<?xml version="1.0"?>
<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en">
	<id>https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&amp;feed=atom&amp;title=Star_Maa</id>
	<title>Star Maa - Revision history</title>
	<link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&amp;feed=atom&amp;title=Star_Maa"/>
	<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;action=history"/>
	<updated>2026-10-22T05:03:17Z</updated>
	<subtitle>Revision history for this page on the wiki</subtitle>
	<generator>MediaWiki 1.43.6</generator>
	<entry>
		<id>https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;diff=445724&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>2405:201:A41B:A087:8450:6831:66CF:720E at 13:46, 24 October 2025</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;diff=445724&amp;oldid=prev"/>
		<updated>2025-10-24T13:46:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;//en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;amp;diff=445724&amp;amp;oldid=144384&quot;&gt;Show changes&lt;/a&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>2405:201:A41B:A087:8450:6831:66CF:720E</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;diff=144384&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>imported&gt;Koustav Chatterjee at 13:34, 30 August 2021</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;diff=144384&amp;oldid=prev"/>
		<updated>2021-08-30T13:34:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122;&quot; data-mw=&quot;interface&quot;&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-content&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;col class=&quot;diff-content&quot; /&gt;
				&lt;tr class=&quot;diff-title&quot; lang=&quot;en&quot;&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;Revision as of 19:04, 30 August 2021&lt;/td&gt;
				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l7&quot;&gt;Line 7:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 7:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| headquarters = [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| headquarters = [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| country = India&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| country = India&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| owner = &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{Plainlist|&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* &lt;/del&gt;[[The Walt Disney Company (India)]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;| network = &lt;/ins&gt;[[Star India]]  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;* &lt;/del&gt;[[Star India]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;}}&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;| network = &lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| former_names = Maa TV (2002 - 2017)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| former_names = Maa TV (2002 - 2017)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l17&quot;&gt;Line 17:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 14:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; (Same bond... New zeal)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; (Same bond... New zeal)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| area = International&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| area = International&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| sister_channels = [[&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Star_India&lt;/del&gt;#&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Owned_channels&lt;/del&gt;|Star India channels]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| sister_channels = [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Star India&lt;/ins&gt;#&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Owned channels&lt;/ins&gt;|Star India channels]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| launch_date = {{Start date and years ago|2002|df=y}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| launch_date = {{Start date and years ago|2002|df=y}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l47&quot;&gt;Line 47:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 44:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| online_chan_1 = (India)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| online_chan_1 = (India)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Maa&#039;&#039;&#039;, formerly &#039;&#039;&#039;Maa TV&#039;&#039;&#039;, is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[general entertainment]] [[pay television]] channel based in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. In 2015, [[Star India]] acquired broadcast business of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Star Maa|&lt;/del&gt;Maa Television Pvt. Ltd&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/del&gt;and In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html|title=STAR India acquires MAA TV&#039;s broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr|website=Business Standard}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/star-india-to-acquire-four-telugu-maa-tv-channels/article6882421.ece|title=Star India to acquire four Telugu Maa TV channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Star Maa, launched fresh identity of network channels with New Logo, Positioning and Programs|url=https://www.startv.com/newsroom/star-maa-launched-fresh-identity-of-network-channels-with-new-logo-positioning-and-programs/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.startv.com|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Star Maa is owned by [[Star India]] Wholly owned by [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/12/223-disneys-acquisition-21st-century-fox-star-india-well/|title=Disney&#039;s $52.4&amp;amp;nbsp;billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox includes Star India too – MediaNama|website=www.medianama.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-to-discontinue-linear-channels-in-us-from-5-jan/|title=Star to discontinue linear channels in US from 5 Jan|website=televisionpost.