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| {{Infobox company
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| | name = SUN Group
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| | image = File:SUN_network_office.JPG
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| | image_caption = Murasoli Maran Towers in [[Chennai]]
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| | type = [[Private company|Private]]
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| | foundation = {{start date and age|1992}}
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| | location = Murasoli Maran Towers, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| | key_people = [[Kalanithi Maran]] (Chairman & Owner)
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| | area_served = Worldwide
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| | industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]]
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| | products = {{plainlist|
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| *[[Publishing]]
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| *[[Broadcasting]]
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| *[[Cable Television]]
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| *[[Sports franchising]]
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| *[[Radio]]
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| *[[Film]]}}
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| | parent = [[Kalanithi Maran]]
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| | divisions = {{plainlist|
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| *[[Sun TV Network]]
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| *[[Sun Direct]]
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| *[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
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| *[[Sun Pictures]]
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| *[[Sun NXT]]
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| *[[Sumangali Cable Vision]]
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| *[[Red FM (India)|Red FM]]
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| *[[Suryan FM]]
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| *Magic FM
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| *[[Dinakaran]]}}
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| | homepage = {{URL|http://www.sun.in/}}
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| '''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.
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| ==Divisions==
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| ===Television===
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| 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.
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| ===DTH and Cable Provider===
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| [[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.
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| ===Radio===
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| 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.
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| ===Newspapers and magazines===
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| 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.
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| ===Film production===
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| [[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>
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| === OTT Platform ===
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| {{Main|Sun NXT}}
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| [[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"/>
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| ===Television Production Company===
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| 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.
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| ===Sports===
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| [[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>
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| ===Aviation===
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| 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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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.sun.in/ Official website]
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