Star Maa is an Indian Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India.

Penmetsa Murali Krishnam Raju founded MAA Television Network in 2001 as a corporate entity.

[5] D. Rajendra Prasad, a veteran of Telugu television business associated with Citi Cable, was also reportedly a co-promoter of the company.

[7] In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake worth ₹40 crore.

[10][11] Coinciding with the occasion, film actor Ram Charan was inducted as a Director on the board of the company.

[11] 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.

[12] In February 2015, Star India acquired broadcast business of MAA Television Network for an estimated price of ₹2,000–2,500 crore.

[16] On 6 September 2020, Star Maa introduced a new logo during the reality show Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4 Grand Launch.