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This channel was launched on 8 October 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 May 2001|title=Sony launches ‘Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya’ as part of fresh afternoon menu|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/may/may36.htm|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Indiantelevision.Com|language=en}}</ref> It also started airing all [[Disney Channel]] shows and Disney movies until 2003. It also aired [[CID (Indian TV series)|”CID”]] and ”[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]”.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 February 2002|title=”I wouldn”t mind writing a funny love story’ : Shridhar Raghavan|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k2/writersdesk/shri.htm|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Indiantelevision.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 April 2020|title=Sony TV brings back CID, Aahat and Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sony-tv-brings-back-cid-aahat-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-6342585/|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Entertainment Television’s ‘Crime Patrol Satark’ to Initiate a New Chapter – Women Against Crime|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sony-entertainment-television-s-crime-patrol-satark-to-initiate-a-new-chapter-women-against-crime/article_d6cbf31e-3fe2-11eb-8015-8b5ca8ebe64b.html|access-date=23 December 2020|website=India West|language=en|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217222427/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sony-entertainment-television-s-crime-patrol-satark-to-initiate-a-new-chapter-women-against-crime/article_d6cbf31e-3fe2-11eb-8015-8b5ca8ebe64b.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show ”[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]”, ”[[Bigg Boss]]”.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srivastava|first=Priyanka Srivastava|title=How real are reality shows?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/How-real-are-reality-shows/articleshow/1473547.cms|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Times of India|date=26 January 2007 |language=en}}</ref> It also made an adaptation of American show ”[[Fear Factor]]”, ”Fear Factor India”, but all these shows were moved to [[Colors TV]].{{cn|date=August 2025}} |
This channel was launched on 8 October 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 May 2001|title=Sony launches ‘Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya’ as part of fresh afternoon menu|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k1/may/may36.htm|access-date=2020-12-23|website=Indiantelevision.Com|language=en}}</ref> It also started airing all [[Disney Channel]] shows and Disney movies until 2003. It also aired [[CID (Indian TV series)|”CID”]] and ”[[Crime Patrol (TV series)|Crime Patrol]]”.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 February 2002|title=”I wouldn”t mind writing a funny love story’ : Shridhar Raghavan|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k2/writersdesk/shri.htm|access-date=23 December 2020|website=Indiantelevision.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 April 2020|title=Sony TV brings back CID, Aahat and Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sony-tv-brings-back-cid-aahat-yeh-un-dinon-ki-baat-hai-6342585/|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Entertainment Television’s ‘Crime Patrol Satark’ to Initiate a New Chapter – Women Against Crime|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sony-entertainment-television-s-crime-patrol-satark-to-initiate-a-new-chapter-women-against-crime/article_d6cbf31e-3fe2-11eb-8015-8b5ca8ebe64b.html|access-date=23 December 2020|website=India West|language=en|archive-date=17 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217222427/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sony-entertainment-television-s-crime-patrol-satark-to-initiate-a-new-chapter-women-against-crime/article_d6cbf31e-3fe2-11eb-8015-8b5ca8ebe64b.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show ”[[Big Brother (franchise)|Big Brother]]”, ”[[Bigg Boss]]”.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srivastava|first=Priyanka Srivastava|title=How real are reality shows?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/How-real-are-reality-shows/articleshow/1473547.cms|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Times of India|date=26 January 2007 |language=en}}</ref> It also made an adaptation of American show ”[[Fear Factor]]”, ”Fear Factor India”, but all these shows were moved to [[Colors TV]].{{cn|date=August 2025}} |
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The channel also started international broadcasting, under the name Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia). The ‘Asia’ name was dropped effective from December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-09 |title=Sony TV international set to drop ‘Asia’ from name |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sony-tv-international-set-to-drop-asia-from-name/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.bizasialive.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
The channel also started international broadcasting, under the name Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia). The ‘Asia’ name was dropped effective from December 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-09 |title=Sony TV international set to drop ‘Asia’ from name |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sony-tv-international-set-to-drop-asia-from-name/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.bizasialive.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 14 January 2026
Indian Hindi-language pay television channel
Television channel
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 Sony Pictures Networks, a division of Sony Pictures.[1]
This channel was launched on 8 October 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows.[2] It also started airing all Disney Channel shows and Disney movies until 2003. It also aired CID and Crime Patrol.[3][4][5] In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show Big Brother, Bigg Boss.[6] It also made an adaptation of American show Fear Factor, Fear Factor India, but all these shows were moved to Colors TV.[citation needed]
The channel also started international broadcasting, under the name Sony Entertainment Television 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 of SonyLIV.[8]
Associated channels
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Sony SAB is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Sony Pictures Networks.[9][10]
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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.[11][better source needed] The channel is owned by Sony Pictures Networks.[12] The channel is available on Dish Network and Sling TV in USA.[13]
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Sony Kal is an Indian-based international television service owned by Sony Pictures Networks. 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.[14][15][16]
