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{{Infobox company
| company_name = Sun Group
| name = Sun Group
| logo =
| company_logo = [[File:Sun Group logo.jpg|200px|]]
| logo_size = 150px
| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]
| caption =
| foundation = 1992
| image = File:SUN_network_office.JPG
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| image_size = 250px
| slogan = SUN GROUP
| image_caption = Murasoli Maran Towers in [[Chennai]]
| key_people = [[Kalanidhi Maran]], (Chairman)
| type = [[Corporate group]]
| area_served = India
| foundation = {{start date and age|1990}}
| industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]]
| location = Murasoli Maran Towers, [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| products = Books, [[Cable television|cable programming]], films, magazines, newspapers, satellite television, [[Sports|sporting events]], television, websites, Airlines
| revenue =
| founders =
| key_people = {{Ubl|[[Kalanithi Maran]] (Chairman & founder)|Kavery Maran (Executive director)}}
| operating_income =
| area_served = Worldwide
| net_income =
| industry = [[Media conglomerate]]
| num_employees =
| services = {{plainlist|
| parent =
*[[Publishing]]
| divisions = [[Sun TV Network|Sun TV]]<br>[[Spicejet]]<br>[[Dinakaran]]<br>[[Tamil Murasu]]<br>[[kunkumam]]<br>[[Red FM 93.5]]<br>[[Suryan FM 93.5]]<br>[[Sun Pictures]]<br>[[Sun Direct DTH]]
*[[Broadcasting]]
| subsid =
*[[Cable television]]
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.sun.in/}}
*[[Professional sports league organization]]
| footnotes =
*[[Radio]]
*[[Film]]}}
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
| owner = [[Kalanithi Maran]]
| divisions =
| subsid = {{plainlist|
*[[Sun TV Network]]
*[[Sun Direct]]
*[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
*[[Sun Pictures]]
*[[Sun NXT]]
*[[Red FM (India)|Red FM]]
*[[Suryan FM]]
*[[Sunrisers Eastern Cape]]
*[[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> Sun Group, besides television media, has 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.
'''Sun Group''' is an Indian [[Conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] group cater services in India. Its headquartered at [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The group is founded by the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] Chief [[Doctor (title)|Dr]]. [[Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi]] and now owned and headed by Indian billionaire [[Kalanithi Maran]] and his family members including his wife Kaveri Maran. In a short span, Sun Group's [[Sun TV Network]] has become one of the largest media networks of India. It also entered the aviation business with [[Spicejet]].


== Subsidiaries ==
Sun Group is divided in two holdings: ''Kal Media Services Pvt. Ltd.'' and ''Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd.''. While Kal Media Services manages the TV, Radio, Newspaper and Magazine business, Kal Airways focuses on the development of its airline Spicejet.


==Divisions==
===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.
'''Kal Media Services Pvt. Ltd.'''<br />
* 32 TV Channels across [[India]]n languages<br />
* 45 Radio stations across all [[India]]<br />
* 2 Daily newspapers in Tamil <br />
* 5 Magazines in Tamil <br />
* [[Sun Pictures]], one of the leading film production and distribution company<br />
* [[Sun Direct]], one of India's leading DTH companies, also first to carry HD channels in India.<br />
* [[Sun Cable Vision |Sumangali Cable Vision (SCV)]] - Multi System Operators (MSO).<br />
* Sun 18 south - to distribute its channels.<br />
'''Kal Airways Pvt. Ltd.'''
* [[Spicejet]]


===DTH and Cable Provider===
==Board==
[[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]].
* Kalanidhi Maran (Chairman and Managing director)

===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 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.

===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]].

===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==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
* [http://www.sun.in/ Official website]

==External links==
{{Portal|Companies}}
* [http://www.sun.in/ Official website]


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Latest revision as of 14:37, 29 December 2024

For the Vietnamese company, see Sun Group (Vietnam).

Sun Group
Company typeCorporate group
IndustryMedia conglomerate
Founded1990; 35 years ago (1990)
HeadquartersMurasoli Maran Towers, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Services
OwnerKalanithi Maran
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.sun.in

Sun Group is an Indian media conglomerate, based in Chennai.[1][2] It was founded by Kalanithi Maran in 1992.[3] Sun Group, besides television media, has 48 FM radio stations,[4] two daily newspapers, five magazines, a DTH satellite service and T20 cricket franchises.

