Television in Brazil

Television in Brazil has grown significantly since the first broadcasts in 1950, becoming one of largest and most productive commercial television systems in the world.[1] Its biggest network, Rede Globo, is the second largest commercial network in the world, and is one of the largest television exporters around the world, particularly of telenovelas, which have become popular in many countries.[1]

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History

Formation

The first broadcasts in Brazil were for the 1950 World Cup, which the country hosted. Television was formally introduced on September 18 in that same year, with the launch of the now-defunct TV Tupi in São Paulo by media mogul Assis Chateaubriand. It was the first Lusophone or Portuguese-speaking country to introduce television, even before the home country of Portugal with RTP (1955). It was also the fifth nation in the world to have a television station with daily broadcasts, behind the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Mexico.[2] The first image to appear in TV Tupi was that of five-year-old Sônia Maria Dorce, who, dressed up as a Native Brazilian, said: "Good evening. You are in the open TV channel of Brazil".[3][4] The symbol of Tupi was that of a Native Brazilian kid.

In the 1950s, Brazilian television was marked by informality, since there were no trained professionals in the country with any experience in this media field. Another characteristic of television productions of this early period was live impromptu, as there was no videotape. The high costs of TV sets, which were imported, restricted the access of the media to the urban elites of major cities.[1] Technical resources were primary, offering broadcasters just enough to keep the stations on the air. It was during that period that TV news and telenovelas were established.[1]

The advent of videotape around 1960 brought imported programs to Brazilian television.[1] As a typical characteristic of countries developing their television systems, imported shows dominated the programming for much of the decade, but their presence also stimulated some efforts at creating local networks.[1] TV Tupi soon faced strong competition from TV Excelsior.

Expansion, Rede Globo's beginnings
Theatre Record, Network headquarters in São Paulo
Administrative building of SBT, the second largest TV network in Brazil, in the city of Osasco.
The Bandeirantes Tower is the tallest tower in the city of São Paulo, and one of the largest in South America.

Television became a mass medium in Brazil earlier than in most developing countries.[1] The military dictatorship which took power in 1964 saw audiovisual communication as a tool for creating a stronger national identity, a broader consumer economy, and controlling political information.[1] The military pushed television deeper into the population by subsidizing credit for set sales, building national microwave and satellite distribution systems, which prompted the growth of Rede Globo, which they chose as a privileged partner.[1][5] TV Excelsior, an opponent of the regime, on the other hand, was forced to close after losing government advertisement.

Globo, launched a few months after the 1964 coup, created the first true national network by the late 1960s.[1] Censorship of news was extensive under the military governments between 1966 and 1978, but it also encouraged national television program production.[1] In the early 1970s, several government ministers pushed the commercial networks to develop more Brazilian programming and reduce reliance on imported programs, particularly those with violent and sexual content.[1] While Globo adopted an international model for operations, 90 percent of its content was produced in Brazil.[5]

The 1960s represented a formative period for television development.[1] Telenovelas had largely been patterned after those in other Latin American countries, even using imported scripts, but during that decade they were developed into a considerably more sophisticated genre, specifically after the airing of Beto Rockfeller, a well-produced story about a Rio de Janeiro good-lifer, in 1968 by Tupi.[1] By the 1970s, telenovelas were the most popular programs and dominated prime time on the major networks, Globo and Tupi.[1] Globo, in particular, began to attract major writers and actors from both film and theater to work in its telenovelas.[1] The Brazilian telenovelas became good enough, as commercial television entertainment, to be exported throughout Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa.[1] Brazilian exports reached over a hundred countries and the programs have often proved to be great international hits.[1] This is particularly the case with historical telenovelas such as Escrava Isaura.[1]

Another major genre of the 1960s was show de auditório, a live variety show mixing games, quizzes, amateur and professional entertainers, comedy, and discussion.[1] The shows de auditório have been extremely popular with the lower and middle classes, and, according to analysts such as Sérgio Miceli, played an extremely important role in drawing them into television viewing.[1]

Color broadcasting

Between 1962 and 1963, Rede Tupi and Rede Excelsior made the first unofficial transmissions in color, in specific programs in the city of São Paulo (both using NTSC). On February 19, 1972, color broadcasting officially began, using the PAL-M TV standard. This has the same line/frame rate as NTSC, but better color encoding.

