Sony Entertainment Television
Indian Hindi-language pay television channel
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Sony Entertainment Television (abbreviated as SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel that was launched in 1995 and is owned by Sony Pictures Networks, a division of Sony Pictures.[1]
Logo used since 24 October 2022 | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language | Hindi |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i/480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Networks |
| Sister channels | See List of channels owned by Sony Pictures Networks |
| History | |
| Launched | 8 October 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | setindia.com |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| DVB-T2 (India) | Check local frequencies |
| Asianet Digital (SD + HD) | Asianet Digital |
| Streaming media | |
| SonyLIV | Watch now |
| YouTube | SET India |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
History
This channel was launched on 8 October 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows.[2] It also started airing all Disney Channel shows and Disney movies until 2003. It also aired CID and Crime Patrol.[3][4][5] In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show Big Brother, Bigg Boss.[6] It also made an adaptation of American show Fear Factor, Fear Factor India, but all these shows were moved to Colors TV.[citation needed]
The channel also started international broadcasting, under the name Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia). The 'Asia' name was dropped effective from December 2016.[7]
In 2001, it changed its logo to a green colour. In November 2016, it changed its logo to a purple colour. In 2022, it changed its logo to match that of SonyLIV.[8]
Programming
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