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/2018s-most-watch-south-indian-channels-190129|title=2018&#039;s most watched South Indian channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/star-maa-showcases-the-best-of-telugu-entertainment|title=Star Maa showcases the best of Telugu entertainment}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as [[Drama (film and television)|drama]], [[Reality television|reality shows]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Maa&#039;&#039;&#039;, formerly &#039;&#039;&#039;Maa TV&#039;&#039;&#039;, is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[general entertainment]] [[pay television]] channel based in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. In 2015, [[Star India]] acquired broadcast business of Maa Television Pvt. Ltd and In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa.&amp;lt;ref &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;wap.business-standard.com&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html|title=STAR India acquires MAA TV&#039;s broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr|website=Business Standard}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name=&quot;thehindu.com&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/star-india-to-acquire-four-telugu-maa-tv-channels/article6882421.ece|title=Star India to acquire four Telugu Maa TV channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Star Maa, launched fresh identity of network channels with New Logo, Positioning and Programs|url=https://www.startv.com/newsroom/star-maa-launched-fresh-identity-of-network-channels-with-new-logo-positioning-and-programs/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.startv.com|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Star Maa is owned by [[Star India]] Wholly owned by [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/12/223-disneys-acquisition-21st-century-fox-star-india-well/|title=Disney&#039;s $52.4&amp;amp;nbsp;billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox includes Star India too – MediaNama|website=www.medianama.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-to-discontinue-linear-channels-in-us-from-5-jan/|title=Star to discontinue linear channels in US from 5 Jan|website=televisionpost.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/2018s-most-watch-south-indian-channels-190129|title=2018&#039;s most watched South Indian channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/star-maa-showcases-the-best-of-telugu-entertainment|title=Star Maa showcases the best of Telugu entertainment}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as [[Drama (film and television)|drama]], [[Reality television|reality shows]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==History==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==History==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l53&quot;&gt;Line 53:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 50:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;MAA Television Network was founded in 2001 as a corporate entity, while its main TV channel, MAA TV was launched in 2002. The company&amp;#039;s second channel, [[Maa Music|MAA Music]], was launched in 2008.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;MAA Television Network was founded in 2001 as a corporate entity, while its main TV channel, MAA TV was launched in 2002. The company&amp;#039;s second channel, [[Maa Music|MAA Music]], was launched in 2008.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Nimmagadda Prasad]] along with Telugu film industry stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Akkineni &lt;/del&gt;Nagarjuna]] and [[Allu Aravind]] became promoters by purchasing stake from Murali Krishnam Raju.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/sep/sep233.htm|title=IndianTelevision}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Nimmagadda Prasad]] along with Telugu film industry stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Nagarjuna (actor)|&lt;/ins&gt;Nagarjuna]] and [[Allu Aravind]] became promoters by purchasing stake from Murali Krishnam Raju.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/sep/sep233.htm|title=IndianTelevision}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of MAA Television Network for {{INRConvert|2500|c}} with company along with remaining promoters.&amp;lt;ref&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url&lt;/del&gt;=&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;https://&lt;/del&gt;wap.business-standard.com/&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html|title=STAR India acquires MAA TV&#039;s broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr|website=Business Standard}}&amp;lt;/ref&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url&lt;/del&gt;=&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;https://www.&lt;/del&gt;thehindu.com/&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;business/Industry/star-india-to-acquire-four-telugu-maa-tv-channels/article6882421.ece|title=Star India to acquire four Telugu Maa TV channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&lt;/del&gt;&amp;gt; On 13 February 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa with a new logo before the start of the fourth season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. In June 2017, Maa Movies, Maa Music and Maa Gold were rebranded into [[Star Maa Movies]], [[Star Maa Music]] &amp;amp; [[Star Maa Gold]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2017/02/maa-tv-rechristened-as-star-maa/|title=Maa TV rechristened as Star Maa|website=bestmediainfo.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 6 September 2020, Star Maa introduced a new logo during the [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss season 4]] Grand Launch.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=kalagara|first=Loshith|date=2020-09-06|title=బ్రేకింగ్: స్టార్ మా లోగో చేంజ్|url=https://manalokam.com/cinema/bigg-boss-4-telugu/star-maa-logo-change.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=telugu news {{!}} Manalokam.com|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of MAA Television Network for {{INRConvert|2500|c}} with company along with remaining promoters.&amp;lt;ref &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name&lt;/ins&gt;=&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;wap.business-standard.com&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;name&lt;/ins&gt;=&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;thehindu.com&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&quot;&lt;/ins&gt;/&amp;gt; On 13 February 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa with a new logo before the start of the fourth season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. In June 2017, Maa Movies, Maa Music and Maa Gold were rebranded into [[Star Maa Movies]], [[Star Maa Music]] &amp;amp; [[Star Maa Gold]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2017/02/maa-tv-rechristened-as-star-maa/|title=Maa TV rechristened as Star Maa|website=bestmediainfo.