The rise of Rede Globo

From the early 1970s to late 1980s, Globo dominated both the audience and the development of television programming.[1] It had a 60-80% share in major cities at any given time.[1] As television researcher Joseph Straubhaar declared, "even people who might have had questions about the news almost always accepted the Globo novelas".[5] During this period, Globo was accused of being the mouthpiece of the dictatorship, mainly because of its omission in covering the Diretas Já movement, in which thousands of Brazilians gathered on public squares to demand a direct election for President.[1] In 1980, Tupi went bankrupt and was closed by the military government. Its signal was split and given to Silvio Santos, who launched SBT, and Adolpho Bloch, who launched Rede Manchete. Since Tupi's disappearance, Globo virtually dominated the market alone. The only time its leadership was threatened was when Manchete aired Pantanal in 1990. Nevertheless, Manchete never achieved the same success with any other of its telenovelas, and would have the same fate of Tupi, ceasing its operations on May 1999, and having its signal replaced by that of RedeTV!.

With Globo dominating the ratings, other broadcast television networks found themselves pursuing smaller, more specific audience segments largely defined by social class.[1] SBT targeted lower middle class, working class and poor audiences, mostly with variety and game shows,[1] in addition to soaps imported from Mexico's Televisa. This strategy gained it a consistent second place in ratings for most of the 1980s and 1990s.[1] On the other hand, Manchete initially targeted a more elite audience, with news, high budget telenovelas, and imported programs, but found the segment too small to gain an adequate advertiser support.[1] Bandeirantes tended to emphasize news, public affairs and sports.[1] All three ultimately wished to pursue a general audience with general appeal programming, such as telenovelas, but discovered that such efforts would not generate an audience sufficient to pay for the increased programming costs.[1]

In 1984, Globo initially supported the military government against Diretas Já, a popular campaign for the direct election of a civilian government,[1] while other television networks, most notably Manchete, supported the change. Perceiving that it might literally lose its audience to competitors, Globo switched sides and supported the transition to a civilian regime, which was indirectly elected in a compromise situation.[1] The new political circumstances immediately reduced political censorship and pressure on broadcasters.[1]

In the 1990s, UHF television channels were launched, such as music oriented MTV Brasil, and the Catholic channel Rede Vida. Also during that period, TV Cultura and Rede Record, both based in São Paulo, began to air their signal in national broadcasting systems.

Audience decline, Globo versus Record
Rede Globo ratings at 9 p.m. (2000–2015)

Year Telenovela Share (*) +/-
2000–2001 Laços de Família 44.9% -
2001 Porto dos Milagres 44.6% -0.3%
2002 O Clone 47.0% +2.4%
2002–2003 Esperança 38.0% -9.0%
2003 Mulheres Apaixonadas 46.6% +8.6%
2003–2004 Celebridade 46% -0.6%
2004–2005 Senhora do Destino 50.4% +4.4%
2005 América 49.4% -1.0%
2006 Belíssima 48.5% -0.9%
2006–2007 Páginas da Vida 46.8% -1.7%
2007 Paraíso Tropical 42.8% -4.0%
2007–2008 Duas Caras 41.1% -1.7%
2008–2009 A Favorita 39.5% -1.6%
2009 Caminho das Índias 38.8% -0.7%
2009–2010 Viver a Vida 35.8% -3.0%
2010–2011 Passione 35.1% -0.7%
2011 Insensato Coração 36% +0.9%
2011-2012 Fina Estampa 39% +2.00%
2012 Avenida Brasil 39% -
2012-2013 Salve Jorge 34% -5.00%
2013-2014 Amor à Vida 36% +2.00%
2014 Em Família 30% -6.00%
2014-2015 Império 33% +3.00%
2015 Babilônia 25% -8.00%

(*) 1% comprises approximately 62,000 households in the Greater São Paulo area.[6]

