Sun TV Network, publicly owned and headquartered in India, founded in 1993, employs approximately 1250 individuals, and reported $497.6M in revenue as of 2025, operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio. Its portfolio comprises dozens of television channels across several languages, a nationwide radio network, and the Sun NXT OTT platform. Beyond broadcasting, the company operates a major film production house and manages international sports franchises, maintaining a vertically integrated model that covers content creation, distribution, and sports entertainment.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1993

Headcount

1,242

Headquarters

India

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Sun TV Network informed on October 9, 2026, that it enclosed a certificate from its Registrar and Share Transfer Agent KFin Technologies, as per Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations 2018, for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. Previously, Chief Operating Officer C Praveen retired from the company on September 2, 2026, stepping down from his executive role effective August 31, 2026, and concluding an almost three-decade tenure, according to a regulatory filing. Earlier, on August 27, 2026, the company's Q1 FY27 performance showcased 50% margins, which, alongside Zee's OTT crossover, contributed to defining India's media sector. Industry analysis highlighted that the advertisement for a Sun TV soap opera and a PVR Inox ticket both represent the purchase of undivided attention, a commodity increasingly difficult and expensive to monetize in the country.

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Sun TV Network offers 12 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Sun TV Network's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Sun TV Network's revenues were $497.6M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Sun TV Network's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is linear TV carriage or subscription (thematic), which represents 35% of Sun TV Network's revenue.
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