Star Maa
| File:StarMaaLogo.jpg | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Telugu |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Star India |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 2002 |
| Former names | Maa TV (2002-2017) |
| Links | |
| Website | Star Maa on Hotstar |
Star Maa is an Indian Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel based in Hyderabad, Telangana. Star Maa and its channels are owned by Star India, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India.[1][2][3][4]
History
MAA Television Network was founded in 2007 as a corporate entity, while its main TV channel, MAA TV, was launched in 2008. The company's second channel, MAA Music, was launched in 2010.
Nimmagadda Prasad along with Telugu film industry stars Chiranjeevi, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Allu Aravind became promoters by purchasing stake from Murali Krishnam Raju.[5]
In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of MAA Television Network for ₹2,500 crore (US$310 million) with company remaining with the promoters.[6][7] In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa with a new logo before the start of the fourth season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu.[8] On 6 September 2020, Star Maa introduced a new logo during Bigg Boss 4 Grand Launch.[9]
Channels
Star Maa has six channels in its network.[10]
- Star Maa[11] Also in HD Feed
- Star Maa Movies Also in HD Feed
- Star Maa Gold
- Star Maa Music
Defunct
Programming
Star Maa has programming which appeals to all audiences irrespective of their age groups or demography. The channel is well accepted as the complete family entertainer.
CineMAA awards
Maa TV presents the CineMAA Awards to Tollywood personalities every year. The trophy was designed by Neil Foley Designs.[12]
Star Maa Parivaar Awards
Awards from the Television Serials were started presenting from 2017 onwards with this name, every year best serials were nominated and present awards to them[13]
References
- ^ "Disney's $52.4 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox includes Star India too – MediaNama". www.medianama.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Star to discontinue linear channels in US from 5 Jan". televisionpost.com.
- ^ "2018's most watched South Indian channels".
- ^ "Star Maa showcases the best of Telugu entertainment".
- ^ "IndianTelevision".
- ^ "STAR India acquires MAA TV's broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr". Business Standard.
- ^ "Star India to acquire four Telugu Maa TV channels".
- ^ "Maa TV rechristened as Star Maa". bestmediainfo.com.
- ^ kalagara, Loshith (6 September 2020). "బ్రేకింగ్: స్టార్ మా లోగో చేంజ్". telugu news | Manalokam.com. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Star Maa launches fresh identity of network channels". exchange4media.
- ^ "Star Maa serials and shows on hotstar". Hotstar.
- ^ http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k10/aug/augrel28.php
- ^ "Star Maa Parivaar Awards 2017, Winners List, Event Images And Telecast". Indian Television. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
14. https://manalokam.com/cinema/bigg-boss-4-telugu/star-maa-logo-change.html/