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{{short description|Indian Tamil-language television channel}}
{{Distinguish|K-T.V.}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = KTV
| logo = KTV India logo.png
| logo_size =
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2001
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2001|10|22|df=y}}
| closed_date =
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| network = [[Sun TV Network]]
| owner = [[Sun Group]]
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| area = India, [[Sri Lanka]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]]
| headquarters = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| former_names =
| replaced =
| sister_channels = [[Sun TV Network]] (Channels)
| timeshift_service =
| website = [https://www.sunnetwork.in/tv-channel-details.aspx?Channelid=3&channelname=KTV&LanguageID=1 K TV]
| online_serv_1 = [[Sun NXT]] [[India]]
| online_chan_1 = {{URL|https://www.sunnxt.com|K TV}}
}}
'''K TV''' is an Indian [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Sun TV Network]] its broadcasting [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language films. It was launched on 22 October 2001.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pande|first=Shamni|title=Sun Network flexes muscles; to launch KTV channel on October 22|url=https://www.afaqs.com/news/3368_sun-network-flexes-muscles-to-launch-ktv-channel-on-october-22|work=afaqs.com|publisher=agencyfaqs!|access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/vijay-tv-claims-to-have-inched-past-ktv-020918|title=Vijay TV claims to have inched past KTV|date=18 September 2023|website=indiantelevision.com|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>

== History ==
The letter K in KTV stands for ''Kondattam'' which means celebration. It was launched on 22 October 2001 by [[Kalanidhi Maran]], the Chairman of [[Sun TV Network]]. At the time of launch, Sun TV Network's library had over 5,000 movies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Network will feed the movie hungry KTV|url=http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k1/oct/oct49.htm|work=indiantelevision.com|access-date=4 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402192656/http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k1/oct/oct49.htm|archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> Its HD counterpart was launched on 11 December 2011. At Every Friday and Saturday, KTV Channel premiered more new and blockbuster movies which was telecast by Sun TV till now.
<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun TV to launch 4 HD Channels on December 11, 2011|url=http://www.bseindia.com/corporates/anndet_new.aspx?newsid=af1b67fd-3e02-4933-8806-54fc2be189ea|work=bseindia.com|access-date=4 April 2014}}</ref>

== List of films broadcast ==
KTV broadcast several films including:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Film
!Date Aired
!Time Aired
! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
| ''[[Thirumalai]]'' (2003)
|25 July 2014
|7:30 p.m.
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/vijays-thirumalai-on-ktv-tomorrow/articleshow/38975480.cms|title=Vijay's Thirumalai on KTV tomorrow!|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 July 2014|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pudhiya Mugam]]'' (1993)
| 31 July 2014
|10:00 a.m.
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/after-a-long-time-pudhiya-mugam-on-ktv/articleshow/39294390.cms|title=After a long time, Pudhiya Mugam on KTV|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 July 2014|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Evano Oruvan]]'' (2007)
|11 September 2014
|4:30 p.m.
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/maddy-special-on-k-tv/articleshow/42266370.cms|title=Maddy special on K TV|date=11 September 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Neram]]'' (2013)
|13 September 2014
|7:00 p.m.
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/neram-special-on-k-tv/articleshow/42394964.cms|title=Neram special on K TV|date=13 September 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]'' (1986)
|11 May 2021
|7:00 p.m.
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/ktv-post-on-rerelease-movies-went-viral/articleshow/108069827.cms|title=ReRelease: டிக்கெட்லாம் வாங்க வேண்டாம்..என்ஜாய் பண்ணுங்க..ரீரிலீஸ் படங்கள்..பங்கமாய் கலாய்த்த KTV ..!|work=[[The Times of India|The Times of India Samayam]]|lang=ta|trans-title=ReRelease: Don't Buy Tickets..Enjoy..Rerelease Films..Partly KTV ..!|first=S.|last=வினோத்குமார்|date=28 February 2024|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|}

== List of television specials broadcast ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title
!Date Aired
!Time Aired
!Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
|{{n/a}}
|7 November 2014
|{{n/a}}
|60th birthday for [[Kamal Haasan]] special
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kamal-60th-birthday-celebrations-on-k-tv/articleshow/45033613.cms|title=Kamal 60th birthday celebrations on K TV|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 November 2014|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''Ulagam Engum Rajini''
|12 December 2014
|7:00 p.m.
|Worldwide fans wish [[Rajinikanth]] on his birthday
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/ulagam-engum-rajini-on-ktv-on-december-12/articleshow/45432797.cms|title='Ulagam Engum Rajini' on KTV on December 12|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 December 2014|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Celebrity Cricket League]]''
|24 December 2017
|2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.
|match between Chennai Rhinos and Bengal Tigers
|<Ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/celebrity-cricket-league-to-be-aired-live-at-2-pm-on-k-tv/articleshow/62229609.cms|title=Celebrity Cricket League to be aired live at 2 pm on K TV|date=24 December 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=5 June 2024}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://sunnetwork.in/tv-channel-details.aspx?Channelid=3&channelname=KTV Official Website] {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.suntv.in/ Sun TV Network]
* [http://www.sun.in/ Sun Group]

{{Sun TV Network}}
{{Tamil-language media}}

[[Category:Tamil-language television channels]]
[[Category:Movie channels in India]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2001]]
[[Category:Television stations in Chennai]]

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