Subsidiaries

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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 is the first and flagship channel of the group started on 14 April 1993.[5][6][7][8] Sun TV was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange on 24 April 2006 upon raising $133 million.[9] Sun Group owns Sun TV Network's 37 TV Channels across four South Indian languages Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and the company's first step of TV Channel segment in North India is Bengali language and in the Marathi language the company launched TV Channel on 17 October 2021, the Group's second step of TV channel segment in North India.

DTH and Cable Provider

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Sun Direct is a DTH service provider established in December 2007.[10][11] Sun Direct is the fourth largest DTH service provider in India as of March 2015.[12] From its launch Sun Direct DTH continue to be the Market Leader of South India.

Radio

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The group owns 70 FM Radio stations across India broadcasting under the names Red FM,[3] Suryan FM, Magic FM 106.4.

Newspapers and magazines

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SUN Group owns two daily newspapers and five magazines in Tamil. Dinakaran was founded in 1977 by K. P. Kandasamy and was acquired from K. P. K. Kumaran by Sun Network in 2005.[13][14] It is the second largest circulated Tamil daily in India after Dina Thanthi, back in 2010. [citation needed] Tamil Murasu is an evening newspaper. The group owns magazines Kungumam, Kumguma Chimizh, Kungumam Thozhi, Aanmigam, Mutharam and Vannathirai.

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 Rajinikanth starrer Endhiran. It has distributed more than 20 Tamil films starting from Kadhalil Vizhunthen.[15][16]

OTT Platform

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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 Ajith Kumar's Mankatha,and Rajinikanth's 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.[16]

Television Production Company

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Sun Entertainment is Television production Company, which produces small budget movies for 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.

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).[17] The team was bought by Kalanithi Maran in October 2012.[18] 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.

Aviation

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SUN Group acquired 37.7% stake in Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet in June 2010.[19][20] In 2012, Despite the losses, Kalanithi Maran increased his stake in Spicejet by investing ₹1 billion (US$12 million) in the airline.[21] In January 2015, the Sun group sold its entire shareholding back to the airline's founder Ajay Singh and transferred control.[22]

Corporate social responsibility

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In 2018, the Sun Group donated ₹2 crore to support the relief efforts in the cyclone-affected districts of Tamil Nadu.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "From cable TV to aviation biz, Maran's march continues". The Financial Express. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Sun, Zee remain top on profitability charts". Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Kalanithi Maran: Defying the odds". Forbes. 25 November 2015.
  4. ^ Ahluwalia, Harveen (28 October 2016). "I&B ministry allows Sun Group to launch five new FM stations". mint. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Sun TV history". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  6. ^ Menon, Jaya (8 November 2005). "Karunanidhi pulls out stake in Sun TV". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  7. ^ Karmali, Naazneen (30 November 2009). "Strong Signal". Forbes. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Rediff India Abroad, April 28, 2006 – Kalanithi Maran: A 'Sunshine' story, by Sanjiv Shankaran and S. Bridget Leena in New Delhi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  9. ^ Bharatan, Shilpa (27 March 2006). "Variety.com, Monday, April 24, 2006, 6:36pm PT – Sun TV shines on Exchange". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Sun, Astro deny media reports of impropriety in deal". The Economic Times. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  11. ^ "PIL plea against Sun DTH services". The Hindu. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.
  12. ^ "Airtel DTH crosses 1 crore users". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  13. ^ Jeffrey, Robin (24 March 2000). India's newspaper revolution. C. Hurst & Co. p. 79,80,114,135. ISBN 978-1-85065-383-7.
  14. ^ "Sun acquires Dinakaran newspaper". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  15. ^ "Sun TV bails out Endhiran". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  16. ^ a b Narasimhan, T. E. (13 November 2020). "Sun TV to invest around Rs 600 cr in movies and content for OTT platform". Business Standard India. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Sun Risers to represent Hyderabad in IPL". Wisden India. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  18. ^ "Sun TV Network win Hyderabad IPL franchise". Wisden India. 25 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Kalanithi Maran to buy 37% stake in SpiceJet". The Economic Times. 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  20. ^ "Kalanidhi Maran buys 37.7 p.c. stake in SpiceJet". The Hindu. 13 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  21. ^ "Marans to pump Rs 100 cr into SpiceJet, up stake to 48.6 pc". CNN-IBN (India). Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  22. ^ Mishra, Laltendu (15 January 2015). "SpiceJet changes hand". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  23. ^ "Sun Group donates 2 crores for Gaja cyclone relief work". The CSR Journal. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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