Planet Marathi Explained

Planet Marathi
Company Type:OTT platform
Language:
  • Marathi
  • English
Founded:2017
Area Served:100+ countries[1]
Owner:Planet Marathi Group
Founder:Akshay Bardapurkar[2]
Soumya Vilekar
Key People:Akshay Bardapurkar (CEO)
Aditya Oke (COO)[3]
Industry:Entertainment
Subsidiaries:Planet Bharat
Planet Goem
Url:planetmarathi.com
Commercial:Yes
Registration:Optional
Users:1 million (January 2024)
Current Status:Active
Headquarters:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Planet Marathi is an Indian subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming media service which is India's first digital platform provide content in Marathi. Planet Marathi claims to have over 550,000 installs and over 24 million video plays since its launch.[4]

Planet Marathi had appointed Marathi actress Mrinal Kulkarni to its board of founders.[5] Director of content, Abhijit Panse, was appointed by the company.[6]

In November 2023, the Planet Marathi Group and Vistas Media announced the launch of Planet Bharat, an over-the-top platform.[7] The company had also launched a news vertical and a Konkani-language digital entertainment platform, Planet Goem.[8] Soumya and her son, Anitya Vilekar, who held positions as directors within the company, have stepped down in 2024 from their roles on the board of directors.

Launch

The platform was launched in Mumbai by Madhuri Dixit in the presence of popular Marathi film personalities including Amruta Khanvilkar, Tejaswini Pandit, Sanjay Jadhav, Sonalee Kulkarni, Prasad Oak, Siddharth Jadhav.[9] [10]

Availability

The platform is available on Android, and iOS worldwide.[11] [12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-01-18 . Soumya Vilekar announces her exit from Planet Marathi OTT after 7 years of association . 2024-05-01 . Financialexpress . en.
  2. News: 2022-04-05 . Planet Marathi Founder: Industry no longer bound by narrow vision of old gatekeepers . 2024-02-12 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  3. Web site: Planet Marathi OTT Launches Pay Per View Ticket Window . 2024-02-12 . Koimoi.
  4. Web site: Jha . Lata . 2022-09-04 . Marathi OTT platform Planet Marathi records 500% increase in subscriber base . 2024-02-12 . mint . en.
  5. Web site: Mrinal Kulkarni on Planet Marathi OTT's board of founders Media . 2024-02-11 . Campaign India.
  6. Web site: 2024-02-08 . Planet Marathi OTT appoints Abhijit Panse as director of content . 2024-02-11 . Financialexpress . en.
  7. News: 2023-08-14 . Planet Marathi Group and Vistas Media join hands to launch an OTT platform, 'Planet Bharat' . 2024-02-11 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  8. Web site: Jha . Lata . 2023-04-25 . Planet Marathi Group to launch news vertical . 2024-02-12 . mint . en.
  9. Web site: 2021-09-01 . Planet Marathi: Madhuri Dixit launches India's first Marathi OTT platform . 2024-02-12 . English Jagran . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-08-31 . Madhuri Dixit launches 'Planet Marathi' OTT platform . 2024-02-12 . India TV News . en.
  11. Web site: Planet Marathi OTT launches Planet Goem . 2024-02-12 . Indian Broadcasting World . en-US.
  12. Web site: India's first Marathi video streaming platform, Planet Marathi OTT to launch in December . 2024-05-01 . . The OTT will be available on both iOS and Android globally..

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