertainment Channel language, on June 16, 2024, aiming to capture the Hindi-speaking market

===DTH and Cable Provider===
[[Sun Direct]] is a [[Satellite television|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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721192704/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-16/news/28551941_1_astro-sun-direct-tv-dth-services|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2011|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 fourth largest [[Satellite television|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|archive-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208134718/http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/airtel-digital-tv-crosses-1-crore-active-users-claims-25-market-share/46758215|url-status=live}}</ref> From its launch Sun Direct DTH continue to be the Market Leader of [[South India]].

===Radio===
The group owns 70 [[FM broadcasting|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|archive-date=22 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322045241/http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jun/17sun.htm|url-status=live}}</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===
[[Sun Pictures]] is a film production and distribution company established in 2000. It produced the TV film ''[[Siragugal]]'' and [[Rajinikanth]] starrer ''[[Enthiran|Endhiran]]''. It has distributed more than 20 [[Tamil cinema|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|archive-date=26 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226185235/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/dec-08-03/endhiran-17-12-08.html|url-status=live}}</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 ===
[[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===
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 web series 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===
[[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| archive-date= 25 June 2017| access-date= 28 November 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170625164705/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sun-risers-represent-hyderabad-ipl/40723| url-status= live}}</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| archive-date= 25 June 2017| access-date= 28 November 2015| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170625142249/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/sun-tv-network-win-hyderabad-ipl-franchise/32100| url-status= live}}</ref> [[Daniel Vettori]] is the head coach and [[Pat Cummins]] is the captain of the team.
They also own the [[SA20]] cricket franchise the [[Sunrisers Eastern Cape]] and [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]] franchise [[Sunrisers Leeds]].

===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 |archive-date=18 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718072031/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Kalanithi-Maran-to-buy-37-stake-in-SpiceJet/articleshow/6037165.cms |url-status=live }}</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 |archive-date=24 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824055836/http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article454226.ece |url-status=live }}</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 | archive-date=15 January 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115140046/http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/kalanithi-maran-transfers-spicejet-ownership-to-founder/article6792400.ece | url-status=live }}</ref>

== Corporate social responsibility ==
In 2018, the Sun Group donated ₹2 crore to support the relief efforts in the [[cyclone]]-affected districts of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-03 |title=Sun Group donates 2 crores for Gaja cyclone relief work |url=https://thecsrjournal.in/sun-group-donates-rs-2-crore-for-gaja-cyclone-relief-work/ |access-date=2023-06-14 |website=The CSR Journal |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128092717/https://thecsrjournal.in/sun-group-donates-rs-2-crore-for-gaja-cyclone-relief-work/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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

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