Sony Entertainment Television
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| Country | India |
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| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Networks India |
Sony Entertainment Television (abbr. SET) is an Indian Hindi-language pay television channel that was launched in October 1995, and is owned by Sony Pictures Networks India, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony.[2]
SET has been one of India's most popular television channels, having produced many iconic shows such as CID, Aahat, Indian Idol, Boogie Woogie, Crime Patrol, Beyhadh and Ek Deewaana Tha. It is also home of Kaun Banega Crorepati based on the British programme Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? [3]
SET's YouTube channel also has over 70 million subscribers, making it the 4th most subscribed YouTube channel overall.
History
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This channel was launched in October 1996 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows. It also started airing all Disney Channel shows and Disney movies until 2003 and it also aired CID and Crime Patrol. In 2006 Sony made an adaption of the famous show Big Brother, Bigg Boss. It also made an adaption of American show Fear Factor, Fear Factor India but all these shows were moved to Colors TV. In 2011 it changed its logo to green colour.In 2017 it changed its logo to purple colour.
Programming
Availability
Outside India
A version for international transmission exists, which was previously known as Sony Entertainment Television Asia. Launched on 8 October 1998, it is based in the United Kingdom. The network has a great following amongst the South Asian community, and some regions have their own programming. The international version is available in several countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Europe, Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, the Middle East, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
SonyLIV
SonyLIV was launched in India in January 2013 and it has access to 18 years of content from channels that comprise part of the Sony Entertainment Network. That translates to more than 700 movies and 40,000+ hours of television show coverage in Hindi, English, Telugu and Tamil.[4] The streaming service was overhauled and dubbed SonyLIV 2.0 and started rolling out with a new user experience and an all-new brand identity.[5]
Previous logos
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1995-2007 -
2011-2017 (SET Asia version)
References
- ^ "Sony Entertainment Television Asia". setindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Overview". Sony Pictures Networks India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Sony Entertainment Television announces Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 12 - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Deb, Debabrata (15 July 2018). "The ultimate SonyLIV review: Everything you need to know". finder India. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "SonyLIV Starts Rolling Out New Interface, Logo to Provide Fresh Experience". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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