Sun Direct DTH Service

Sun Direct, Hathway to offer IPL in HD

2012-04-03T04:10:00.000-07:00

Sun Direct has become the first DTH operator in India to offer IPL (Indian Premier League) matches in high definition (HD). Previously, Sony Max HD, the channel on which IPL is being telecast, was being offered by cable operator Hathway. However, subscribers will need to have HD enabled set top boxes to enjoy the broadcast. "All existing HD customers of Sun Direct as well as new customers will

Sun TV launches Sun Life, Sun TV RI (Rest of India) and Gemini Life

2012-01-09T00:54:00.000-08:00

Sun TV Network has launched three new pay channels from Monday -- Sun Life, Sun TV RI (Rest of India) in Tamil and Gemini Life in Telugu. Sun Life and Gemini Life will focus on areas like lifestyle, religion, health and education, the Chennai-based broadcaster said. Sun TV RI will transmit the same content that goes on air on its flagship Sun TV channel, but the broadcast will be specialized for

Sun TV Network launches 4 Ad free action movie channels from today

2012-01-03T22:16:00.001-08:00

Sun TV Network Ltd has launched four Ad free action movie channels - Sun Action in Tamil, Gemini Action in Telugu, Suriyan TV in Kannada and Surya Action in Malayalam on January 04, 2012. With this launch the company has entered into the "Ad free" pay channel world and also the new genre of "Action Movie" has been added to its existing genres of General Entertainment, Movies, Music, News,

Sun Direct added Sun Action, Gemini Action, Surya Action and Suriyan TV

2012-01-03T21:54:00.000-08:00

Sun Direct has added four new channels on its platform. Presently all the four channels are in scrambled mode. Sun Action on channel no.109Gemini Action on channel no.159Surya Action on channel no.205Suriyan TV on channel no.259 These channels are not officially launched yet. Here are few Screenshots of the EPG.For more information check our forum from the below link. http://indiandth.in/

Sun Direct HD channels list with Screenshots

2011-12-14T01:03:00.000-08:00

Recently Sun Direct added four new HD channels on their platform. Now the total HD channels count is eight. The 8 HD channels are Sun TV HD, KTV HD, Sun Music HD, Gemini TV HD, Telugu HD Service, Discovery HD World, National Geographic Channel HD and Movies Now HD. Here are few images of the HD channels. 960 Sun TV HD961 KTV HD962 Sun Music HD964 Discovery HD World966 National Geographic

Sun TV Network Ltd to offer 4 of its channels also in HD from today

2011-12-11T00:36:00.000-08:00

Sun TV Network is set to launch four high definition (HD) channels in Tamil and Telugu languages today (December 11). According to a press release, the company plans to launch Sun TV, KTV, Sun Music HD channels in Tamil and Gemini TV HD in Telugu. These channels, the first of its kind in Tamil and Telugu, will first be offered on the DTH (direct to home) and digital cable platforms in India, and

Sun TV to launch 4 HD channels on 11th December 2011

2011-12-09T00:07:00.000-08:00

Sun TV Network will launch four new High Definition channels in Tamil and Telugu languages on 11 December 2011. The company has always been in the forefront of pioneering new technologies and in bringing value added services to its customers. The launch of these HD channels is in line with that tradition and reinforces the company's competitive positioning in the South Indian broadcast media

Telugu Channels available on Sun Direct with Screenshots

2011-12-05T02:40:00.000-08:00

Here is the complete list of Telugu channels available on Sun Direct as on 5th December, 2011. There are totally 19 Telugu channels. In that 1 is Telugu Cinema Club service channel exclusively available only for its subscribers. The channels are Gemini TV, Gemini Movies, Gemini Music, Gemini Comedy, Telugu Cinema Club, Kushi TV, Gemini News, ETV Telugu, Maa TV, Zee Telugu, Raj Vissa, ETV2, TV9,

Tamil channels available on Sun Direct with screenshots

2011-12-05T01:55:00.000-08:00

Here is the complete list of Tamil channels available on Sun Direct as on 5th December, 2011. There are totally 21 Tamil channels. In that 1 is Tamil Cinema Club service channel exclusively available only for its subscribers. The channels are Sun TV, KTV, Sun Music, Aditya TV, Tamil Cinema Club, Chutti TV, Sun News, Kaliagnar Sethigal, Kalaignar TV, Isai Aruvi, Jaya TV, Jaya Plus, Jaya Max, Star