Source: UOL

The 2000s saw the decline of television audience in the country, as internet access grew rapidly.[7] The daily average of TV sets turned on dropped from 65% in 1982–1991 to 42% in 2008.[8] In the decade, the top five TV networks in the country lost altogether 4.3% of their share.[9] SBT lost 44% of its viewership in the prime time, while Globo lost 9%.[10] The biggest decline for Globo were in its showcase telenovelas, aired at 9 p.m., which reached an all-time low during the decade. The network's latest telenovela in the time slot, Viver a Vida, scored the lowest ratings of the past ten years.[11] According to Renata Pallottin, a professor at University of São Paulo's Art and Communication School, this happens because recent telenovelas, which has the same basic story sketches since the 1970s, has proven to be unappealing to younger audiences, who watch American television series on cable TV or surf the web instead.[8] As such, telenovelas audience grew significantly older and richer in the past decade.[8]

While other TV networks face the lack of interest among viewers, one TV network weathered the decline fairly unscathed: Rede Record. In fact, the network rose its audience by 123% in the decade, partially due to investments of over US$150 million per year.[10] Although Globo maintains more than the double of Record's average ratings, the latter has been able to surpass Globo's audience on specific time slots, such as Sundays,[12] and mornings.[13] In some state capitals, such as Goiânia, Fortaleza, and Belém, for instance, Record's Domingo Espetacular already surpasses the audience of Globo's Fantástico,[14] while Record's Fala Brasil already surpasses Globo's Bom Dia Brasil in São Paulo. Globo also faces a decrease of its audience in Rio de Janeiro, where the network is headquartered. On December 11, 2009, Record surpassed the audience of Globo in Rio during the broadcast of The Elite Squad.[15] Almost a year later, on December 2, 2010, Globo came on an unprecedented third place in the Greater Rio ratings in the 11 p.m.–12 a.m. time slot.[16] On a previous occasion, Record came first in the area's ratings from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. on September 8, 2010.[17]

A recent research conducted by Deloitte showed that surfing the web has surpassed watching TV as the entertainment activity preferred by most Brazilians.[9] Other forms of entertainment, such as watching DVDs, and viewing cable TV have also increased their popularity significantly. From 2000 to 2010, the number of households with access to cable TV increased 152%, while the DVD market saw an expansion of 430% in the same period.[9] The number of TV sets not turned on in any of the free-to-air channels—which indicates that they are being used for watching DVD or cable TV or playing videogames, also increased from 3.5% to 6.7% of the share in the decade.[9] On 2010 it further increased to 7.7% of the share, surpassing the audience of Record. Cable TV accounted for 4.5% of this, while the remaining 3.2% accounted for watching DVD and/or playing videogames.[18]

Cable television

Cable television services in Brazil were allowed to start business in 1995, according to federal law 8977/95. Since then, there were no major advances in terms of access to the technology. Brazil has one of the lowest number of households with access to cable television, as a result of the combination of high prices charged by providers and the reduced purchasing power of most Brazilians.[19] Cable television in Brazil, as of 2010, was available to only 10 million households (around 30 million viewers, which represents less than 20% of the country's population).[20] Most of the users are from the upper class (70%).[19] While the lower class represents 50% of the country's households, only 1% of them have access to cable television.[19]

The Digital TV Tower Brasilia, dubbed Flor do Cerrado.

The cable television market used to be almost monopolized by satellite TV provider SKY Brasil and cable TV provider NET, both of them partially owned by Organizações Globo. However, in 2010, Globo sold 19% of its shares in SKY to the DirecTV Group, making Globo owner of only 7% of SKY shares.[21] In the same year, Embratel made an offer to buy all of Globo's shares in NET for R$4.58 billion,[22] even though Embratel has to wait the approval of Bill N° 119, that will allow companies from countries other than Brazil to own cable operations. Since 2006, large national and international phone operators, such as Embratel, Telefónica, and Oi, began to enter the market. Due to cable regulations, telephone companies are using DTH rather than IPTV to launch their TV operations. In 2010's third trimester, the market share of cable companies was: NET with 44,8%, SKY with 25,7%, Via Embratel with 9,8%, Telefónica TV Digital with 5,1%, OiTV with 3,1%, Abril (TVA) with 1,8% and smaller companies with 9,6% of the market.[23]

