{
  "id": 944803,
  "title": "Sony Pictures Networks India Sets October Launch for New Tamil Channel Vizha (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/sony-pictures-networks-india-sets-october-launch-for-new-tamil",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/sony-india-october-launch-tamil-channel-vizha-1236834489/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has set an October launch for Sony Vizha, its new Tamil-language general entertainment channel, the company confirmed as it revealed the channel’s name and identity on Indian Independence Day through a rendition of “Tamizh Thai Vaazhthu,” Tamil Nadu’s state song whose title translates to “Invocation to Mother Tamil.” The channel […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}