Sun Direct new A-La-Carte prices

2011-12-01T01:29:00.000-08:00

Sun Direct has increased the A-La-Carte rates for the channels. Here is the full details. Sl. No. Channel Name Old Price New Price 1 9XM 5 8 2 Aaj Tak 8 10 3 ABN Andhra Jyothi 5 8 4 Adithya TV 10 12 5 Animal Planet 5 8 6 Asianet 8 10 7 Asianet Plus 8 10 8 Asianet Suvarna 8 10 9 AXN 15 20 10 Baby TV 5 8 11 BBC World News 10 12 12 Big CBS Love 10 12 13 Big CBS

Sun Direct new price details of Add-On Packs

2011-12-01T00:30:00.000-08:00

Sun Direct new price details of Add-On Packs. The new rates will be effective from tomorrow (02nd December, 2011). Sl. No. Add-Ons Old Price New Price 1 Kids Mini 20 25 2 Kids Mega 35 35 3 English Movies 25 30 4 English Movies Mega 40 40 5 GK Pack 20 25 6 English News 15 20 7 Hindi Dhamaka 40 45 8 Hindi Tadka 35 40 9 Sports Gold 40 45 10 Sports Silver 40 45 11

Sun Direct new price details of Basic Packs

2011-12-01T00:17:00.000-08:00

Sun Direct has increased the rates of Basic Packs. The new rates are effective from tomorrow (02nd December, 2011). Product Tenture Old Price New Price South Value pack 1 Month 123 143 South Value pack 3 Months 368 405 South Value pack 6 Months 655 790 South Value pack 12 Months 1310 1555 Cinema Plus 1 Month 149 169 Cinema Plus 3 Months 399 480 Cinema Plus 6 Months 699

Telugu Cinema Club Schedule from 21st to 27th November

2011-11-21T07:38:00.000-08:00

Here is the schedule for movies to be shown on Telugu Cinema Club from 21st to 27th November, 2011 on channel no.158. DateTimingsMovies Name 21st November, 201107.00AMDEVI ABHAYAM 21st November, 201110.00AMJAGAPATHY 21st November, 201101.00PMAPPARAO DRIVING SCHOOL 21st November, 201104.00PMVALLABHA 21st November, 201107.00PMVIJAYENDRA VARMA 21st November, 201110.00PMSURYAM

Sun Direct launches Kids Mega pack for kids

2011-11-12T23:06:00.000-08:00

MUMBAI: Direct-to-home service provider Sun Direct is offering this month a free preview of kids channels, available on the Kids Mega pack. This free preview will be held around the occasion of Children's Day, from the 12th to 19th of November. The Kids Mega Pack groups Cartoon Network, Pogo, Disney and Disney XD. Sun Direct is looking to fill a gap in catering to the 4-14 year age group. The

Coship Wins USD 27 Mln DBS Set-top Box Contract with SUN Direct's order

2011-10-31T09:19:00.000-07:00

On October 28, Shenzhen-based developer and manufacturer of satellite receivers and cable and terrestrial set-top boxes (STBs) Coship Electronics (002052.SZ) received orders for direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) TV receivers cumulatively worth nearly USD 27 mln from Brazillian telecom and cable TV provider Embratel and Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider Sun Direct TV. Combined,

DoT moves SC against Sun Direct on AGR issue

2011-07-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: The Centre has moved the Supreme Court claiming that Sun Direct TV, a venture promoted by the Maran family, should pay an annual licence fee as per the licence agreement. The issue pertains to the manner in which the “gross revenue” is to be calculated for the purpose of the annual licence fee from DTH licensees, including the South-based Sun TV group firm. The DoT has challenged the