Digital television

Digital terrestrial television was officially adopted by Brazil on 2 December 2007, using the ISDB-T International standard, a variant of the Japanese ISDB standard (統合デジタル放送サービス, Tōgō dejitaru hōsō sābisu) which uses H.264/MPEG-4 AVC for video compression and HE-AAC for audio compression, and support for mobile television using the 1seg standard. The government estimated that it would take seven years for DTT service to become available across the country; beginning with the greater São Paulo metropolitan, Belo Horizonte in early March 2008, and Rio de Janeiro in late May 2008. Analog television will be discontinued in phases until 2023.[24] Major Brazilian networks broadcast their digital feeds in 1080i high-definition television.

DTV in Brazil supports interactive television through the Ginga platform.[25]

Free television channels
Name Availability Launch date Broadcasting area Network type Some programs
Globo Analog/Digital 26 April 1965 (1965-04-26) Nationwide Commercial Big Brother Brasil, The Voice Brasil, The Voice Kids, Formula 1, Quem Quer Ser um Milionário? (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?), Show dos Famosos, The Wall (2018), Brazilian telenovelas, Brazilian miniseries, Brazilian Championship A Series, FIFA World Cup, Domingão do Faustão, Caldeirão do Huck, Tamanho Família, Amor & Sexo, Adnight Show, Saltibum (Celebrity Splash!), Undercover Boss (Fantástico), Dança no Gelo (Skating with Celebrities), Super Chef Celebridades (Top Chef), Ninja Warrior Brasil (Ninja Warrior) (future), SuperStar (Rising Star) (2016), Os Iluminados (Keep Your Light Shining) (2015-2016), The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil (The Ultimate Fighter) (2012-2015), Jogo de Panelas (Come Dine with Me) (2012), Hipertensão (Fear Factor) (2002-2011), Maratoma (Wipeout) (2009), No Limite (Survivor) (2000-2009), Jogo Duro (Estate of Panic) (2009), De Cara no Muro (Brain Wall) (2008-2010), Circo do Faustão (Celebrity Circus) (2007), FAMA (Star Academy) (2002-2005), Tudo pela Audiência - Multishow (2014-2016), Ponto Fraco (The Weakest Link) (Canceled), Bom Dia Brasil, Praça TV, Jornal Hoje, Jornal Nacional, Jornal da Globo
Record Analog/Digital 27 July 1953 (1953-07-27) Nationwide Commercial A Fazenda (The Farm), Batalha dos Confeiteiros (Next Great Baker), Power Couple, Dancing Brasil (Dancing with the Stars), A Casa (Get The F*ck Out Of My House), Canta Comigo (All Together Now), Programa do Gugu, Hora do Faro, Legendários, Domingo Show, Programa da Sabrina, Programa do Porchat, Isso Eu Faço, Winter Olympic Games, Brazilian telenovelas, A Caçada (The Chase) (uncertainty), O Cubo (The Cube) (uncertainty), Quem Está no Topo? (Who's on Top?) (uncertainty), Got Talent Brasil (Got Talent) (2013), Me Leva Contigo (Taken Out) (2014), O Preço Certo (The Price Is Right) (2009-2010), Ídolos (Idols) (2008-2012), Troca de Família (Trading Spouses) (2006-2016), Brazil's Next Top Model (2007-2009), O Jogador (PokerFace) (2007-2008), Xuxa Meneghel (2015-2016), O Melhor do Brasil (2005-2014), Tudo É Possível (2005-2012), Show do Tom (2004-2011), O Aprendiz (The Apprentice) (2004-2014), Simple Life: Mudando de Vida (The Simple Life) (2007), ? (The Winner Is) (uncertainty), Jornal da Record
SBT Analog/Digital 19 August 1981 (1981-08-19) Nationwide Commercial Bake Off Brasil, BBQ Brasil (BBQ Champ), Hell's Kitchen: Cozinha sob Pressão, Roda a Roda Jequiti (Wheel of Fortune), Programa Silvio Santos (Takeshi's Castle), A Praça É Nossa (The Square Is Ours), Programa do Ratinho, The Noite com Danilo Gentili, Eliana, Domingo Legal, Passa ou Repassa, Programa Raul Gil, Casos de Família, Pra Ganhar É Só Rodar, Esquadrão da Moda (What Not to Wear), Qual é o Seu Talento? (What's Your Talent?), Brazilian telenovelas, Mexican telenovelas, Cinquenta (50–50) (uncertainty), Sabadão com Celso Portiolli (2015-2017), Máquina da Fama (2013-2017), Um Contra Cem (1 vs. 100) (2009-2010), Topa ou Não Topa (Deal or No Deal) (2006-2011), Um Milhão na Mesa (The Million Pound Drop) (2011), Nada Além da Verdade (The Moment of Truth) (2008-2010), Esse Artista Sou Eu (Your Face Sounds Familiar) (2014), Menino de Ouro (Football's Next Star) (2013-2014), Supernanny (2008-2010), Vamos Brincar de Forca (2012-2013), Se Ela Dança, Eu Danço (So You Think You Can Dance) (2011-2012), Cante se Puder (Sing If You Can) (2011-2013), Você É mais Esperto que um Aluno da Quinta Série? (Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?) (2007-2008), Solitários (Solitary) (2010), Qual É a Música? (The Singing Bee) (1999-2008), Show do Milhão (Million Show) (1999-2009), Você Se Lembra? (Amne$ia) (2009-2010), Identidade Secreta (Identity) (2009), Quem Perde, Ganha (The Biggest Loser) (2007), Vinte e Um (Twenty One) (2007), Bailando por um Sonho (2006), Family Feud (2005-2006), Todos contra Um (2002-2005), Popstars Brasil (Popstars) (2002-2003), Sete e Meio (Seven and a half) (2002), Casa dos Artistas (Protagonistas) (2001-2002-2004)
