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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 ==
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== External links ==

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

{{Sun TV Network}}

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