Marathi Television
Encyclopedia
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.
channel. Originally confined to a half-an-hour slot, it remained a Doordarshan programme till 1998, when it was increased to a three hour slot a day.
started a full-blown Marathi channel 24-hrs a day. It was called DD-Sahyadri.
launched Zee Marathi. after some month changed in Alpha Marathi, and later renamed to Zee Marathi
, which saw the industry standards increasing.
Zee Marathi was an instant and a phenomenal success, for it addressed a cross section of the Marathi diaspora, unlike Doordarshan which aired programmes in pigeonhole categories: Agriculture, Medicine, government propaganda, which indeed didn't cater to the entertainment requirements of the mainstream urban audience.
's ETV Marathi
, Prabhat TV and Tara Marathi. Apart from these, many other regional and local Marathi channels were launched.
Other three channels, DD-Sahyadri, Zee Marathi and Etv Marathi, stabilised.
. Its title song became popular in no time.
in the year 2007.
STAR TV
launched its Marathi News channel Star Majha
in June 2007.
IBN
& Lokmat
Marathi NEWS Paper Group's IBN Lokmat was launched in 2008.
This channel is now available on DTH network of the newly launched Videocon d2h, India's telecom giant's Airtel digital TV and Dish TV from the Zee Network.
It also has presence on BSNL IPTV, MTNL IPTV and Watchindia.tv as well.
. It was closed in 2002.
Tara Marathi: Launched in March 2002, closed in 2003.
This is a list of Marathi
language television
channels in India
.
Music Channal
maharastra"s 1st marathi music channal in india in inx media groups
9x jhakaas the channal is showing new songs in 24*7
History Channel
A&E Television Networks
& Network 18
launch History channel with multiple language option including marathi. This is first time when any international channel get marathi language support.
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
television industry was started in India in 1984. Although earlier confined to a half an hour slot in the national television Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
, 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.
Slot Programming (1984 - 1998)
Marathi Programming on TV started in 1972 on the state-owned DoordarshanDoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
channel. Originally confined to a half-an-hour slot, it remained a Doordarshan programme till 1998, when it was increased to a three hour slot a day.
First TV Channel (1998 - 1999)
In 1998, DoordarshanDoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
started a full-blown Marathi channel 24-hrs a day. It was called DD-Sahyadri.
Advent Of The Private Channels (1999 - 2001)
On 15 August 1999, Zee NetworkZee Network
The Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is the largest Indian media and entertainment company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a subsidiary of the Essel Group...
launched Zee Marathi. after some month changed in Alpha Marathi, and later renamed to Zee Marathi
Zee Marathi
Zee Marathi is India-based satellite television channel, which carries broadcasts in Marathi. Zee Network, India's leading infotainment network launched it in the year 1999. It is the most viewed television channel in Mumbai...
, which saw the industry standards increasing.
Zee Marathi was an instant and a phenomenal success, for it addressed a cross section of the Marathi diaspora, unlike Doordarshan which aired programmes in pigeonhole categories: Agriculture, Medicine, government propaganda, which indeed didn't cater to the entertainment requirements of the mainstream urban audience.
Peak Period (2001 - 2002)
This period saw many new channels being launched including ETVETV Network (India)
ETV2 is first 24-hour Telugu news channel in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the many channels which telecast news in pure Telugu language....
's ETV Marathi
ETV Marathi
ETV Marathi is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Marathi entertainment based in Mumbai.The Channel gained popularity with its Longest running Daily Soap Char Diwas Sasuche that has completed 5 years & more than 1200 episodes...
, Prabhat TV and Tara Marathi. Apart from these, many other regional and local Marathi channels were launched.
Stability (2002 - 2006)
Since 2002, both Prabhat TV and Tara were shut down.Other three channels, DD-Sahyadri, Zee Marathi and Etv Marathi, stabilised.
ETV Marathi (ई टीवी मराठी) (2000)
ETV Marathi started in 2000 from Hyderabad based Mr. Ramojirao & his Entertainment Mediya group.Mi Marathi (मी मराठी) (2007)
Mi Marathi started in 2007 from Mumbai based Shri Adhikari Brothers launched a free-to-air infotainment channel Mi MarathiMi Marathi
Mi Marathi , is an entertainment television channel owned by Shri Adhikari Brothers in Marathi language.Mi Marathi programming primarily consists of family dramas, Cookery shows, News and Movies.-Important shows on this Channel :* Avaaj Maharshtracha* Nana-O-Nana...