Homeshop18 signs carriage deal with Sun Direct

2011-06-08T08:18:00.000-07:00

MUMBAI: Network18’ home shopping channel, HomeShop18, has signed up with Sun Group’s direct-to-home service provider, Sun Direct ,to expand its reach. The tie-up will strengthen the distribution and cater to a larger audience with a key focus on the southern markets. HomeShop18 is already available on Airtel Digital TV, Reliance Digital TV, Dish TV and Videocon D2H. The tie-up with Sun Direct

Complete channels list of Sun Direct DTH Services on Measat 3 at 91.5°E

2011-05-07T21:26:00.000-07:00

Complete channels list of Sun Direct DTH Services on Measat 3 at 91.5°E Help Channel (Total 1 Channel) 001 Info Channel Tamil (Total 17 Channels) 100 Sun TV 102 KTV 104 Sun Music 106 Adithya TV 108 Tamil VOD 110 Chutti TV 112 Sun News 114 Kalaignar Seithigal 116 Kalaignar TV 118 Jaya TV 120 Jaya Plus 122 DD Podhigai 124 Raj TV 126 Makkal TV 128 Mega TV 130 Vijay TV 132 Vasanth TV Telugu (

Malaysia's Astro raises Sun Direct stake to 35%

2010-11-17T03:03:00.000-08:00

The Kalanithi Maran-owned Kal Media Services will get a Rs 396-crore infusion from Astro All Asia Networks Plc (Astro), a Malaysia-based cross-media group. The investment by the Malaysian group will increase its shareholding in Sun Direct, the country’s second largest DTH operator, by another 15 per cent from the current 20 per cent. Kal Media Services had applied for permission for Astro to pick

Sun Direct claims India's lowest entry price

2010-10-19T08:31:00.000-07:00

Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS) Sun Direct Pvt Ltd, the second largest direct-to-home (DTH) service provider in the country, is offering the lowest entry cost in the market, with the launch of the Value Packs in the North, said the company on Tuesday. Sun Direct has launched its Value pack offering the basic channels at Rs. 99 per month. The Value Pack consists of the most viewed regional channels like

Sun Direct gets FIPB nod for Astro to up stake

2010-09-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

MUMBAI: Kalanithi Maran-owned Kal Media Services has got the government nod to induct foreign equity in an investing company, clearing the way for Malaysia-based Astro Group to increase its holding in Sun Direct from 20 per cent to 35 per cent. Astro is to pick up 37.5 per cent stake in Kal Media, according to the application. Kal Media Services was then to pick up 40 per cent stake in Sun Direct

Sun Direct, Reliance Big to jointly beam free channels

2010-09-22T02:08:00.000-07:00

In a move that could help overcome bandwidth crunch and reduce operational costs, Direct-to-Home (DTH) companies Sun Direct and Reliance Big TV have started sharing their back-end infrastructure such as transponders to jointly beam the free-to-air (FTA) channels. Both Sun Direct and Reliance Big are co-located on Measat 3 of the Malaysian satellite operator. The tie-up should help them reduce

Astro awaits FIPB nod to up stake in Sun Direct

2010-08-09T10:12:00.001-07:00

MUMBAI: The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has deferred a proposal by Kalanithi Maran-owned Kal Media Services, which would have allowed Malaysia-based Astro Group to increase its holding in Sun Direct from 20 per cent to 35 per cent. Kal Media Services, a company owned by the Maran family, had applied for permission for Astro to pick up 37.5 per cent stake in Kal Media Services. Kal

Glitch in satellite affects DTH services

2010-08-04T00:44:00.000-07:00

BANGALORE: It’s almost a month since a power supply glitch partially crippled services provided by domestic communications satellite, Insat 4 B, affecting some direct-to-home (DTH) players. Sun Direct and DD Direct, according to subscribers, have not been able to mitigate the crisis. Many channels are missing and some services are suspended. The DTH player has also stopped charging its

Malaysia's Astro to increase stake in Sun Direct

2010-08-02T20:24:00.000-07:00

New Delhi: Malaysia’s Astro Group is planning to increase its stake in Sun Direct, India’s No.2 direct-to-home (DTH) player. The Group already holds 20% stake in Kalanithi Maran’s DTH venture through its subsidiary South Asia Entertainment Holdings. The move takes advantage of recent changes in the way FDI in Indian companies is calculated. According to the proposal submitted to the foreign