Who owns Sun TV?
Sun TV is owned by Sun TV Network (India, BSE: 532733).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Sun TV Network Limited 41st Annual Report 2025-26. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Sun TV Network Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Chennai
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India, Chennai
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Television networks
- Parent ticker
- BSE: 532733 NSE: SUNTV
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sun TV
Sun TV is the flagship satellite television channel of Sun TV Network Limited. The company's 2025-26 annual report says Sun TV is the most watched channel in India, and names it as the lead channel of a group broadcasting in seven languages. The network produces its own content and acquires related rights, and its channels also reach viewers in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and elsewhere abroad.
Ownership timeline of Sun TV
- Current owner Sun TV Network [1] reported
Where Sun TV sits in Sun TV Network
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Sun TV Network ownership tree →
See the full Sun TV Network brand portfolio (8) →
Other brands owned by Sun TV Network
Sun TV Network controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in television networks, and who owns them
Sun TV Network has more brands in television networks on Brandtree than any other owner: 7 of 86.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Global Television | Corus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| BET | Paramount Skydance | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bounce (Scripps network) | Scripps | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartoon Network | Warner Bros. Discovery | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Canal+ | Canal+ | 🇫🇷 France |
| AMC | AMC Networks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Astro | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Mnet | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Sun TV Network
Sun TV Network is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chennai, India, founded in 1985. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as BSE: 532733 and NSE: SUNTV.
Indian television and radio broadcaster incorporated on 18 December 1985 as Sumangali Publications Private Limited, with its registered office in Chennai and shares listed on BSE and NSE. Its 2025-26 annual report says it runs satellite channels in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bangla, Marathi and Hindi, FM radio in South India and the SUN NXT streaming service, and holds licences to operate cricket franchises (SunRisers Hyderabad, SunRisers Eastern Cape and SunRisers Leeds). Mr. Kalanithi Maran is named as holding a controlling interest.
Sun TV Network: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇮🇳 Sun TV and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 255 brands that began in India. 9 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Sun TV is not one of them.
- 8PM — Radico Khaitan 🇮🇳
- ACC — Ambuja Cements 🇮🇳
- Aashirvaad — ITC 🇮🇳
- Adani Airports Holdings — Adani Group 🇮🇳
- Adani Ports — Adani Ports 🇮🇳
- Air India — Air India 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sun TV?
The parent company of Sun TV is Sun TV Network, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Sun TV Indian?
Yes. Sun TV originated in India and its owner, Sun TV Network, is also headquartered in India.
Is Sun TV still owned by Sun TV Network?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Sun TV is still owned by Sun TV Network. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Sun TV Network Limited 41st Annual Report 2025-26 — Sun TV Network Limited, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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