. Its title song became popular in no time.
News Boom (2007)
Marathi got its first round-the-clock news channel in the form of Zee 24 TaasZee 24 Taas
ZEE 24 TAAS is a 24-hour Marathi news channel broadcast in India based in Mumbai. It was launched on 12th Feb 2007. Zee 24 Taas created history by becoming the first 24/7 Marathi News Channel of India. Since its inception Zee 24 Taas has always been ahead in delivering quality and hardcore news...
in the year 2007.
STAR TV
STAR TV
Satellite Television Asia Region is an Asian TV service owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. It is headquartered in Hong Kong, with regional offices in mainland China, Taiwan....
launched its Marathi News channel Star Majha
Star Majha
STAR Majha is a 24-hour free-to-air Marathi news channel broadcast in India based in Mumbai. It was launched on 22 June 2007 and delivers news in the Marathi language. The channel is a joint venture between STAR Group and ABP Pvt. Ltd, which also runs two other news channels: STAR News and STAR...
in June 2007.
IBN
IBN
IBN or ibn may refer to:In general* ibn, patronymic in Arabic personal names * IBN code page , a Nordic language code page under MS-DOS...
& Lokmat
Lokmat
Lokmat is the largest read & circulated Marathi language newspaper. It is the fifth largest Indian daily and in Marathi, it is the largest selling daily with 1.58 million copies a day. As per IRS 2010 Q3, Lokmat has a total readership of 23.67 million...
Marathi NEWS Paper Group's IBN Lokmat was launched in 2008.
SAAM TV (2008)
SAAM TV Marathi started in 2008 from Pune based Media group SakalSakal
Sakal is a Marathi language daily newspaper headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Sakal is the flagship newspaper of the foundation publication, Sakal Media Group. Present newspaper circulation of Sakal is approximately 1.5 million copies per day, mainly in Maharashtra...
This channel is now available on DTH network of the newly launched Videocon d2h, India's telecom giant's Airtel digital TV and Dish TV from the Zee Network.
It also has presence on BSNL IPTV, MTNL IPTV and Watchindia.tv as well.
Star Pravah (2008)
Star TV started its GEC Star Pravah in 2008 with flagship serial Raja Shivachhatrapati on the life of Shivaji- the founder of the erstwhile Maratha Empire. Star Pravah is quickly gaining popularity.Cinema Channel (2007)
Marathi got its first round-the-clock Marathi movie channel in the form of Zee Talkies in the November 2007.Music Channel (2011)
9X Jhakaas is the first 24-hour Marathi Music TV channel from India. 9X Jhakaas was launched on 31 October, 2011.Historical interest
Prabhat: Marathi film star, Ajinkya Deo, who is also the 'Executive Director' of Prabhat Entertainment TV channel. The channel was financed partially by an NRINon-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin
A Non-Resident Indian is an Indian citizen who has migrated to another country, a person of Indian origin who is born outside India, or a person of Indian origin who resides permanently outside India. Other terms with the same meaning are overseas Indian and expatriate Indian...
. It was closed in 2002.
Tara Marathi: Launched in March 2002, closed in 2003.
This is a list of Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
language television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
channels in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Music Channal
maharastra"s 1st marathi music channal in india in inx media groups
9x jhakaas the channal is showing new songs in 24*7
History Channel
A&E Television Networks
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
& Network 18
Network 18
Network18 Media & Investments Limited is an Indian media conglomerate with interests in television, print, internet, film, mobile content and allied businesses. Network 18 FinCap is the holding company for several media entities in India such as Television Eighteen India Ltd , IBN 18 Broadcast...
launch History channel with multiple language option including marathi. This is first time when any international channel get marathi language support.
DTH availability legend
- TS: Tata SkyTata SkyTATA Sky is a direct broadcast satellite television provider in India, using MPEG-2 digital compression technology, transmitting using INSAT 4A at 83.0°E....
- BG: Big TVBig TVBig TV! is the working name of film directors Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom. They are employed by DNA, Inc. and are known for their commercials and music videos....
- VD: Videocon D2HVideocon d2hVideocon d2h is one of the largest Indian pay TV provider, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to commercial and residential customers in India...
- AT: Airtel Digital TVAirtel digital TVAirtel digital TV is an Indian direct broadcast satellite service provider owned and operated by Bharti Airtel. Its satellite service, launched on 2008, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in India. It uses MPEG-4 digital compression with DVB-S2 technology, transmitting...
