Sony Entertainment Television
Launched	1995
Owned by	Sony Pictures Entertainment
Country	India
Sister channel(s)	SAB TV SET Max PIX AXN Animax
Website	http://www.setindia.com

Sony Entertainment Television (India), popularly known as Sony TV or SET, is one of India’s popular Hindi-language based general entertainment broadcasters. Based in Mumbai, it is a venture promoted by Sony Pictures Entertainment since 1995. SET's family of channels in India includes SAB, SET Max, PIX, AXN and Animax, distributed by SET Discovery (a distribution joint venture between SET and Discovery Communications India). The international feed of Sony Entertainment Television, branded Sony Entertainment Television Asia, is popular among viewers outside of India. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... SAB TV (India) is a part of Sony Entertainment Television-Discoverys One Alliance bouquet consisting channels such as Animax, Nick, NDTV, MTV and Discoverys Travel and Living. ... SET Max is Sony Entertainment Televisions Hindi movie channel. ... PIX (Performance Investigator for DirectX) - Mike Burrows - http://www. ... AXN is a satellite television network owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on 21 September 1997. ... Animax ) is a Japanese anime satellite television network, established and owned by Sony Corporation, and dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the two central official languages of India, the other being English. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sab, by Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, is a anti-slavery novel that also attacks the institution of marriage. ... SET Max is Sony Entertainment Televisions Hindi movie channel. ... PIX (Performance Investigator for DirectX) - Mike Burrows - http://www. ... AXN is a satellite television network owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, which was first launched on 21 September 1997. ... Animax ) is a Japanese anime satellite television network, established and owned by Sony Corporation, and dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. ... Sony Entertainment Television Asia, popularly known as SET Asia, is one of India’s popular Hindi-language based international general entertainment broadcasters. ...

SET's programming is targeted towards family audiences. The programming covers genres including drama, reality, comedy, horror, Bollywood, and live events. Some of its most successful programmes to date include Indian Idol, an adaptation of the worldwide Pop Idol format owned by FremantleMedia, and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin ("There is no one like Jassi"), an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Betty la fea. Indian Idol is a popular television show on Indian television, a singing talent contest to determine the best undiscovered young singer in the country. ... This article is about the British television series. ... FremantleMedia (formerly All-American Television and Pearson Television) is a division of RTL Group which holds the rights to the Goodson/Todman game show library which includes such classic game shows as The Price is Right, Match Game, Ive Got a Secret, and Family Feud, as well as non... Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (There is no one like Jassi) was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Yo soy Betty, la fea (I am Betty, the ugly one),[1] also known as simply Betty la fea Ugly Betty, was a popular telenovela (soap opera) filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999 through 2001 by the Colombian network RCN. The US comedy-drama...

Today, SET continues to face stiff competition from other key players in the market, especially STAR Plus and Zee TV. In an attempt to lure audiences with reality shows, the channel recently aired Bigg Boss, the Indian adaption of Big Brother, and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the Indian adaptation of Dancing with the Stars. The channel aims to regain its lost ground in the Hindi general entertainment space with the launch of new dramas and shows. In August 2007, SET launched a new soap named Amber Dhara based on the lives of conjoined twins. STAR Plus is Indias most watched Hindi language based general entertainment television channel. ... Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel in the Zee Network umbrella, which carries broadcasts in Hindi, Urdu, and other regional languages of India. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Big Brother is a reality television format. ... Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is an Indian version of BBCs Strictly Come Dancing and ABCs Dancing with the Stars. ... Countries with their own version Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Amber Dhara is an uncoming Hindi serial that will air on Sony Entertainment Television (Global) From September 24, 2007. ...

Programs

Current Shows

• Aahat
• Amber Dhara
• Durgesh Nandinii
• Kaajjal
• Khwaish
• Love Story
• Man Mein Hai Visshwas
• Thodi Khushi Thode Gham
• Virrudh

Aahat is a thriller/horror show that airs once a week on Sony Entertainment Television. ... Amber Dhara is an uncoming Hindi serial that will air on Sony Entertainment Television (Global) From September 24, 2007. ... Durgesh Nandinii is a Hindi TV serial that currently airs on Sony Entertainment Television. ... Kaajjal -- Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi, or commonly known as Kaajjal is an Indian daily television serial, produced by Sony Entertainment Television India and K Sera Sera. ... Khwaish is Indian - Pakistani serial which is made for Pakistan and India that airs on Sony Entertainment Television (Global) From Mon-Thu at 7. ... Love Story is an Indian television soap opera, produced and directed by bollywood director Anurag Basu. ... Man Mein Hai Visshwas is a Hindi TV mythological serial that airs on Sony TV, giving a fine blend of Mythology, God, Faith, and Drama that promises to capture the vieweres attention. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Virrudh is a daily soap on Sony Entertainment Television which is produced by Ugraya Entertainment whose CEO is Smriti Irani. ...

Music/Bollywood

• Boogie Woogie
• Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Boogie Woogie,also known as Sansui Boogie Woogie is Indias first dance format show. ... Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is an Indian version of BBCs Strictly Come Dancing and ABCs Dancing with the Stars. ...

Reality/Game Show

• C.I.D.
• Comedy Circus

noncence CID is an Indian Television serial about a team of detectives belonging to the Crime Investigation Division of Mumbai Police. ... Comedy Circus is a reality-based comedy show that brings Indias TV celebrities to perform with professional comedian partners on a highly competitve and challenging stage. ...

Former Shows

This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest is an Indian television show that started airing on April 12, 1972. ... Deal Ya No Deal is the Indian version of Deal or No Deal. ... Dekh Bhai Dekh is a sitcom revolving around the Diwans who live in a joint family in an ancestral bungalow in the suburbs of Bombay. ... Fame Gurukul is one of the most popular prime-time shows on Indian television. ... Ek Ladki Anjaani Si is a Hindi TV serial that currently airs on Sony Entertainment Television. ... Heena is a Hindi TV serial that airs on Sony Entertainment Television,also known as SET Asia. ... Indian Idol is a popular television show on Indian television, a singing talent contest to determine the best undiscovered young singer in the country. ... Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (There is no one like Jassi) was a popular show on Sony Entertainment Television. ... Karamchand was the popular detective TV serial. ... Kkusum logo Kkusum was a popular daily Indian television drama telecast on Sony Entertainment Television. ... Kutumb is a popular daily Indian television drama telecast on Sony Entertainment Television. ... Yeh Meri Life Hai was a Hindi TV serial that aired on Sony TV. The serial ended in 2006. ...

See Also

• Sony Entertainment Television Asia

Sony Entertainment Television Asia, popularly known as SET Asia, is one of India’s popular Hindi-language based international general entertainment broadcasters. ...

External links

• Official Site