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

The 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 year 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 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 Channel

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

General Entertainment Channels (GEC)

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
Zee Marathi 1999 SD+HD Stereo | 2.0 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Colors Marathi 2000 Viacom 18 (formerly ETV Network)
Star Pravah 2008 Disney Star
Sony Marathi 2018 SD Sony Pictures Networks India
Zee Chitramandir 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Marathi SD+HD Sun TV Network
Q Marathi 2022 SD Q You Media

Defunct Channels

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Prabhat TV 2001 2002 SD Stereo | 2.0
Tara Marathi 2002 2003
Mi Marathi 2007 2017 Sri Adhikari Brothers Group (SAB)
Mr. TV 2019 2020 SD Dolby Digital Shemaroo Entertainment

Informative

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

Movies

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
Chitrapat Marathi Parls Group
Shemaroo Marathibana 2019 Shemaroo Entertainment
Pravah Picture 2022 SD+HD Disney Star

Music

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

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

Kids

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

Sports

Defunct Channel

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

News

Channel Launch Video Audio Owner
ABP Majha 2007 SD Stereo | 2.0 ABP Group (Formerly Star India)
Zee 24 Taas Zee Media Corporation
News18 Lokmat Network18
Saam TV Sakal Media Group
TV9 Marathi 2009 Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)
Jai Maharashtra 2013 Sahana Group
Lokshahi News 2020 Swaraj Marathi Broadcasting LLP
News State Maharashtra Goa 2022 HD News Nation Network Pvt Ltd

Defunct Channel

Channel Launch Defunct Video Audio Owner
Maharashtra1 2011 2020 Full HD Stereo | 2.0 First India Group Asia Limited

Marathi HD Channels

Channel Genre Launch Broadcast Video Audio Owner
Colors Marathi HD GEC 20 July 2015 Own Schedule Full HD Dolby Digital | 7.1 Viacom18
Star Pravah HD 1 May 2016 Disney Star
Zee Marathi HD 20 November 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Marathi HD 29 November 2023 Sun TV Network
Zee Talkies HD Movies 15 October 2016 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Pravah Picture HD 15 May 2022 Disney Star
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