Surya TV and Kiran TV Changing to Pay Mode from 1 April 2010

Surya TV and Kiran TV changing to Pay Mode from 1 April 2010

Sun TV Network’s 2 Malayalam Channels (Surya TV and Kiran TV ) Changing to Pay Mode

Sun TV Network today announced that Surya TV and Kiran TV leading Malayalam satellite channels from the Sun TV Network will become pay channels with effect from Apr.1, 2010.

The Non – CAS Cable rates for the said channels as a bouquet would be Rs 20.33 per subscriber, per month. The said channels will be pay channels in all CAS areas and would be charged at the rate of Rs 5.35 per channel, per subscriber, per month.

Surya TV and Kiran TV are amongst the most watched Malayalam channels in Kerala and world over. Sun TV Network Ltd. is one of the largest Television Broadcasters in India, operating 20 Satellite Television Channels across four languages of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

Shares of the company declined Rs 4.2, or 1.15%, to trade at Rs 361.10. The total volume of shares traded was 3,474 at the BSE (11.54 a.m., Thursday).