At the time of acquisition, Nimmagadda Prasad had 65 percent stake in the company, Chiranjeevi and his family owned 20 percent, and Nagarjuna 10 percent. In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of MAA Television Network for an estimated price of ₹2,000–2,500 crore. On 9 April 2012, an official announcement was made by Sony Pictures and Maa Television Network that the former would be picking up 30 percent of stake in the latter, subject to necessary approvals.
Coinciding with the occasion, film actor Ram Charan was inducted as a Director on the board of the company. On 4 February 2011, Maa TV Network launched two new channels, Maa Movies and Maa Junior with content focused on movies and children respectively. The company's second channel, MAA Music, was launched on. Founder Murali Krishna Raju's holding came down to 20% after the restructuring. After the revised capital structure, the three of them acquired equal stake in the channel. In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake worth ₹40 crore. As of 2003, Murali Krishnam Raju owned 70% of the company. Rajendra Prasad, a veteran of Telugu television business associated with Citi Cable, was also reportedly a co-promoter of the company. An initial investment of ₹25 crore was made into the venture. The channel started off as a pay channel with 18 hours of programming a day. Its flagship TV channel, MAA TV was launched in April 2002. Penmetsa Murali Krishnam Raju founded MAA Television Network in 2001 as a corporate entity. In 2017, Maa TV was rebranded as Star Maa. In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of Maa Television Network for an estimated price of ₹2,000–2,500 crore. In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake with Raju holding 20% stake. The channel was launched as Maa TV in April 2002 by Murali Krishnam Raju. The channel telecasts Telugu language programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu films. Star Maa (formerly Maa TV) is an Indian Telugu language general entertainment pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company India the Channel Operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. (downscaled to 16.9 aspect ratio for the SDTV feed)
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