Star Sports Marathi to launch on 15 July

Star Sports Marathi to launch on 15 July

The channel is priced at Rs 19.

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MUMBAI: Star India will be launching its next sports regional offering in the form of Star Sports Marathi. The sports channel is set to launch on 15 July.

Viewers who wish to opt for the channel can get it for Rs 19.

A tweet shared by the company's official handle said: "Star Sports 1 Marathi will launch on July 15. Please contact your service provider regarding its availability." 

A while ago, Star Sports received clearances from the ministry to launch its regional sports channels. 

Soon after it renamed Star Movies Kids and Star Movies Kids HD as Star Sports 1 Bangla and Star Sports 1 Marathi. Star Sports 1 Bangla was launched on 5 March with an a-la-carte price of Rs 19.

Going regional has been a strategy that Star India has adopted, especially for its sports channels. Now it has a total of six regional channels including Tamil,