List of Marathi-language television channels

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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.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-29 |title=‘पुढारी न्यूज’ टी.व्ही. चॅनलचे आज लाँचिंग |url=https://pudhari.news/maharashtra/mumbai/626288/pudhari-news-t-v-channel-launching/ar |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=पुढारी |language=mr-IN}}

List of channels

=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

|rowspan="3"|SD+HD

|rowspan="6"|Stereo | 2.0

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Colors Marathi

|2000

|rowspan="2"|JioStar

Star Pravah

|2008

Sony Marathi

|2018

|SD

|Sony Pictures Networks India

Sun Marathi

|rowspan="2"|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

|rowspan="5"|SD

|rowspan="3"|Stereo | 2.0

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Tara Marathi

|1999

|2006

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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

|rowspan="5"|Stereo | 2.0

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Fakt Marathi

|2011

|rowspan="3"|SD

|Enterr10 Television Network

Zee Yuva

|2016

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Shemaroo Marathibana

|2019

|Shemaroo Entertainment

Pravah Picture

|2022

|SD+HD

|JioStar

==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

|rowspan="3"|SD

|rowspan="3"|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=

==Defunct channels==

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!Launch

!Defunct

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

Pogo

|2004

|2005

|SD

|rowspan="4"|Stereo | 2.0

|rowspan="2"|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=

==Defunct channel==

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!Channel

!Launch

!Defunct

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

Star Sports 1 Marathi

|2019

|2023

|Full HD

|Stereo | 2.0

|JioStar

=News=

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!Channel

!Launch

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

ABP Majha

|rowspan="4"|2007

|rowspan="10"|SD

| rowspan="10" |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

IndiScreen II

|2025

|IndiGo

==Defunct channels==

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!Channel

!Launch

!Defunct

!Video

!Audio

!Owner

Maharashtra1

|2011

|2020

|Full HD

|rowspan="2"|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

Colors Marathi HD

|rowspan="4"|GEC

|20 July 2015

|rowspan="6"|Own Schedule

|rowspan="6"|Full HD

|rowspan="6"|Dolby Digital | 7.1

|rowspan="2"|JioStar

Star Pravah HD

|1 May 2016

Zee Marathi HD

|20 November 2016

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Sun Marathi HD

|28 November 2023

|Sun TV Network

Zee Talkies HD

|rowspan="2"|Movies

|15 October 2016

|Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Pravah Picture HD

|15 May 2022

|JioStar

References

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Category:Marathi-language television

Category:Lists of television channels in India