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{{short description|Tamil satellite television station}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Sun TV
| logo = Sun TV logo.svg
| logo_caption =
| logo_size = 200px
| launch_date = {{start date and age|1993|4|14|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/sun-tv-network-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-17994.cms|title=Sun TV Netgwork Ltd. |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> {{start date|2011|12|11|df=y}} ([[HDTV]])
| closed_date =
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]] 16:9) [[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]] 16:9)
| network = [[Sun TV Network]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| area = [[World|World wide]]
| headquarters = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu|Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| former_names =
| replaced =
| sister_channels = {{Collapsible list
| list_style = text-align:left;
| 1 = [[Gemini TV]] [[Surya TV]] [[Udaya TV]] [[Sun Bangla]] [[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 [[Sun News (India)|Sun News]]}}
| timeshift_service =
| web = [http://www.sun.in/ Sun TV ]
[http://sunnxt.com/ Sun NXT ]
| sat_serv_1 = [[Dialog TV]] ([[Sri Lanka]])
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 108 (SD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[TATA Sky]] (India)
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 1503 ([[HDTV]]) Channel 1504 (SD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[Dish TV]] (India)
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 1801([[HDTV]]) Channel 1802 (SD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[Videocon d2h]] (India)
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 980 ([[HDTV]]) Channel 542 (SD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Airtel digital TV]] (India)
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 755 ([[HDTV]]) Channel 754 (SD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[Sun Direct]] (India)
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 800 ([[HDTV]]) Channel 015 (SD)
| sat_serv_7 = <nowiki>Lao Sat DTH MM </nowiki> (Malaysia)
| sat_chan_7 = Channel 94(SD)
| sat_serv_8 = [[Dish Network]] (United States)
| sat_chan_8 = Channel 753 (SD)
| sat_serv_9 = [[OSN]] ([[Middle East]] & [[North Africa]])
| sat_chan_9 = Channel 287 (SD)
| sat_serv_10 = [[Astro Malaysia|Astro]] ([[Malaysia]])
| sat_chan_10 = Channel 211 (Upgrade to HD from 1 April 2021)
| cable_serv_1 = [[Sumangali Cable Vision|SCV]] ([[Chennai]], India)
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 100 (SD) Channel 1000 ([[HDTV]])
| cable_serv_2 = [[Hathway]] ([[Mumbai]], India)
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 51 (SD)
| cable_serv_3 = [[Asianet Digital TV]] ([[Kerala]], India)
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 200 (SD)
| cable_serv_4 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]] ([[Kerala]], India)
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 61 (SD) Channel 882 (HD)
| cable_serv_5 = [[Rogers Cable]] (Canada)
| cable_chan_5 = Channel 865 (SD)
| cable_serv_6 = <nowiki>TACTV </nowiki> ([[Qatar]])
| cable_chan_6 = Channel 269 (SD)
| cable_serv_7 = [[Sreedevi Digital]] ([[Andhra Pradesh]], India)
| cable_chan_7 = Channel 503 (SD)
| cable_serv_8 = [[:zh:澳門有線電視|Macau Cable TV]] ([[Macau]])
| cable_chan_8 = Channel 511 (SD)
| cable_serv_9 = [[Digicon]] ([[Tamilnadu]], India)
| cable_chan_9 = Channel 901 ([[HDTV]]) Channel 101 (SD)
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Singtel TV]] ([[Singapore]])
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 622 (HD)
| iptv_serv_2 = [[StarHub TV]] ([[Singapore]])
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 133 (SD)
}}

'''Sun TV''' is an Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil Language]] [[general entertainment]] pay channel launched on 14 April 1993. It is the flagship channel of the [[Chennai]]-based [[media conglomerate]] [[SUN Group|Sun Group's]] [[Sun TV Network]]. It was founded and is owned by [[Kalanithi Maran]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Menon|first=Jaya|title=Karunanidhi wife pulls out stake in Sun TV|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=81585|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 November 2005}}</ref> Sun TV launched its HD version on 11 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bseindia.com/corporates/anndet_new.aspx?newsid=af1b67fd-3e02-4933-8806-54fc2be189ea|title=Sun TV HD launched|access-date=28 November 2015|publisher=bseindia.com}}</ref> All programmes are streamed on their official digital platform [[Sun NXT]]. Sun TV remains one of the top most watched Indian channel across all genres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/barc-week-41-sun-tv-is-no-1-channel-on-all-india-basis-151023 |title=BARC week 41: Sun TV is No 1 channel on All India basis |date=23 October 2015 |publisher=IndianTelevision.com}}</ref>

==History==
Sun TV is the flagship channel of [[Sun Group]] started on the [[Puthandu|Tamil New Year]] 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 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 |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=24 January 2012}}</ref>

It started off with a four and a half hour programming per day on a time sharing agreement with [[ATN]]. However, in January 1995 it became 24 hours programming channel.

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> It is the most viewed Tamil television channel in the world with syndicated broadcasts in several countries such as the United States, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Qatar, Hong Kong, Europe (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands and Ireland) and other countries.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ram|first=Arun|title=Karunanidhis pull out of Sun TV|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_karunanidhis-pull-out-of-sun-tv_8839|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=7 November 2005}}</ref>

==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Sun TV (India)|Entertainment = Chummakizhi - Every Sunday 12pm
Rowdy baby- Every Sunday 1pm
Masterchef Tamil - Every Sunday 2pm}}

==Awards==
Sun TV also hosts numerous film-industry–related events in [[Tamil Nadu]] and the [[Sun Kudumbam Awards]] ceremony biannually.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Kishore|title=Karunanidhi pull out of Sun TV|url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1131413216|publisher=Televisionpoint.com |date=8 November 2005}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|3}}

==External links==
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{{Sun Group}}
{{Tamil language television channels}}
{{Nifty 200 companies}}

[[Category:Tamil-language television channels]]
[[Category:Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993]]
[[Category:Sun Group]]
[[Category:Television stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

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