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 6 September 2020, Star Maa introduced a new logo during the [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss season 4]] Grand Launch.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=kalagara|first=Loshith|date=2020-09-06|title=బ్రేకింగ్: స్టార్ మా లోగో చేంజ్|url=https://manalokam.com/cinema/bigg-boss-4-telugu/star-maa-logo-change.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=telugu news {{!}} Manalokam.com|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Programming==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Programming==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Star Maa}}  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Star Maa}}  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Star Maa has programming which appeals to all audiences.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Star Maa has programming which appeals to all audiences.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Award Functions==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Award Functions==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l75&quot;&gt;Line 75:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 72:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;!style=&amp;quot;width:300pt; background:Red;&amp;quot;|SD/HD Availability&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;!style=&amp;quot;width:300pt; background:Red;&amp;quot;|SD/HD Availability&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|-&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|-&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/del&gt;Star Maa&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]]&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Maa&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|General Entertainment&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|General Entertainment&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |SD+HD&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |SD+HD&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l95&quot;&gt;Line 95:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 92:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==References==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==References==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{reflist}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{reflist}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==External links==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==External links==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{Official website|https://www.hotstar.com/in/channels/star-maa}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{Official website|https://www.hotstar.com/in/channels/star-maa}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l104&quot;&gt;Line 104:&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot;&gt;Line 102:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Television stations in Hyderabad]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Television stations in Hyderabad]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Star India]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;[[Category:Star India]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{source Wikipedia}}&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>imported&gt;Koustav Chatterjee</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;diff=136159&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>WikiJoy: Created page with &quot;{{short description|Indian pay television channel}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Star...&quot;</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Maa&amp;diff=136159&amp;oldid=prev"/>
		<updated>2021-08-06T07:40:53Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;{{short description|Indian pay television channel}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Star...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{short description|Indian pay television channel}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox television channel&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Star Maa&lt;br /&gt;
| logo = StarMaaLogo.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| headquarters = [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]&lt;br /&gt;
| country = India&lt;br /&gt;
| owner = {{Plainlist|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Star India]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
| network = &lt;br /&gt;
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)&lt;br /&gt;
| former_names = Maa TV (2002 - 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
| slogan = అదే బంధం... సరికొత్త ఉత్తేజం Adhē bandhaṁ... Sarikottha uttējaṁ&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; (Same bond... New zeal)&lt;br /&gt;
| area = International&lt;br /&gt;
| sister_channels = [[Star_India#Owned_channels|Star India channels]]&lt;br /&gt;
| launch_date = {{Start date and years ago|2002|df=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_serv_1 = [[Airtel digital TV]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 881 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 882 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_serv_2 = [[Tata Sky]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 1409 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 1408 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_serv_3 = [[DishTV]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 6 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 5 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_serv_4 = [[Reliance Digital TV]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 78 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 57 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_serv_5 = [[Sun Direct DTH|Sun Direct TV]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 156 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 828 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_serv_6 = [[Videocon d2h]]&lt;br /&gt;
