Zee Marathi is 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...

-based satellite television

Satellite television

Satellite television is television programming delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by an outdoor antenna, usually a parabolic mirror generally referred to as a satellite dish, and as far as household usage is concerned, a satellite receiver either in the form of an...

 channel, which carries broadcasts in 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...

. Zee Network

Zee 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...

, India's leading infotainment network launched it in the year 1999. It is the most viewed television channel in Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , 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...

. It also attracts significant viewership in the rest of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 as well as other states.

Programmes

Zee Marathi, the premium 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...

 channel in Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 was launched in the year 1999. Since its' launch until 2004, the channel was popularly known as Alpha Marathi.Since its' inception, the channel has formed an integral part of a maharashtrian' s life, through its different genre of programs like daily soaps, game shows, talk shows, cookery, travel shows, news

News

News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...

, films etc.

Zee Marathi initiated the Zee Gaurav Puraskar

Zee Gaurav Puraskar

Zee Gaurav Puraskar is a television and cinema award show in India initiated by Zee Network to reward excellence in the Marathi entertainment world....

, Awards for excellence in the world of Marathi entertainment.

With the launch of the Marathi movie channel Zee Talkies

Zee Talkies

Zee Talkies is a Marathi television channel broadcasting Marathi movies by Zee Entertainment. Its the only Marathi movie channel broadcasting old classics and latest Marathi movies 24 hours a day. Zee Talkies was launched on 25 August 2007 by Zee Network with the sole objective of maximising the...

, the number of movies shown on Zee Marathi was reduced.

Shows on Air

• Sade Made Teen
• Kunku
• Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
• Mazhiya Priyala Preet Kalena
• Lajja
• Aamhi Sare Khavayye
• Eka Peksha Ek
• Waaras
• Pinjara
• Fu Bai Fu
• Guntata Hriday He
• Madhu Ithe an Chandra Tithe
• Bhagya laxmi
• Abhas Ha
• ARUNDHAT - Balaji Telefilms
  Balaji Telefilms
  Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...
  
  

News

Zee Marathi used to carry news headlines at the top of every hour, apart from a couple of half-hourly bulletins in the morning and evening slots. Now Zee News Ltd. has launched a separate 24-hour Marathi news channel called Zee 24 Taas

Zee 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...

(meaning '24 hours'). It was the first Marathi channel giving round-the-clock news.