List of Marathi-language television channels

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.

Marathi news channels

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Marathi television got its first round-the-clock news channel in the form of Saam TV in the year 2008 leading Marathi language News channel in the state. Nilesh Khare is the Channel Head and Editor of the channel since 2018. Zee 24 Taas was launched in 2007. Disney Star 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 became 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. Pudhari News, a news channel by Pudhari Publications Pvt. Ltd., was launched on 29 August 2023.[1]

List of channels

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Government owned channel

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
DD Sahyadri 1994 SD Stereo | 2.0 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati

General entertainment channels (GEC)

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Zee Marathi 1999 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Marathi 2000 SD Viacom 18
Star Pravah 2008 SD+HD Disney Star
Sony Marathi 2018 SD Sony Pictures Networks India
Sun Marathi 2021 SD+HD Sun TV Network
Zee Chitramandir SD Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Prabhat TV 2001 2002 SD Stereo | 2.0
Tara Marathi 1999 2006
Mi Marathi 2007 2017 Sri Adhikari Brothers Group (SAB)
Mr. TV 2019 2019 Dolby Digital Shemaroo Entertainment
Q Marathi 2022 2023 Stereo 2.0 Q You Media

Informative

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Discovery Channel 1995 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Warner Bros. Discovery India

Movies

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Zee Talkies 2007 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Fakt Marathi 2011 SD Enterr10 Television Network
Zee Yuva 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Shemaroo Marathibana 2019 Shemaroo Entertainment
Pravah Picture 2022 SD+HD Disney Star

Defunct channel

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Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Chitrapat Marathi 2016 2018 SD Stereo 2.0 Parls Group

Music

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
9X Jhakaas 2008 SD Stereo | 2.0 9X Media
Maiboli 2013 Sri Adhikari Brothers Television (SAB)
Sangeet Marathi 2015 Media Worldwide Limited

Defunct channel

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Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Zee Vajwa 2020 2022 SD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Kids

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Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Pogo 2004 2005 SD Stereo | 2.0 Warner Bros. Discovery India
Discovery Kids 2012 2013 SD
Sony YAY! 2017 2018 SD Culver Max Entertainment
ETV Bal Bharat 2021 2022 SD ETV Network

Sports

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Defunct channel

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Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Star Sports 1 Marathi 2019 2023 Full HD Stereo | 2.0 Disney Star

News

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Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
ABP Majha 2007 SD Stereo | 2.0 ABP Group (Formerly Star India)
News18 Lokmat Network18
Saam TV Sakal Media Group
Zee 24 Taas Zee Media Corporation
TV9 Marathi 2009 Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Jai Maharashtra 2013 Sahana Group
Lokshahi News 2020 Swaraj Marathi Broadcasting LLP
Pudhari News 2023 Pudhari Publications Pvt. Ltd.
NDTV Marathi 2024 Adani Group

Defunct channels

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Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Maharashtra1 2011 2020 Full HD Stereo | 2.0 First India Group Asia Limited
News State Maharashtra Goa 2022 2024 HD News Nation Network Pvt Ltd

Marathi HD channels

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Channel Genre Launch Broadcast Video Audio Owner
Star Pravah HD GEC 1 May 2016 Own Schedule Full HD Dolby Digital | 7.1 Disney Star
Zee Marathi HD 20 November 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Marathi HD 28 November 2023 Sun TV Network
Zee Talkies HD Movies 15 October 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Pravah Picture HD 15 May 2022 Disney Star

Defunct channel

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Channel Genre Launch Defunct Broadcast Video Audio Owner
Colors Marathi HD GEC 20 July 2015 1 January 2024 Own Schedule Full HD Dolby Digital | 5.1 Viacom 18

References

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  1. ^ "'पुढारी न्यूज' टी.व्ही. चॅनलचे आज लाँचिंग". पुढारी (in Marathi). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.