Band Analog/Digital 13 May 1967 (1967-05-13) Nationwide Commercial MasterChef Brasil, MasterChef Júnior, MasterChef Profissionais, IndyCar Series, The Simpsons, The Walking Dead, Exathlon Brasil, Pesadelo na Cozinha (Kitchen Nightmares), Agora É Domingo, A Fuga (Raid the Cage), Show do Esporte, O Sócio (The Profit), Polícia 24h (COPS), Miss Universe, NBB Brazilian Basketball Championship, O Mundo Segundo os Brasileiros, CQC (2008-2015), X Factor Brasil (2016), Quem Fica em Pé? (Who's Still Standing?) (2012-2013), Busão do Brasil (The Bus) (2010), Mulheres Ricas (The Real Housewives) (2012-2013), E24 (Medical reality show) (2009-2012), Perdidos na Tribo (Ticket To The Tribes) (2012), Shark Tank Brasil - Negociando com Tubarões (Shark Tank) (2016-2017), Projeto Fashion (Project Runway) (2011), The Phone – A Missão (The Phone) (2011), A Grande Chance (The Alphabet Game) (2007-2008), Quem Pode mais? (Battle of the sexes game show) (2008), Cidade Nota 10 (City vs City) (2005), Brazilian telenovelas (1967-2008), Amor Proibido (Aşk-ı Memnu), O Sultão (Muhteşem Yüzyıl) (2019), Mil e Uma Noites (Binbir Gece) (2015), Sila (2016), Fatmagul (Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?) (2015-2016), Ezel (2016-2017)
RedeTV! Analog/Digital 15 November 1999 (1999-11-15) Nationwide Commercial O Céu é o Limite (L'eredità), Mega Senha (Million Dollar Password), O Último Passageiro (The Last Passenger), Superpop, João Kléber Show, Conexão Models, Sensacional, Você na TV, Teste de Fidelidade, UFC, Brazilian Championship B Series, Superliga - Brazilian Volleyball Championship, Hebe (2011-2012), Sábado Total (2012-2016), Saturday Night Live Brasil (Saturday Night Live) (2012), Pânico na TV (2003-2012), Brothers (2008-2010), The Bachelor Brasil (The Bachelor) (2014), The Amazing Race: A Corrida Milionária (The Amazing Race) (2007-2008), RedeTV News
Cultura Analog/Digital 20 September 1960 (1960-09-20) Nationwide Commercial/Public Doctor Who, Cocoricó, Um Menino Muito Maluquinho, Bananas in Pyjamas, Brazilian films, Doc TV, Jornal da Cultura, Matéria de Capa, Planeta Terra, Repórter Eco, Roda Viva, Tá Certo? (Game Show), Quem Sabe, Sabe! (Game Show) (2013), Jornal da Cultura
Gazeta Analog/Digital 25 January 1970 (1970-01-25) Nationwide Commercial Nossa Noite com Rinaldi Faria, Mulheres, Todo Seu, Jornal da Gazeta, Mesa Redonda, Gazeta Esportiva, Festa Sertaneja, Vem Comigo, LBF - Women's Basketball League, A Máquina (2012-2016), Festa do Mallandro (1998-2002), Programa Ligação (1997-2001)
RBTV Analog/Digital 7 April 2007 (2007-04-07) Nationwide Commercial Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, Sailor Moon, Speed Racer, Batman, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, ThunderCats, Rebelde, Happy Ending: O Caminho do Destino, Korean dramas, Japanese anime, Nahim Game Show, RB Notícias com Hermano Henning (future)
Record News Analog/Digital 27 July 2007 (2007-07-27) Nationwide Commercial Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Pan American Games, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Late Show with David Letterman, 60 Minutes, Man vs. Wild, Car Motor Show (Game Show), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2011-2012), JR News, Hora News, Link Record News, Mundo Meio-Dia
TV Brasil Analog/Digital 2 December 2007 (2007-12-02) Nationwide Public Windeck, African telenovelas, FIFA Women's World Cup, Dance Academy, Karkú, Brazilian films, Brazilian series, Retro films, Mazzaropi series, Russian films, Western films, Repórter Brasil
TV Aparecida Analog/Digital 8 September 2005 (2005-09-08) Nationwide Commercial/Religious Revelações (Talent Show), Aparecida Sertaneja, A Padroeira, Religious telenovelas, Religious series, Religious films, Audiência Geral – com o Papa Francisco
Esporte Interativo BR Analog/Digital 20 January 2007 (2007-01-20) Nationwide Commercial/Sports Brazilian Championship C Series, Brazilian Championship D Series, UEFA Champions League, FIBA World Championship, Copa do Nordeste, Impact Wrestling, MMA, Boxing, Futsal, Rugby, Fanáticos Game Show, Super Bowl (2012-2017)

