Zee Marathi
Zee Marathi is an Indian Marathi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
The channel was launched on 15 August 1999 and was known as Alpha TV Marathi until 28 March 2005, when it was renamed as Zee Marathi. It is the first Marathi GEC channel. A HD version of this channel, Zee Marathi HD, was launched on 20 November 2016.
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| Country | India |
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| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Marathi |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV 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 |
Reception
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 on ZEE5 app. Due to the COVID-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.
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 a Newspaper Zee Marathi Disha. Zee Marathi revamped with new graphics and launched 7 new shows from 23 August 2021 on the occasion of 22nd anniversary.
Initially, the channel aired series from Monday to Friday, but from 1 July 2007, series started showing from Monday to Saturday. Also, from 24 July 2017, Zee Marathi had started a new prime time from 1 to 2 pm, but due to lack of response from the people, this prime time was closed on 25 November 2017. Zee Marathi channel has made films based on the episodes of the series Jai Malhar and Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta.
Zee Marathi started the Alpha Gaurav Award for Film and Drama Award in the year 2000 and Zee Marathi Utsav Natya Award for the series since 2004. In the year 2013, Unch Mazha Zoka Award was started to honor the women of the society. In 2015, Zee Marathi launched the Zee Gaurav Awards in two categories, the Zee Chitra Gaurav Award for movies and the Zee Natya Gaurav Award for plays. Zee Marathi organizes Swartarang every year to give Mumbai Police a break from work.
From April 2014, Zee Marathi started showing many experimental and commercial plays on Marathi theater every Sunday through Nakshatra. So the Nakshatra program became popular in a short time. Also, Zee Marathi has performed songs of old popular singers from the program Nakshatranche Dene. Zee Marathi airs series every Sunday in the month of May or October every year.
Sister channels
Zee Yuva
Zee Yuva is a second Marathi GEC by Zee Entertainment Enterprises which is first youth centric channel. It was launched on 22 August 2016. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all shows of channel were stopped on 27 March 2020 and again restarted from 13 July 2020. The channel is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Zee Talkies
Zee Talkies is a Marathi pay television channel broadcasting Marathi movies by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It is the first Marathi movie channel airing old classics and latest Marathi movies 24 hours a day. It was launched on 25 August 2007. A HD version of the channel, Zee Talkies HD, was launched on 15 October 2016.
Zee Chitramandir
Zee Chitramandir is an Indian Marathi-language FTA television channel. It broadcasts Marathi movies and reruns old Marathi TV series. It is available only to DD Free Dish users. It was launched on 9 April 2021 by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It is the No.1 channel in Maharashtra and Goa amongst free platform.
Zee Vajwa
Zee Vajwa was a Marathi pay television channel broadcasting Marathi music or songs by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 17 October 2020 and stopped on 31 March 2022.
Programming
Award functions
| Year | Awards | Ref. |
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| 2000–present | Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar झी चित्र गौरव पुरस्कार | |
| 2004–present | Zee Marathi Utsav Natyancha Awards झी मराठी उत्सव नात्यांचा अवॉर्ड्स | |
| 2013–present | Unch Majha Zoka Puraskar उंच माझा झोका पुरस्कार | |
| 2015–present | Zee Natya Gaurav Puraskar झी नाट्य गौरव पुरस्कार |
Plays
Zee Marathi entered the Marathi Theatre as a presenter in 2018 to encourage this field.
- Hamlet
- Aaranyak
- Natsamrat
- Albatya Galbatya
- Eka Lagnachi Pudhchi Goshta
- Tila Kahi Sangaychay!
- Idiots
- Rajala Jawai Hava
- Kapuskondyachi Goshta
- Jhund
- Teesare Badshah Hum!
- Iblis
References
External links
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