# List of programmes broadcast by Sony SAB
**Sony SAB** is an Indian Hindi-language pay television channel owned by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), and this is a list of the original programming currently and formerly broadcast on it. The channel began as SAB TV, a comedy channel run by the Sri Adhikari Brothers group, was acquired by Sony in 2005, relaunched as a daily family comedy channel in 2008, and its schedule today is anchored by the long-running sitcom *Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah* alongside newer drama and mythological series.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Channel identity | SPN describes SAB as its "family-oriented humor entertainment channel"[1](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/channels/12/entertainment) |
| Acquisition | SET Satellite (Singapore) acquired the SAB TV brand and 1,305 hours of library content for $13 million (about Rs 570 million (Rs 57 crore)) in March 2005[2](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/sony-buying-sab-tv-brand-for-13-million-050316/) |
| 2008 relaunch | Repositioned as a daily family comedy channel in October 2008 after spending upwards of Rs 400 million (Rs 40 crore) on new shows and the advertising campaign[3](https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sab-tv-repositions-itself-as-comedy-channel/368401/) |
| Flagship program | *Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah*, premiered 28 July 2008, is the channel's flagship program and remains in the current line-up[4](https://campaignme.com/Campaign235_TV_listing.pdf) |
## The channel behind the list
Sony SAB sits within Sony Pictures Networks India's stable of Hindi general entertainment channels, which also includes the flagship [Sony Entertainment Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/sony-entertainment-television), Sony MAX, Sony PAL, and others; SPN's own channel page describes SAB as its "family-oriented humor entertainment channel."[1](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/channels/12/entertainment) A media listing dates the channel's launch to 1999 under the name SAB TV, with Hindi as its language and *Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah* as its flagship program.[4](https://campaignme.com/Campaign235_TV_listing.pdf) Sony's 2011 annual report records SAB as added to the company's portfolio of channel brands in 2005, the year the Indian joint venture Multi Screen Media Private Limited took it over.[5](https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/ar/SonyAR11-E.pdf)
## Current broadcasts
The program lists agree on the centerpiece: *Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah*, a sitcom about the residents of a Mumbai housing society, has aired since its 28 July 2008 premiere and appears in the current-broadcasts table with production credited to Neela Tele Films.[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB)The newer entries are listed with staggered premiere dates. *Pushpa Impossible*, a drama about an uneducated woman from Gujarat who starts a business to support her family, is dated 6 June 2022 in one list and 9 June 2022 in another, with production credited to Hats Off Production; the two sources disagree by three days.[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB) *[Hui Gumm Yaadein Ek Doctor, Do Zindagiyaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/hui-gumm-yaadein-ek-doctor-do-zindagiyaan)* is listed with a premiere of 6 April 2026 and production by Sobo Films.[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB)
**Mythology and family drama.** *[Hastinapur Ke Veer](https://www.edgepedia.org/hastinapur-ke-veer)* is listed as a current Sony SAB program from 2 June 2026, produced by Peninsula Pictures,[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB) and SPN's own listings schedule it Monday to Saturday at 9:00 PM on Sony SAB and Sony SAB HD.[7](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/home) SonyLIV describes it as a 2026 Hindi mythology series of 121 episodes, told "through a child-centric lens" that follows Duryodhan, Yudhishthira, Arjun, Bheem, and Karna as boys.[8](https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/hastinapur-ke-veer-1790007734) A Sony Pictures Networks press release, however, frames the same show as strengthening Sony PAL's mythological programming, premiering 29 September at 8 PM on Sony PAL; the two placements differ and both attributions are kept here as reported.[9](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/news-details/10/843/highlighting-the-formative-years-of-the-pandavas-and-kauravas-this-magnum-opus-features-a-stellar-cast-like-toral-rasputra-manish-wadhawa-jiten-lalwani-chandan-anand-among-other)
*Kyunki Papa Kehte Hain*, whose listings describe a family standing strong through life's challenges, is dated 22 September 2026 in the program list and is streamable on Sony LIV.[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB) • [10](https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/sab-tv-sony/8968) One list also carries a separate upcoming entry, *Chudail Chali Sasural* from Optimystix Entertainment, with an August 2026 premiere.[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB)
