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{{short description|24-hour Tamil news channel}}
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{{infobox television channel
| name = Sun News
| logo = Sun News logo.png
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2000|05|7|df=y}}
| country = [[India]]
| network = [[Sun Network]]
| owner = [[Sun Group]]
| area = [[India]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV|SD]])
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| headquarters = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| sister_channels = [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] [[Gemini TV]] [[Surya TV]] [[Udaya TV]] [[Sun Bangla]] [[Sun Marathi]] [[KTV (India)]] [[Gemini Movies]] [[Udaya Movies]] [[Surya Movies]] [[Sun Music]] [[Gemini Music]] [[Udaya Music]] [[Surya Music]] [[Adithya TV]] [[Gemini Comedy]] [[Udaya Comedy]] [[Surya Comedy Channel]] [[Chutti TV]] [[Kushi TV]] [[Chintu TV]] [[Kochu TV]] Sun Life Gemini Life 
| website = [http://sunnetwork.in/tv-channel-details.aspx?Channelid=10&channelname=SUN%20NEWS Sun News]
| sat_serv_1 = [[TATA Sky]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 1545 (SD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Dish TV]] & [[d2h]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 2963 (SD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[Sun Direct]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 132 (SD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[Airtel digital TV]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 789 (SD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Sun Direct]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 132 (SD)
| sat_serv_6 =
| sat_chan_6 =
| cable_serv_1 = [[Asianet Digital TV]] ([[India]])
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 220 (SD)
| cable_serv_2 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]] ([[India]])
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 156 (SD)
| cable_serv_3 = [[Hathway]] ([[Mumbai]], [[India]])
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 581 (SD)
| sat_serv_7 = Astro
| sat_chan_7 = Channel 204 (SD)
}}

'''Sun News''' ({{lang-ta|சன் செய்திகள்}}) is a 24-hour [[Tamil language|Tamil]] news satellite television channel headquartered at [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is a part of India's largest [[Mass media|media]] [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] [[Sun Network]], having a reach of more than 95 million households in India. It is one of the oldest 24-hour news channel in Tamil. In 2006, Sun News live-streamed India vs England ODI Series.

== Team ==
Established on 7 May 2000, Sun News has established itself as one of the popular [[news channel]]s in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sun-tv-network-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-17994.cms|title=Sun TV Network History - Sun TV Network Information - The Economic Times|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref> It was founded by [[Kalanidhi Maran]], the Chairman and Managing director of Sun Network. It has got a strong Editorial and Reporting team that keeps the score of the channel on the top.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}}. Gunasekaran is the editor in chief of the channel.

== News casters ==
Newscasters presenting updates in Sun News channel include Sujatha Babu, Mahalakshmi, Ravi Ganesh, among others. Rangarajan is the anchor for Business Live show while Shiva Kumar comperes health show. Doctor X is anchored by Malayappan.

== Updates ==
The Channel comes out with updates every hour. Updates range from the world, national, regional to local news events. As the channel has a broad base of reporters, exclusive videos are shown pertaining to each news item. Also, exclusive stories are presented daily that cover a large range of issues concerning [[Tamil Nadu]].

== News tickers and scrolls ==
Sun News offers a running text module and [[News ticker|ticker]].

== Nijam ==

Nijam is a news-based program in Sun News aired from Monday to Friday at 10 PM. This program has a vast base of viewers and top in ratings. There are large number of controversial subjects dealt in Nijam Program. The program is directed by Saleem.

This program has covered various subjects including rapes,mosques,churches , religion, temples, ghosts, adventures, festivals and social taboo.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://sunnetwork.in/tv-channel-details.aspx?Channelid=10&channelname=SUN%20NEWS Official Website]{{in lang|en}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/sunnewstamil Sun News on Youtube]
* [http://www.suntv.in/ Sun TV Network]
* [http://www.sun.in Sun Group]
* [http://freeiptv.ga/tv.php?channel=Sun_News&progid=676 Sun News streaming]
* [http://arlivenews.com Udaipur News in Hindi]

{{Tamil language television channels}}

[[Category:24-hour television news channels in India]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television channels]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2000]]
[[Category:Sun Group]]
[[Category:Television stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

Sun News (Indian TV channel) - Revision history

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