Free terrestrial channels (São Paulo)

Other national broadcasters that are not tuned in São Paulo

  • TV União HD (Teen channel)
  • Rede Família HD (Family channel)
  • Cine+ HD (Cine channel)
  • Canal Futura HD (Technological channel)
  • Amazon Sat HD (Nature-eco channel)
  • TV Jornal HD (Series channel)
  • TV Diário HD (Northeast region channel)
  • Rede Meio Norte HD (North region channel)
  • TV da Gente HD (Afro channel)
  • SescTV HD
  • Rede New HD
  • TV Evangelizar HD
  • TV Nazaré HD
  • Rede Super HD
  • TV Verdade HD
  • TV Mundo Maior SD
  • Rede Mundial HD
  • TV Plenitude HD

Others

  • Rede Minas HD
  • Ulbra TV HD (South region channel)
  • Rede Mercosul HD

Defunct

  • 9 VHF - Manchete
  • 14 UHF - MixTV
  • 19 UHF - GloboNews
  • 21 UHF - Play TV
  • 24 UHF - TV Show Time
  • 26 UHF - TV JB
  • 32 UHF - MTV Brasil
  • 42 UHF - Rede Mulher (Woman channel)
  • 46 UHF - Shop Tour
  • 57 UHF - SESC TV
  • 60 UHF - TV Mackenzie

Free terrestrial channels (other cities)

Cable and satellite

Major pay television providers are Claro (cable and satellite), SKY (satellite), Vivo TV (cable/IPTV/satellite), Oi TV (satellite television).

