Sun Direct

Sun Direct
Company typePrivate
IndustrySatellite television
FoundedAugust 26, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-08-26) )
Headquarters73, MRC Nagar Main Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai, India
Area served
India
Key people
Kalanithi Maran (Chairman)
ProductsSatellite television, pay television, pay-per-view
RevenueIncrease 1,845 crore (US$220 million) (FY 2021)[1]
Increase 738 crore (US$88 million) (FY 2021)[1]
Owners
Websitewww.sundirect.in

Sun Direct is an Indian subscription based satellite television service provider, owned by Sun Group. It was launched in December 2007.[2] It transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. Sun Direct uses MPEG-4 digital compression, transmitting HD Channels and SD Channels on MEASAT-3 at 91.5°E.[3] Sun Direct Max, an Android set-top-box from Sun Direct, which supports 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos is expected to launch in 2024.

  1. ^ a b "Kalanithi Maran's Sun Direct reports 22% growth in FY21 revenue". Exchange4media. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "About Sun Direct". www.sundirect.in. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Sun Direct - LyngSat". Sun Direct. Retrieved 9 September 2017.