MUMBAI: The Kalanithi Maran headed Sun Network is set to launch two more channels - one each in Telugu and Malayalam.

Sun TV vice president, programming, Hansraj W Saxena told Indiantelevision.com that Aditya, a 24-hour music channel, would be launched in Telugu while Kiran TV would open its account as the first dedicated movie channel in Malayalam. Both the channels will be launched by end-July.

These two channels and the upcoming Telugu news, cable channels would take the total number of satellite and cable channels Sun Network owns to 14. As already reported on Indiantelevision.com, Sun is coming up with its 24-hour Telugu news channel Teja News and a local cable television channel Gemini Cable Vision.

Currently, Sun Networks has its Telugu presence in Gemini TV and Teja TV. While Gemini is dedicated to soaps and entertainment, Teja TV brings its viewers movies and film-based programmes. Sun's sole player now in Malayalam is general entertainment channel Surya TV.