Sony Entertainment Television

Last updated

Sony Entertainment Television
Sony SET logo.svg
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s) Hindi
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i/480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Sony
Parent Culver Max Entertainment
Sister channelsSee List of channels owned by Culver Max
History
Launched8 October 1995; 28 years ago
Links
Website setindia.com
Availability - Available on all major Indian DTH & Cables.
Terrestrial
DVB-T2 (India)Check local frequencies
Streaming media
SonyLIV Watch now
YouTube SET India on YouTube
Sling TV Internet Protocol television

Sony Entertainment Television (abbreviated as SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel that was launched in 1995 and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a division of Sony Pictures. [1]

Contents

SET India's YouTube channel has over 158 billion total views, making it the third most-viewed YouTube channel overall; and over 168 million subscribers, making it the fourth most-subscribed YouTube channel as of February 2024. [2] [3]

History

This channel was launched on 8 October 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows. [4] It also started airing all Disney Channel shows and Disney movies until 2003 and it also aired CID and Crime Patrol . [5] [6] [7] In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show Big Brother, Bigg Boss. [8] It also made an adaptation of American show Fear Factor, Fear Factor India but all these shows were moved to Colors TV.

The channel also started international broadcasting, under the name Sony Television Entertainment Asia (SET Asia). The 'Asia' name was dropped effective from December 2016. [9]

In 2001, it changed its logo to a green colour. In November 2016, it changed its logo to a purple colour. In 2022, it changed its logo to match that of SonyLIV. [10]

Programming

Associated channels

Sony SAB

Sony SAB is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment. [11] [12] The channel was launched on 23 April 1999 and was formerly known as SAB TV.

Sony Pal

Sony Pal new.png

Sony Pal (stylised as Sony पल) (Hindi for Moment) is an Indian pay television channel that was launched on 1 September 2014. It was initially aimed at women with women-oriented Hindi-language programming, now focused on family-oriented programming. [13] [ better source needed ] The channel is owned by Culver Max Entertainment. [14] The channel is available on Dish Network and Sling TV in USA. [15]

Sony Kal

Sony Kal Logo.jpeg

Sony Kal is an Indian-based international television service owned by Culver Max Entertainment, itself owned by Sony. It was launched on 28 January 2022, and distributes Indian soap operas and other television programs in the United States and Canada. It is available on platforms such as Xumo, Sling TV, and TCL. [16] [17] [18]

Logos

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zee TV</span> Indian Hindi-language television channel

Zee TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992, as the oldest privately owned Television channel in India. The defunct and unsuccessful Asia Television Network started earlier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sony Sports Network</span> Indian sports television network

Sony Sports Network, formerly known as Sony Pictures Sports Network and also known as Sony TEN, is a group of Indian pay television sports channels owned by Culver Max Entertainment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">StarPlus</span> Indian Hindi-language television channel

StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sony SAB</span> Indian pay television channel

Sony SAB is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment. The channel was launched on 23 April 1999, the channel was formerly known as SAB TV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Star Maa</span> Indian Telugu -language television channel

Star Maa is an Indian Telugu language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. It primarily telecasts programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu films.

Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., trading as Sony Pictures Networks India, is an Indian media conglomerate owned by Sony Pictures Television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sony Aath</span> Indian Bengali television channel

Sony AATH is an Indian Bengali-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment, with programming mostly consisting of television series from SET India dubbed in Bengali. It was launched in 2009 as Channel 8, and its HD feed was launched on September 12, 2023. Sony Aath is Sony Pictures Networks India's first regional television channel, and is the fastest growing Bengali-language television channel in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sony YAY!</span> Indian childrens television channel

Sony YAY! is an Indian pay television channel aimed at children aged between 6 and 14, operated by Culver Max Entertainment. The channel primarily airs international animated series in various Indian languages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dheeraj Kumar</span> Indian actor and producer

Dheeraj Kochar, professionally known as Dheeraj Kumar is an Indian actor, television producer and director. He started Creative Eye Limited, a television production house in 1986. He has acted in both Bollywood and Punjabi films, including Sargam (1979), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974) and Beharoopia (1971).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SonyLIV</span> Indian video streaming service

