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. Network18 Group and Lokmat together formed a joint venture to launch IBN Lokmat in 2008 and which was later renamed as News18 Lokmat In 2008, News18 Marathi In 2026, 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 ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerDD Sahyadri1994SD+HD 2.0Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
General entertainment channels (GEC) ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerZee Marathi1999SD+HDStereo | 2.0Zee Entertainment EnterprisesColors Marathi2000JioStarStar Pravah2008Sony Marathi2018SDCulver Max EntertainmentSun Marathi2021SD+HDSun TV NetworkZee Yuva2016SDZee Entertainment Enterprises
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerPrabhat TV20012002SDStereo | 2.0Tara Marathi19992006Mi Marathi20072017Sri Adhikari Brothers Group (SAB)Mr. TV20192019Dolby DigitalShemaroo EntertainmentQ Marathi20222023Stereo 2.0Q You Media
Informative ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerDiscovery Channel1995SD+HD 2.0Warner Bros. Discovery India
Movies ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerZee Talkies2007SD+HDStereo | 2.0Zee Entertainment EnterprisesFakt Marathi2011SDEnterr10 Television NetworkShemaroo Marathibana2019Shemaroo EntertainmentPravah Picture2022SD+HDJioStar
Defunct channel ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerChitrapat Marathi20162018SDStereo 2.0Parls GroupZee Chitramandir20212026Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Music ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwner9X Jhakaas2008SDStereo | 2.09X MediaMaiboli2013Sri Adhikari Brothers Television (SAB)Sangeet Marathi2015Media Worldwide Limited
Defunct channel ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerZee Vajwa20202022SD 2.0Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Kids Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerPogo20042005SDStereo | 2.0Warner Bros. Discovery IndiaDiscovery Kids20122013SDSony YAY!20172018SDCulver Max EntertainmentETV Bal Bharat20212022SDETV Network
Sports Defunct channel ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerStar Sports 1 Marathi20192023Full HD 2.0JioStar
News ChannelLaunchVideoAudioOwnerABP Majha2007SDStereo | 2.0ABP Group (Formerly Star India)News18 MarathiJioStar (Formerly Network18)Saam TVSakal Media GroupZee 24 TaasZee Media CorporationTV9 Marathi2009Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCPL)Jai Maharashtra2013Sahana GroupLokshahi News2020Swaraj Marathi Broadcasting LLPPudhari News2023Pudhari Publications Pvt. Ltd.NDTV Marathi2024NDTV
Defunct channels ChannelLaunchDefunctVideoAudioOwnerMaharashtra120112020Full HDStereo | 2.0First India Group Asia LimitedNews State Maharashtra Goa20222024HDNews Nation Network Pvt Ltd
Marathi HD channels
ChannelGenreLaunchBroadcastVideoAudioOwnerColors Marathi HDGEC20 July 2015Own ScheduleFull HDDolby Digital | 7.1JioStarStar Pravah HD1 May 2016Zee Marathi HD20 November 2016Zee Entertainment EnterprisesSun Marathi HD28 November 2023Sun TV NetworkDD Sahyadri HD11 July 2025Prasar BharatiZee Talkies HDMovies15 October 2016Zee Entertainment EnterprisesStar Pravah Picture HD15 May 2022JioStar