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

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 Marathi News 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.

List of channels

Government owned channel

General entertainment channels (GEC)

Defunct channels

Informative

Movies

Defunct channel

Music

Defunct channel

Kids

Defunct channels

Sports

Defunct channel

News

Defunct channels

Marathi HD channels

ChannelGenreLaunchBroadcastVideoAudioOwner
Colors Marathi HDGEC20 July 2015Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1JioStar
Star Pravah HDGEC1 May 2016Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1JioStar
Zee Marathi HDGEC20 November 2016Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Sun Marathi HDGEC28 November 2023Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1Sun TV Network
DD Sahyadri HDGEC11 July 2025Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1Prasar Bharati
Zee Talkies HDMovies15 October 2016Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Pravah Picture HDMovies15 May 2022Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1JioStar