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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Marathi |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled toletterboxed576i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Sister channels | List of Zee sister channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 August 1999 |
| Former names | Alpha TV Marathi |
| Links | |
| Website | Zee Marathi Official Website |
Zee Marathi is an IndianMarathi-languagegeneral entertainment pay television channel owned byZee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on 15 August 1999 and was known asAlpha TV Marathi until 28 March 2005, when it was renamed as Zee Marathi. It is the firstMarathi GEC channel.[1][2] A HD version of this channel, Zee Marathi HD, was launched on 20 November 2016.
The channel also has launched some mobile apps like Tumcha Aamcha Jamala, Home Minister, Kisaan Abhiman and Talent app. The channel content could also be viewed onZEE5 app. Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Zee Marathi stopped their all current shows from 27 March 2020 and they reran their old shows during lockdown period. After that from 8 June 2020, they started some short & new lockdown series and from 13 July 2020, they started their original shows.[3][4]
The channel also arranges some functions like Nakshatranche Dene, Swaratarang, Ganeshotsav, Diwali Dhamaka, etc. It also had launched new magazines from 2017 like Khali Doke Var Pay (Summer Vacation), Sukhakarta (Ganesh Utsav), Utsav Natyancha (Diwali Festival) and aNewspaper Zee Marathi Disha. Zee Marathi revamped with new graphics and launched 7 new shows from 23 August 2021 on the occasion of 22nd anniversary.[5]
Zee Yuva is a secondMarathiGEC byZee Entertainment Enterprises which is first youth centric channel.[6][7][8] It was launched on 22 August 2016.[9][10][11] Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, all shows of channel were stopped on 27 March 2020 and again restarted from 13 July 2020.[12][13][14]
Zee Talkies is aMarathi pay television channel broadcastingMarathi movies byZee Entertainment Enterprises.[15] It is the first Marathi movie channel airing old classics and latest Marathi movies 24 hours a day.[16] It was launched on 25 August 2007. A HD version of the channel, Zee Talkies HD, was launched on 15 October 2016.[17]
Zee Chitramandir is an IndianMarathi-languageFTA television channel.[18][19] It broadcasts Marathi movies and reruns old Marathi TV series.[20] It is available only toDD Free Dish users.[21][22] It was launched on 9 April 2021 byZee Entertainment Enterprises.[23] It is the No.1 channel in Maharashtra and Goa amongst free platform.[24][25]
Zee Vajwa was aMarathi pay television channel broadcasting Marathi music or songs byZee Entertainment Enterprises.[26][27][28][29] It was launched on 17 October 2020 and stopped on 31 March 2022.[30][31][32][33]
| Year | Awards | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–present | Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar | [34] |
| 2004–present | Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards | [35] |
| 2013–present | Unch Majha Zoka Puraskar | [36] |
| 2015–present | Zee Natya Gaurav Puraskar | [37] |
Zee Marathi entered the Marathi Theatre as a presenter in 2018 to encourage this field.[38]