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 692 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 987 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| cable_serv_1 = [[Hathway]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 406 (SD)&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Channel 405 (HD)&lt;br /&gt;
| cable_serv_2 = [[Asianet Digital TV|Asianet Digital]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 174 (SD)&lt;br /&gt;
| cable_serv_3 = [[Kerala Vision Digital TV]]&lt;br /&gt;
| cable_chan_3 = Channel 561 (SD)&lt;br /&gt;
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Singtel TV]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; (Singapore)&lt;br /&gt;
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 671 (SD)&lt;br /&gt;
| iptv_serv_2 = [[APSFL]]&lt;br /&gt;
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 5&lt;br /&gt;
| logo_size = &lt;br /&gt;
| website = {{URL|https://www.hotstar.com/channels/star-maa|Star Maa}} on [[Disney+ Hotstar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| online_serv_1 = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| online_chan_1 = (India)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Star Maa&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, formerly &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Maa TV&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[general entertainment]] [[pay television]] channel based in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. In 2015, [[Star India]] acquired broadcast business of [[Star Maa|Maa Television Pvt. Ltd]] and In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html|title=STAR India acquires MAA TV&amp;#039;s broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr|website=Business Standard}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/star-india-to-acquire-four-telugu-maa-tv-channels/article6882421.ece|title=Star India to acquire four Telugu Maa TV channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Star Maa, launched fresh identity of network channels with New Logo, Positioning and Programs|url=https://www.startv.com/newsroom/star-maa-launched-fresh-identity-of-network-channels-with-new-logo-positioning-and-programs/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=www.startv.com|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Star Maa is owned by [[Star India]] Wholly owned by [[The Walt Disney Company (India)]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/12/223-disneys-acquisition-21st-century-fox-star-india-well/|title=Disney&amp;#039;s $52.4&amp;amp;nbsp;billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox includes Star India too – MediaNama|website=www.medianama.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-08}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/star-to-discontinue-linear-channels-in-us-from-5-jan/|title=Star to discontinue linear channels in US from 5 Jan|website=televisionpost.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/2018s-most-watch-south-indian-channels-190129|title=2018&amp;#039;s most watched South Indian channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/star-maa-showcases-the-best-of-telugu-entertainment|title=Star Maa showcases the best of Telugu entertainment}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as [[Drama (film and television)|drama]], [[Reality television|reality shows]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu films]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
MAA Television Network was founded in 2001 as a corporate entity, while its main TV channel, MAA TV was launched in 2002. The company&amp;#039;s second channel, [[Maa Music|MAA Music]], was launched in 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Nimmagadda Prasad]] along with Telugu film industry stars [[Chiranjeevi]], [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] and [[Allu Aravind]] became promoters by purchasing stake from Murali Krishnam Raju.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k6/sep/sep233.htm|title=IndianTelevision}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of MAA Television Network for {{INRConvert|2500|c}} with company along with remaining promoters.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/star-india-acquires-maa-tv-broadcast-business-for-around-rs-2-500-crore-115021100616_1.html|title=STAR India acquires MAA TV&amp;#039;s broadcast business for Rs 2.5k cr|website=Business Standard}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/star-india-to-acquire-four-telugu-maa-tv-channels/article6882421.ece|title=Star India to acquire four Telugu Maa TV channels}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 13 February 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa with a new logo before the start of the fourth season of Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu. In June 2017, Maa Movies, Maa Music and Maa Gold were rebranded into [[Star Maa Movies]], [[Star Maa Music]] &amp;amp; [[Star Maa Gold]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2017/02/maa-tv-rechristened-as-star-maa/|title=Maa TV rechristened as Star Maa|website=bestmediainfo.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 6 September 2020, Star Maa introduced a new logo during the [[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4)|Bigg Boss season 4]] Grand Launch.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=kalagara|first=Loshith|date=2020-09-06|title=బ్రేకింగ్: స్టార్ మా లోగో చేంజ్|url=https://manalokam.com/cinema/bigg-boss-4-telugu/star-maa-logo-change.html|access-date=2020-09-06|website=telugu news {{!}} Manalokam.com|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Programming==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Star Maa}} &lt;br /&gt;
Star Maa has programming which appeals to all audiences. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Award Functions==&lt;br /&gt;
===CineMAA Awards===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|CineMAA Awards}} &lt;br /&gt;
Maa TV presents the CineMAA Awards to [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Tollywood]] personalities every year. The trophy was designed by Neil Foley Designs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k10/aug/augrel28.php&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Star Maa Parivaar Awards===&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/star-maa-parivaar-awards-2017/|title=Star Maa Parivaar Awards 2017, Winners List, Event Images And Telecast|date=2017-06-07|website=Indian Television|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-02}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Channels ==&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:middle;&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;width:300pt; background:Red;&amp;quot;|Channel&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;width:300pt; background:Red;&amp;quot;|Category&lt;br /&gt;
