Star Pravah
television channel in India
Star Pravah is an Indian Marathi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts family dramas, comedies, reality shows and films.
History
The channel rebranded itself with a new logo and graphics on 10 October 2016, accompanied by the new tagline, "Aata Thambaych Naay आता थांबायचं नाय" (lit. 'Do not stop now'). On 2 December 2019, the channel again underwent rebranding, introducing a new logo and the tagline, "Marathi Parampara Marathi Pravah मराठी परंपरा मराठी प्रवाह" (lit. 'Marathi Tradition, Marathi Culture'). Additionally, on 1 May 2016, the high-definition feed of the channel, named Star Pravah HD, was launched.
Programming
Sister channel
Pravah Picture
Pravah Picture (also known as Star Pravah Picture) is a Marathi language movie pay television channel owned by JioStar a Joint Venture between Viacom18 and Disney India Along with its HD version, the channel has gone live from 15 May 2022 onwards.
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