Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian

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-language general entertainment

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channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony. SET India's YouTube channel has over 133 billion total views, making it the third most-viewed YouTube channel overall; and over 146 million subscribers, making it the third most-subscribed YouTube channel as of November 2022.

History

This channel was launched in September 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows. It also started airing all

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shows and Disney movies until 2003 and it also aired ''CID'' and '' Crime Patrol''. In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show Big Brother,

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. It also made an adaptation of American show Fear Factor,

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but all these shows were moved to Colors TV. In 2001, it changed its logo to a green colour. In 2016, it changed its logo to a purple colour. In 2022, it changed its logo to match that of SonyLIV

Programming

Availability

Outside India

A version for international transmission exists, which was previously known as Sony Entertainment Television Asia. Launched on 8 October 1998, it is based in the

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. The network has a great following amongst the South Asian countries, and some regions have their own programming. The international version is available in several countries and regions.

SonyLIV

SonyLIV was launched in India in January 2013 and it has access to 18 years of content from channels that comprise part of the Sony Entertainment Network. That translates to more than 700 movies and 40,000+ hours of television show coverage in Hindi, English,Tamil. The streaming service was overhauled and dubbed SonyLIV 2.0 and started rolling out with new user experience and an all-new brand identity.

Logos

File:Sony Logo 1995.jpg, Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2001 to 2007. File:SET India logo.svg, Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2016 to 2022. File:Sony TV new.png, Sony Entertainment Television logo from 2022 to present.

References

External links

* {{SET Shows Sony Pictures Networks India Television stations in Mumbai Hindi-language television channels in India Sony Pictures Entertainment Television channels and stations established in 1995 Entertainment-related YouTube channels 1995 establishments in Maharashtra