## Former broadcasts: the comedy era
The former-broadcasts sections of the program lists are organized by genre, with comedy series dominating. The earliest titles date from the pre-Sony years: *Aflatoon* (2001), *Yes Boss* (1999–2009), *Office Office* (2001–2004), *Aaj Ke Shrimaan Shrimati* (one list dates it 2002, another 2005), and *Zabaan Sambhalke* (2003–2004).[6](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB) *Yes Boss* and *Office, Office* were among the comedy titles Sony specifically picked up in the 2005 acquisition, according to SET's then-COO NP Singh.[2](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/sony-buying-sab-tv-brand-for-13-million-050316/)
## How the line-up has shifted
The 2008 repositioning is the pivot in the channel's programming history. Before Sony's 2005 buyout, SAB had been a niche comedy channel; after the takeover it was repositioned as a general entertainment channel, then briefly as a youth channel on the strength of the serial *[Left Right Left](https://www.edgepedia.org/left-right-left-tv-series)*, before internal research pushed it back to comedy in October 2008.[3](https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sab-tv-repositions-itself-as-comedy-channel/368401/) The relaunched slate mixed sitcoms with family shows: *Lo Ho Gayi Pooja Iss Ghar Ki*, *Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah*, *Mein Kab Saas Banoongi*, and *Jugni Chali Jalandhar*.[3](https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sab-tv-repositions-itself-as-comedy-channel/368401/) By 2010 the channel was marketing itself on the tagline "Asli Mazaa SAB Ke Saath Aata Hai" as comedy for the entire family.[11](https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/sab-tv-family-entertainment-110110100043_1.html)
The current slate shows the opposite movement. Of the five programs listed as current, one is the founding sitcom *Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah*; *Pushpa Impossible* and *Kyunki Papa Kehte Hain* are family dramas, *Hui Gumm Yaadein* is a drama, and *Hastinapur Ke Veer* is mythology, so the comedy share of the headline line-up has narrowed to the one flagship sitcom even as SonyLIV still markets the channel page under "Hindi Comedy."[12](https://www.sonyliv.com/custompage/sony-sab-463)
## References
1. [Entertainment Channels, Sony Pictures Networks India](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/channels/12/entertainment)
2. [Sony buying Sab TV brand for $13 million, Indian Television Dot Com](https://indiantelevision.com/news-headline/sony-buying-sab-tv-brand-for-13-million-050316/)
3. [Sab TV repositions itself as comedy channel, The Financial Express](https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/sab-tv-repositions-itself-as-comedy-channel/368401/)
4. [Campaign ME TV listing: Sony SAB](https://campaignme.com/Campaign235_TV_listing.pdf)
5. [Sony Annual Report 2011](https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/ar/SonyAR11-E.pdf)
6. [List of programs broadcast by Sony SAB, KidzSearch](https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Sony_SAB)
7. [Sony Pictures Networks India home page](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/home)
8. [Hastinapur Ke Veer, SonyLIV](https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/hastinapur-ke-veer-1790007734)
9. ["Hastinapur Ke Veer" strengthens Sony PAL's mythological programming, Sony Pictures Networks press release](https://www.sonypicturesnetworks.com/news-details/10/843/highlighting-the-formative-years-of-the-pandavas-and-kauravas-this-magnum-opus-features-a-stellar-cast-like-toral-rasputra-manish-wadhawa-jiten-lalwani-chandan-anand-among-other)
10. [TV Schedule for SAB TV (SONY), TV Passport](https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/sab-tv-sony/8968)
11. [SAB TV: Family entertainment, Business Standard](https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/sab-tv-family-entertainment-110110100043_1.html)
12. [Sony SAB TV Shows, SonyLIV](https://www.sonyliv.com/custompage/sony-sab-463)
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