SonyLIV is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Culver Max Entertainment. SonyLIV was introduced in 2013 as the first OTT service in India. As a streaming service, it provides live sports, original titles, other content titles from its own networks and content titles in India licensed from third-parties such as Lionsgate and ITV among others. The Sony Liv content library includes films, TV shows, series, and sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sony Pix</span> Indian English movie channel

Sony PIX is an Indian English language pay television movie channel owned by Culver Max Entertainment. The channel mainly airs American live action and animated Hollywood movies in English with also dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asit Kumarr Modi</span> Indian television series producer

Asit Kumar Modi is an Indian TV producer, director, actor and founder of Neela Film Productions. He is known for producing the serials Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, SAB Khelo SAB Jeeto!, Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai!, Krishnaben Khakhrawala, Pyaar Mein Twist, Meri Biwi Wonderful, Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen and Hum Sab Ek Hai.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neela Film Productions</span>

Neela Film Productions Private Limited, formerly called Neela Tele Films, is a production house based in Mumbai, India. It produces fiction and non-fiction shows for various television channels.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sony Max</span> Indian pay television channel

Sony Max is an Indian pay television entertainment channel which is a sister channel to Sony Entertainment Television, operated by Culver Max Entertainment. The channel started broadcasting on 20 July 1999 and is available internationally. It launched a HD simulcast version on 25 December 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Disney Channel (Indian TV channel)</span> Indian TV channel

Disney Channel is an Indian pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company India. a wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel is the Indian equivalent to the original American network which was launched on 16 December 2004. Disney Channel is available as a pay television channel on most subscription television providers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Animax India</span> Television channel

Animax India was an Indian television channel owned by Sony Pictures Networks India that launched in 2004. The channel primarily aired anime series and films dubbed in Hindi and, for a period, English, as well as with subtitles. It was the only channel in India to simulcast anime series on the same day as Japan. On 18 April 2017, Animax ceased broadcasting in India, with Sony Yay ultimately replacing the network.

Abhimanyu Raj Singh is an Indian producer, who mainly produces Hindi-language television shows. He is the founder of production company, Contiloe Entertainment, which he co-founded with his brother, Aditya Narain Singh in 1995.

References

  1. ↑ "Overview". Sony Pictures Networks India . Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "SET India". YouTube . Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Top ten most subscribed YouTube channels in the world". Business Insider India. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sony launches 'Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya' as part of fresh afternoon menu". Indiantelevision.Com. 30 May 2001. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "'I wouldn't mind writing a funny love story' : Shridhar Raghavan". Indiantelevision.com. 10 February 2002. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sony TV brings back CID, Aahat and Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai". The Indian Express. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sony Entertainment Television's 'Crime Patrol Satark' to Initiate a New Chapter – Women Against Crime". India West. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Srivastava, Priyanka Srivastava (26 January 2007). "How real are reality shows?". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Sony TV international set to drop 'Asia' from name". www.bizasialive.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sony goes for image/content makeover, looks to capture the heart of the entire household". The Financial Express. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Will Sony SAB's rebranding efforts pay off? - The Financial Express". www.financialexpress.com. 29 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Watch Sony SAB HD Live at SonyLiv". 20 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sony Pal to celebrate Indian woman's triumphant spirit". TellyTRP.in. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "MSM launches new Hindi GEC". Afaqs news bureau. afaqs. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  15. ↑ @sonytvusa (2 July 2019). "DRUMROLLS… And the 4 new channels we're launching are….! #NewLaunch #ComingSoon #SonyTvUSA" . Retrieved 2 July 2019– via Instagram.
  16. ↑ "Sony Pictures Networks launches Sony Kal in the US". Indian Television Dot Com. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Sony Kal Hindi launches on Xumo in US: Best Media Info". www.bestmediainfo.com. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Sony KAL Hindi Launches on Xumo in the U.S." www.businesswireindia.com. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.