A JOINT VENTURE - The Maran Group & Astro All Asia Network Plc , Malaysia joined together on 16th February 2005 to provide DTH  services in India, thus forming SUN DIRECT TV PVT LTD.

Sun Network is a Rs 16000-crore (4 BillionUSD)  Established in 1992, it offers a plethora of television channels in 4 languages covering South India.  
It was the first fully privately owned Tamil channel in India when it emerged in 1992. 
No.1 commercial Radio broadcaster in Malaysia.
No.1 Malaya, Chinese & India Radio Stations.
Sole DTH broadcaster in Malaysia and Brunei and one the largest DTH broadcaster in Asia.