Sun NXT
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| Type of business | Streaming |
|---|---|
Type of site | OTT Platform |
| Available in | |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Area served |
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| Owner | Sun TV Network |
| Industry | Entertainment, mass media |
| Parent | Sun Group |
| Website | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 20 Million+ |
| Launched | June 2017 |
| Current status | Active |
Sun NXT (read as "Sun Next")[1] is an Indian subscription video on demand over-the-top streaming service run by Sun TV Network. It was launched in June 2017 and has content in six languages - Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi and Hindi. Sun NXT app is available for Android and iOS devices, Smart TVs and other devices.
History
The service was launched in June 2017. Within four days of its launch, the app had obtained 1.1 million downloads.[2] By November it was about seven million.[3] By August 2019, Sun TV Network had planned to invest ₹150 crore in the platform over 18 months.[4][5] By February 2020, the platform's subscriber base grew to about 15 million users and started making a profit.[5] By the end of 2019, its subscriber base grew to 20 million.[6]
Content
At the time of launch the platform had over 4000 movies, allowed live streaming of over 40 television channels and catch-up TV in four languages.[7][2] Content available apart from TV and movies are news, comedy clips, originals and music.[8] As of February 2020, it had more than 410 shows and more than 4100 movies.[9]
There are three subscription plans offered for its users on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.[10][11]
See also
- List of streaming media services
- Over-the-top media service in India
- Video on demand
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Netflix
- ZEE5
- ManoramaMAX
References
- ↑ "Sun NXT subscription plans 2024: Price, validity, benefits, popular movies and TV shows to watch online". 27 October 2023. https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/sun-nxt-subscription-plans-price-benefits-validity-movies-tv-shows/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 PTI (16 June 2017). "Sun TV Networks launches multilingual digital platform" (in en). https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/sun-tv-networks-launches-multilingual-digital-platform/article9728472.ece.
- ↑ "From VOOT to Viu, Sun NXT to Hoichoi, OTT platforms are offering a bounty of regional content" (in en). 2017-11-01. https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/from-voot-to-viu-sun-nxt-to-hoichoi-ott-platforms-are-offering-a-bounty-of-regional-content-4187227.html.
- ↑ Babu, Gireesh (2019-08-11). "Sun TV Network plans to invest Rs 150 crore into OTT content platform". Business Standard India. https://www.business-standard.com/article/entertainment/sun-tv-network-plans-to-invest-rs-150-crore-into-ott-content-platform-119081100319_1.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sun TV Network's Dream Tv le, DTH, TRAI" (in en-US). https://www.televisionpost.com/sun-tv-networks-ott-platform-sun-nxt-turns-profitable-subs-base-grows-to-15-mn/.
- ↑ Babu, Gireesh (2019-11-20). "Sun TV expects OTT 20 million subscribers by year end as ad revenue dips". Business Standard India. https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/sun-tv-expects-ott-20-million-subscribers-by-year-end-as-ad-revenue-dips-119112000661_1.html.
- ↑ Narasimhan, T. E. (2017-06-16). "Sun TV's digital platform Sun NXT can be viewed across screen formats". Business Standard India. https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/sun-tv-s-digital-platform-sun-nxt-can-be-viewed-across-screen-formats-117061600358_1.html.
- ↑ "Sun TV Network launches digital content platform, Sun NXT - Exchange4media" (in en). https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/sun-tv-network-launches-digital-content-platformsun-nxt-69260.html.
- ↑ "Netflix is losing to homegrown OTT players in India — as the country remains addicted to soaps and movies". https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/netflix-is-losing-to-hotstar-zee5-amazon-prime-video-india-as-the-country-remains-addicted-to-soaps-and-movies/articleshow/74111720.cms.
- ↑ "Sun TV launches subscription VoD service Sun NXT" (in en-US). 2017-06-13. https://www.medianama.com/2017/06/223-sun-tv-vod-service-sun-nxt/.
- ↑ "SUN NXT - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS". https://www.sunnxt.com/faq/.
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