!style=&amp;quot;width:300pt; background:Red;&amp;quot;|SD/HD Availability&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Star Maa]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|General Entertainment&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |SD+HD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Star Maa Movies]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Movies&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Star Maa Gold]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |SD&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Star Maa Music]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|Music&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Reception==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The channel used to be one of the most watched top five Telugu GECs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Going gets tougher for regional broadcasters as national players expand footprint|url=https://m.businesstoday.in/story/local-tv-broadcasters-face-tough-times-in-regional-markets/1/217711.html|url-status=live|website=Business Today}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; As in 2010, it remained the third most watched Telugu GEC.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Telugu television rewrites script in 2010 - Sun TV Network SVP, business head- Telugu cluster Sanjay Reddy|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k11/sanjay_reddy_Yearender.php|url-status=live|website=Indian Television dot com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Since 2017, the viewership of the channel started to have a great jump and it consistently became the most watched Telugu GEC after the launch of [[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series)|Bigg Boss Telugu]] with a record viewership and [[Gross rating point|GRPs]] not garnered by any Telugu GEC.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=బిగ్‌బాస్: రెండో వారం రేటింగ్ పగిలిపోయింది|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/ntr-bigg-boss-second-week-trp-ratings/amp_articleshow/59916653.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322165927/https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/ntr-bigg-boss-second-week-trp-ratings/amp_articleshow/59916653.cms|archive-date=22 March 2021|website=The Times of India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In week 26 while it had 529 GRPs in week 28, it jumped to 828.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; While as in week 28, it was at third position, in week 29, it became the most watched Telugu GEC.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Jr NTR&amp;#039;s Bigg Boss Telugu Tops TRP Charts Making Star Maa No. 1 Telugu TV Channel|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-bigg-boss-telugu-tops-trp-charts-making-star-maa-no-1-telugu-tv-channel-736197|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322171526/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jr-ntrs-bigg-boss-telugu-tops-trp-charts-making-star-maa-no-1-telugu-tv-channel-736197|archive-date=22 March 2021|website=International Business Times}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu TRP Ratings: Rana&amp;#039;s No 1 Yaari Is Way Ahead Of NTR&amp;#039;s TV Show|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-telugu-trp-ratings-ranas-no-1-yaari-way-ahead-ntrs-tv-show-740424|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322171810/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bigg-boss-telugu-trp-ratings-ranas-no-1-yaari-way-ahead-ntrs-tv-show-740424|archive-date=22 March 2021|website=International Business Times}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In week 34 of 2018, it became the third most watched Indian Television channel with 936 GRPs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Star Maa is 3rd highest viewed channel in the country|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/star-maa-is-3rd-highest-viewed-channel-in-the-country-180831|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322170100/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/viewership/star-maa-is-3rd-highest-viewed-channel-in-the-country-180831|archive-date=22 March 2021|website=Indian Television dot com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In week 30 of 2019, it garnered its highest GRP of 1108 being third most watched Indian channel.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Star Maa becomes no.3 GEC|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/star-maa-becomes-no3-gec-190801|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322172602/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/star-maa-becomes-no3-gec-190801|archive-date=22 March 2021|website=Indian Television dot com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In week 33, it maintained its top position with 1068 GRPs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Bigg Boss Telugu S3 propels growth of Star Maa|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/bigg-boss-telugu-s3-propels-growth-of-star-maa-190825|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402051346/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/regional/bigg-boss-telugu-s3-propels-growth-of-star-maa-190825|archive-date=2 April 2021|website=Indian Television dot com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Official website|https://www.hotstar.com/in/channels/star-maa}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Star TV}}{{Telugu Language Television}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Telugu-language television channels]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2002]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:2002 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Television stations in Hyderabad]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Star India]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{source Wikipedia}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>WikiJoy</name></author>
	</entry>
</feed>