- SN: Sun Direct
- DS: Dish TVDish TVDish TV India Limited is an Indian company engaged in the business of providing direct-to-home satellite television service, which includes teleport service, customer support and transponder space leasing. Dishtv is a division of Zee Network Enterprise . It uses MPEG-2 digital compression...
- DD: DD Direct PlusDD Direct PlusDD Direct+ is an Indian free-to-air digital satellite television owned by Doordarshan. Which provides digital video and audio programming to households and businesses in India. It offers a satellite alternative to the free-view service on digital terrestrial television, with a broadly similar...
- ALL: All the above service providers (excluding DD)
Entertainment Channels
- Zee MarathiZee MarathiZee Marathi is India-based satellite television channel, which carries broadcasts in Marathi. Zee Network, India's leading infotainment network launched it in the year 1999. It is the most viewed television channel in Mumbai...
- ALL - Star PravahStar Pravah: A Marathi Language Entertainment TV channel from STAR TV.-About the Channel:"Quality entertainment reflecting Maharashtrian culture, and values, also evoking pride in being Maharashtrian" is the mantra of STAR PRAVAH. Star India Pvt Ltd, India's largest entertainment conglomerate, announced the...
- ALL - ETV MarathiETV MarathiETV Marathi is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Marathi entertainment based in Mumbai.The Channel gained popularity with its Longest running Daily Soap Char Diwas Sasuche that has completed 5 years & more than 1200 episodes...
- ALL - Mi MarathiMi MarathiMi Marathi , is an entertainment television channel owned by Shri Adhikari Brothers in Marathi language.Mi Marathi programming primarily consists of family dramas, Cookery shows, News and Movies.-Important shows on this Channel :* Avaaj Maharshtracha* Nana-O-Nana...
- ALL - Doordarshan Sahayadri - ALL
- Saam TVSaam TVSaam TV , is an entertainment channel run by Pune based media group Sakal in Marathi language.Saam TV programming primarily consists of family dramas, Cookery shows, News and Movies.-Important shows on this Channel:* Puneri Misal* Bhairoba* Sugaran* Madhura...
- VD,DS,AT,BG
Infotainment Channels
- History HD - DS, TS , AT
- DiscoveryDiscoveryDiscovery may refer to:* Discovery , observing or finding something unknown* Discovery , a character's learning something unknown* Discovery , a process in courts of law relating to evidence- Devices :...
- Upcoming - National Geographic - Upcoming
News Channels
- Star MajhaStar MajhaSTAR Majha is a 24-hour free-to-air Marathi news channel broadcast in India based in Mumbai. It was launched on 22 June 2007 and delivers news in the Marathi language. The channel is a joint venture between STAR Group and ABP Pvt. Ltd, which also runs two other news channels: STAR News and STAR...
- ALL - IBN Lokmat - ALL,
- Zee 24 TaasZee 24 TaasZEE 24 TAAS is a 24-hour Marathi news channel broadcast in India based in Mumbai. It was launched on 12th Feb 2007. Zee 24 Taas created history by becoming the first 24/7 Marathi News Channel of India. Since its inception Zee 24 Taas has always been ahead in delivering quality and hardcore news...
- DS,VD,TS,AT - Sahara Samay Mumbai (Hindi + Marathi) - None of the above DTH providers
Music Channels
- 9x Jhakaas - First Marathi music channel
- Sangeet Marathi - Upcoming channel from Media worldwide group
Kids Channels
- SonicSonic-Companies:*Sonic Drive-In, a United States fast food restaurant chain*Sonic Foundry, a computer software company which develops programs for editing audio and video*Sonic Healthcare, a company that provides laboratory pathology and radiology services...
- Channel by Viacom 18. Starting mid december 2011 - Cartoon NetworkCartoon NetworkCartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
- Upcoming - Disney - Upcoming
Radio Channels
- Akashvani MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
(SW/AM) - Akashvani MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
GOLD (100.7 FM) - Akashvani MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
Rainbow (107.1 FM) - AAPLE FM 91.9 SANGLI MIRAJ
- Green FM 904 marathi 24 hrs for sangli & miraj City only
- Radio Dhamaka 97.5 FM
- Radio Amcha Baana 96.4 FM
- Radio Lavangi Mirchi 98.4 FM It's 24 hrs Marathi Radio Channel from Radio Mirchi 98.3FM
- Zakkaaas Fm 103.5 FM Ekdum Zakkass