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This article is about the Indian television channel. For the television channels outside India formerly known as Sony Entertainment Television, seeSony Channel.

Sony Entertainment Television
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersMumbai,Maharashtra,India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
Picture format1080iHDTV
(downscaled to576i/480ifor theSDTVfeed)
Ownership
OwnerCulver Max Entertainment
Sister channelsSeeList of channels owned by Culver Max
History
Launched8 October 1995; 28 years ago
Links
Websitesetindia.com
Availability - Available on all major Indian DTH & Cables.
Terrestrial
DVB-T2(India)Check local frequencies
Streaming media
SonyLIVWatch now
YouTubeSET India on YouTube
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

Sony Entertainment Television(abbreviated asSET) is an IndianHindi-languagegeneral entertainmentpay televisionchannel that was launched in 1995 and is owned byCulver Max Entertainment,a division ofSony Pictures.[1]

History

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This channel was launched on 8 October 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows.[2]It also started airing allDisney Channelshows and Disney movies until 2003 and it also airedCIDandCrime Patrol.[3][4][5]In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous showBig Brother,Bigg Boss.[6]It also made an adaptation of American showFear Factor,Fear Factor India but all these shows were moved toColors TV.

The channel also started international broadcasting, under the nameSony Television Entertainment Asia(SET Asia). The 'Asia' name was dropped effective from December 2016.[7]

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 ofSonyLIV.[8]

Programming

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Main article:List of programs broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television

Associated channels

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Sony SAB

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Sony SABis an IndianHindi-languagegeneral entertainmentpay televisionchannel owned byCulver Max Entertainment.[9][10]The channel was launched on 23 April 1999 and was formerly known asSAB TV.

Sony Pal

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Sony Pal(stylised asSony 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-orientedHindi-languageprogramming, now focused on family-oriented programming.[11][better source needed]The channel is owned byCulver Max Entertainment.[12]The channel is available onDish NetworkandSling TVin USA.[13]

Sony Kal

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Sony Kalis an Indian-based international television service owned byCulver Max Entertainment,itself owned bySony.It was launched on 28 January 2022, and distributesIndian soap operasand other television programs in the United States and Canada. It is available on platforms such asXumo,Sling TV,andTCL.[14][15][16]

Sony LIV

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Sony LIVis an Indian Hindi-languagevideo-on-demandover-the-top streaming serviceowned byCulver Max Entertainment,a subsidiary of Sony. Launched on 22 January 2013, it was India's first video-on-demand service, and includes titles from sports toserials.Starting in 2021, Sony LIV has become available internationally in countries such as Jamaica, Canada, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago. It is available exclusively onSling TV.[17]

Logos

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  • Sony Entertainment Television logo from 1995 to 2007
    Sony Entertainment Television logo from 1995 to 2007
  • Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2016 to 2022
    Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2016 to 2022
  • Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2022 to present
    Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2022 to present

References

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  1. ^"Overview".Sony Pictures Networks India.Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2018.Retrieved26 December2018.
  2. ^"Sony launches 'Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya' as part of fresh afternoon menu".Indiantelevision.Com.30 May 2001.Retrieved23 December2020.
  3. ^"'I wouldn't mind writing a funny love story': Shridhar Raghavan ".Indiantelevision.com.10 February 2002.Retrieved23 December2020.
  4. ^"Sony TV brings back CID, Aahat and Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai".The Indian Express.1 April 2020.Retrieved23 December2020.
  5. ^"Sony Entertainment Television's 'Crime Patrol Satark' to Initiate a New Chapter – Women Against Crime".India West.Archived fromthe originalon 17 December 2020.Retrieved23 December2020.
  6. ^Srivastava, Priyanka Srivastava (26 January 2007)."How real are reality shows?".The Times of India.Retrieved23 December2020.
  7. ^"Sony TV international set to drop 'Asia' from name".www.bizasialive.com.9 December 2016.Retrieved27 November2023.
  8. ^"Sony goes for image/content makeover, looks to capture the heart of the entire household".The Financial Express.29 November 2016.Retrieved23 December2020.
  9. ^"Will Sony SAB's rebranding efforts pay off? - The Financial Express".www.financialexpress.com.29 July 2019.
  10. ^"Watch Sony SAB HD Live at SonyLiv".20 July 2023.
  11. ^"Sony Pal to celebrate Indian woman's triumphant spirit".TellyTRP.in.1 September 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 5 September 2014.Retrieved5 September2014.
  12. ^"MSM launches new Hindi GEC".Afaqs news bureau.afaqs.8 August 2014.Retrieved18 December2015.
  13. ^@sonytvusa (2 July 2019)."DRUMROLLS… And the 4 new channels we're launching are….! #NewLaunch #ComingSoon #SonyTvUSA".Retrieved2 July2019– viaInstagram.
  14. ^"Sony Pictures Networks launches Sony Kal in the US".Indian Television Dot Com.29 January 2022. Archived fromthe originalon 29 January 2022.Retrieved27 October2022.
  15. ^"Sony Kal Hindi launches on Xumo in US: Best Media Info".www.bestmediainfo.com.11 October 2022.Retrieved27 October2022.
  16. ^"Sony KAL Hindi Launches on Xumo in the U.S."www.businesswireindia.com.11 October 2022.Retrieved28 October2022.
  17. ^"Sony LIV expands global presence; announces foray in Africa and the Caribbean region".Yahoo Finance.3 October 2023.Retrieved10 August2024.
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