Marathi-language television
The Marathi-language television industry was started in India in 1984. Although earlier confined to a half an hour slot in the national television Doordarshan, the industry has now expanded with many commercial TV channels currently on air. Various dedicated categories like news and movies have been added and have considerably expanded the horizon of Marathi TV Entertainment.
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Marathi News Channels
The Marathi Television got its first round-the-clock news channel in the form of Saam TV in the year 2008 leading marathi News channel in the state. Nilesh Khare is the Channel Head and Editor of the channel since 2018. Zee 24 Taas was launched in year 2007. Star India launched its Marathi news channel Star Majha in June 2007, which was later named as ABP Majha from 1 June 2012. Network 18 and Lokmat together formed a joint venture to launch IBN Lokmat in 2008 and which was later renamed as News18 Lokmat. In 2008, Sakal media Groups launched its first venture in Television with Saam TV. Firstly it was info entertainment, but from 1 January 2018 it become a leading Marathi News Channel. In 2009, TV9 Maharashtra launched. On 1 May 2013 another channel launched, namely Jai Maharashtra, by Mumbai-based media group Sahana Films. Lokshahi News channel was launched on 26 January 2020 by Swaraj Marathi Broadcasting LLP.
List of Channels
Government Owned Channels
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD Sahyadri | 1994 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati |
General Entertainment Channels (GEC)
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Marathi | 1999 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Colors Marathi | 2000 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Viacom 18 (formerly ETV Network) |
| Star Pravah | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Disney Star |
| Fakt Marathi | 2011 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Enterr 10 Network |
| Zee Yuva | 2016 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Sony Marathi | 2018 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sony Pictures Networks India |
| Sun Marathi | 2021 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sun TV Network |
| Q Marathi | 2022 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Q You Media |
Movies
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Talkies | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Shemaroo Marathibana | 2019 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Shemaroo Entertainment |
| Zee Chitramandir | 2021 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Pravah Picture | 2022 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Disney Star |
Music
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9X Jhakaas | 2011 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | 9X Media |
| Maiboli | 2013 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sri Adhikari Brothers Television (SAB) |
| Sangeet Marathi | 2015 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Media Worldwide Limited |
News
| Channel | Launch | Video | Audio | Parent Company |
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| Zee 24 Taas | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Zee Media Corporation |
| ABP Majha | 2007 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | ABP Group (Formerly Star India) |
| News18 Lokmat | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Network18 |
| Saam TV | 2008 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sakal Media Group |
| TV9 Marathi | 2009 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL) |
| Jai Maharashtra | 2013 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Sahana Group |
| Lokshahi News | 2020 | SD | Stereo | 2.0 | Lokshahi Media Group |
Shutdown Channels
- Mi Marathi
- Chitrapat Marathi
- Maharashtra1
- Zee Vajwa
- ETV Bal Bharat
- Prabhat TV
- Tara Marathi
- Zingaat
- Star Sports 1 Marathi
Marathi HD Channels
| Channel | Genre | Launch | Broadcast | Video | Audio | Parent Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors Marathi HD | GEC | 20 July 2015 | Own Schedule | Full HD | Dolby Digital | 7.1 | Viacom18 |
| Star Pravah HD | 1 May 2016 | Star India | ||||
| Zee Marathi HD | 20 November 2016 | Zee Entertainment Enterprises | ||||
| Zee Talkies HD | Movies | 15 October 2016 | ||||
| Pravah Picture HD | 15 May 2022 | Disney Star |