National channels

  • Arte1 (HD simulcast)
  • BandNews (HD simulcast)
  • BandSports (HD simulcast)
  • Bis (HD simulcast)
  • Canal Brasil (HD simulcast)
  • Canal OFF (HD simulcast)
  • Canal Rural (SD Only)
  • Canal Viva (HD simulcast)
  • Chef TV (SD Only)
  • CineBrasil TV (SD Only)
  • CNN Brasil
  • Combate (pay-per-view channel) (available in HD simulcast)
  • Curta! (HD simulcast)
  • ESPN Brasil (HD simulcast)
  • Fish TV (HD simulcast)
  • Futura (HD simulcast)
  • Gloob (HD simulcast)
  • GNT (HD simulcast)
  • +Globosat (HD simulcast)
  • Multishow (HD simulcast)
  • Music Box Brazil (HD simulcast)
  • PlayTV (SD Only)
  • Premiere FC (pay-per-view channels) (available in HD simulcast)
  • Prime Box Brazil (HD simulcast)
  • Rede Telecine (All channels available in HD simulcast)
    • Telecine Premium
    • Telecine Action
    • Telecine Touch
    • Telecine Fun
    • Telecine Pipoca
    • Telecine Cult
  • Shoptime.com (SD Only)
  • SporTV (HD simulcast)
  • SporTV 2 (HD simulcast)
  • SporTV 3 (HD simulcast)
  • TV Rá-Tim-Bum (HD simulcast)
  • Woohoo (HD Simulcast)
  • ZooMoo (HD simulcast)
  • Sexy Hot (SD Only)
  • Sextreme (SD Only)

Multinational channels

Criticism

As referenced by journalist Eugênio Bucci, the problem of "audiovisual media ownership concentration is relatively sharper" in Brazil when compared to the United States.[26] According to the study Donos da Mídia (English: Media owners), Rede Globo alone controls 340 television stations, more than SBT and Rede Record combined together.[27] This is largely attributed to the fact that television in the country was launched in the early 1950s by the private sector, without much state regulation and control[28] — in a manner very similar to the system of for-profit, private networks of American TV and away from the state-owned, public TV stations in Europe and in the Communist bloc. The first national public television network, TV Brasil, was only launched on December 2, 2007 (before that, since the 1960s there were local public-educative TV stations controlled by the state’s governments), the same day that digital television was introduced in the country, initially limited to the cities of Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, São Luís and São Paulo.

Intellectuals and journalists in Brazil, mainly in the left of the political spectrum, criticize Brazilian TV as being too much Americanized and promoter of irrational, superficial consumerism and of having a general conservative bias, neglecting representation and respect in relation to traditionally oppressed classes and peoples like the Afro-Brazilian peoples and religion, Native Brazilians, poor women, favela inhabitants, atheists, peasants and LGBT people.

Most-viewed channels (Terrestrial FTA - VHF/UHF, not including cable TV stations)

Viewing shares, 2013-14 season:[29]

PositionChannelGroupShare of total viewing (%)
1GloboOrganizações Globo40.9%
2RecordTVCentral Record de Comunicação14.1%
3SBTGrupo Silvio Santos13.6%
4BandeirantesGrupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação6.1%[30]
5TV CulturaPadre Anchieta Foundation3.3%[30]
6RedeTV!Grupo TeleTV2.0%[30]
7GazetaFundação Cásper Líbero1.3%[30]
8TV AparecidaRede Aparecida de Comunicação1.0%
-OthersOthers14.46%
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See also
  • List of Latin American television channels
  • List of newspapers in Brazil
  • List of Portuguese language television channels
  • News media of Brazil
  • Radio in Brazil

References
  1. Straubhaar, Joseph. Brazil - The Museum of Broadcasting Communications.
  2. Renato Cruz (2008). TV digital no Brasil: tecnologia versus política. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Editora Senac. p. 39. ISBN 978-85-7359-755-4.
  3. http://guiadoestudante.abril.com.br/aventuras-historia/sonia-maria-dorce-esta-ar-474677.shtml
  4. "Digital TV in Brazil: a path to health democracy". Rnp.br. 2005-01-21. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  5. Shah, Angilee. "Network-Builder Describes Role in Brazil's TV Globo" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine. UCLA International Institute.
  6. "Audiência De Televisão". IBOPE. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
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