Television in Chennai (Madras)

Television in Chennai (Madras) forms the major source of information and entertainment in the city. Vision media in Chennai (Madras) includes various TV channels which bring in news and entertain from all parts. Some of the examples include; Doordarshan which runs two terrestrial television channels and two satellite channels in Chennai. Some of the private Tamil satellite television channels are:


Raj TV - It is among the popular television channels in south India. The present directors of Raj TV are M. Ravindran and M. Regunathan. This satellite television channel provides news, entertainment, social issues, and a number of other information to the people of Chennai. There are various serials broadcasted by Raj TV which are viewed by millions of people.

Sun TV – Sun TV is one of the most viewed regional Tamil language cable channel of Chennai. It is the major channel of Chennai-based Rs. 16000 crore Sun Network. Sun TV has the reputation of being the first privately owned Tamil channel in India when it came forth in 1992. Its soaps and serials have brought forth the maximum TRP rating for viewership in India, thus making it the most famous channel in India. The service of Sun TV is broadcast through satellite or cable networks all over India. Sun TV can be viewed in the United States, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Oman, Kenya, Japan, New Zealand, Korea, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, South Africa, the Asia Pacific region, Singapore and in some parts of Europe.