Sun TV Network Ltd.

Our Company was incorporated as Sumangali Publications Private Limited
  on December 18, 1985. The word `private' in the name of our Company
 was deleted with effect from July 1,1996 pursuant to Section 43A(1A)
 of the Companies Act, 1956. The name of our Company was changed to
 Sun TV Limited by a special resolution of the members passed at an
 extraordinary gener al meeting held on March 23, 2000. The fresh
 certificate of incorporation consequent to the change of name was 
 granted to our Company on March 27, 2000, by the Registrar of
 Companies, Tamil Nadu. The word 'private' was reinserted in the name
 of the Company by the provisions of Section 43A(2A) of the Companies
 Act, 1956 on October 9, 2001. The status of our Company was
 subsequently changed to a public limited company by a special
 resolution of the members passed at an extraordinary general meeting
 held on December 15, 2005. The fresh certificate of incorporation
 consequent on change of name was granted to our Company on December
 27, 2005, by the Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu. Additionally,
 the registered office was shifted from 182, Kodambakkam High Road,
 Chennai 600 034, India to 367/369, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018, India
 with effect from December 12, 2005 by a resolution of our Board dated
 December 5, 2005. 
 
 Broadcasting
 
 Sun TV was first launched in Tamil, on April 14,1993 with three hours
 of programming everyday, by Mr. Kalanithi Maran. The amount of
 programming was gradually increased over a period of time with Sun TV
 becoming a 24 hour channel in January 1995. Sun TV is currently a
 free
 to air channel.
 
 Following the launch of Sun TV, we launched Sun News, our news and
 current affairs based channel in May 2000. We launched KTV, a 24 hour
 film based Tamil channel with its primary focus on films and film
 based programme in October 2002. We launched Sun Music, the first 24
 hour Tamil music channel, in September, 2004. This channel features
 film and non film based programmes.  Sun News, KTV and Sun Music were
 subsequently converted into pay channels.
 
 We launched our first Malayalam channel Surya TV in October 1998. The
 channel has a programming mix of both film based and non film based
 programmes. We launched a film and music based 24 hour Malayalam
 language channel, Kiran TV, in January 2005.
 
 FM RADIO
 
 We launched our first radio Frequency Modulation (FM) channel in
 Tamil in three major cities of Tamil Nadu, i.e., Chennai in May 2003
 and in Coimbatore and Tirunelveli in March 2003.
  
 As on December 31,2005, we had two subsidiaries namely Kal Radio
 Limited and South Asia FM Limited. Kal Radio Limited and South Asia
 FM Limited were incorporated for the purpose of bidding for FM
 licences  under the Phase II Policy of MIB. For further details on
 the Phase II
 FM licenses see the section titled Regulations and Policies on page
 65 and Our Business - Radio on page 61 and Objects of the Issue on
 page 21.
 
 Key Events and Milestones
 
 Year                                  Key Events, Milestones and
 Achievements
 
 April 1993                     Sun TV channel commences broadcasts on
 a four and 
                                         a half hour per day, time
 sharing basis
 
 January 1995             24 hour broadcasts of Sun TV
 September 1998       Domestic uplinking commences from Chennai
 through VSNL
 October 1998             Surya TV channel launched
 
 March 2000               Domestic uplinking through own teleport
 commences
                                       from Chennai
 
 March 2000              Fully digital transmission of all TV channels
 commences
 May 2000                 Sun News channel launched
 October 2001          KTV channel launched
 March 2003              Suryan FM launched in Coimbatore and
 Tirunelveli
 May 2003                 Suryan FM launched in Chennai
 January 2005          Kiran TV channel launched
 September 2004   Sun Music channel launched
 
 
 2006
 
 -Sun TV Ltd has announced the launching of 3 more FM Radio Stations
 under the brand S FM from November 06, 2006 through its subsidiaries
 Kal Radio Ltd and South Asia FM Ltd.
 
 -un TV Ltd has announced that the Board of Directors of the Company
 and Gemini TV Pvt Ltd (GEMINI) have approved the amalgamation of
 GEMINI with the Company.
 
 -Sun TV equity shareholders to approve Scheme of Amalgamation &
 Arrangement
 
 -Makkal TV ties up with Sun TV
 
 
 2007
 
 - Sun TV signs exclusive Cable & Satellite channels agreement with
 Nimbus Communications Ltd.
 
 -Sun TV Network Ltd has informed that the Company, through its
 subsidiary - South Asia FM Ltd (SAFL) has entered into a strategic
 alliance with Red FM to further its FM Radio broadcasting business in
 the North, West and East Indian markets.
 
  - Company name has been changed from Sun TV Ltd.to Sun TV Network
 Ltd.
 
 -The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.
 
 - The Company has splits its face value from Rs10/- to Rs5/-.
 
 2008
 
 -Sun TV Network lauches FM station at Nagpur
 
 -Sun TV launches FM station at Kochi
 
 -Sun TV launches FM Station at Thiruvananthapuram
 
 -Sun Pictures to Produce Superstar''''s ENDHIRAN
 
 -Registered Office of the Company has been shifted From 367 & 369,
 Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018 To 4, Norton Road, Mandaveli
 Chennai - 600 028.
 
 2009
 
 - Sun TV Network Ltd has informed that Mr. Ajay Vidayasagar has been
 appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company with
 effect from June 15, 2009. The Company has submitted to BSE a Press
 Note of the Company issued in this regard.
 
 - Sun TV Network Ltd has appointed Mr. S Selvam as an Additional
 Director of the Company with effect from August 10, 2009 to hold
 office up to the date of ensuing Annual General Meeting.
 
 2010
 
 -Sun TV Network has floated a wholly owned subsidiary, Sun TV Network
 Europe Ltd in United Kingdom to broadcast and distribute its channels
 in U.K. and Europe.
 
 -Sun TV launches FM station at Gangtok (Sikkim)
 
 -Sun Network and Network 18 to launch Sun18 for distribution
 
 -Sun TV Network expands its advertiser and subscriber focus in the
 North American markets.
 
 -Registered Office of the Company has been shifted From 4, Norton
 Road, Mandaveli, Teynampet, Chennai - 600028 To Murasoli Maran
 Towers, 73, MRC Nagar Main Road, MRC Nagar, Chennai - 600 028
 
 2011
 
 -Mr. K Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of
 the Company        
 
 -Sun TV launches Kids Channel Kochu TV 
 
 2012
 
 -Sun TV launches four Ad free action movie channels 
 
 -Sun TV launches Three more pay channels
 
 -Sun TV Network launches four more channels on DISH Platform, USA
 
 -Sun TV Network Inks Agreement with Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV
 
 -Sun TV Network emerges as winner of Hyderabad franchise of IPL
 
 2012
 -Sun TV launches four Ad free action movie channels on January 04,
 2012.
 -Sun TV launches Three more pay channels on January 09, 2012.
 -Sun TV Network wins Hyderabad IPL Franchise.
 -Sun TV Network Ltd Signs Up With Arasu Cable.
 -Sun TV Network launches four additional channels on DISH Platform
 USA
 
 2013
 -Sun TV Network Ltd. - Intimation of Floor Price for Offer for Sale.
 
 2014
 -Sun TV Network Limited signs up with iTunes & YouTube.
 
 2015
 -Sun TV Network Ltd. - SUN TV Network partners with HOOQ platform for
 delivery of Movies of their premium VOD Service
 
 2016
 -YuppTV partners Sun Network to launch channels in Middle East
 
 2017
 - Sun TV Network launches new comedy channel
 - Sun TV Network launches new digital content platform Sun NXT.