TV Brasil

TV Brasil
Type	Public broadcasting television network
Country	Brazil
First air date	5 November 1975 (as TVE Brasil)
Availability	90% of national territory
Founded	2 December 2007 ; by Federal government of Brazil
Slogan	Ainda melhor (Even better)
TV stations	List TV Brasil Rio de Janeiro ; TV Brasil Capital ; TV Brasil São Paulo ; TV Brasil Maranhão;
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Owner	Empresa Brasil de Comunicação
Key people	Alexandre Parola (president)
Former names	TVE Brasil (1975-2007)
Digital channel	List 15 UHF (Brasília and Goiânia) ; 17 UHF (Belo Horizonte) ; 20 UHF (Vitória) ; 24 UHF (Salvador and Teresina) ; 28 UHF (Fortaleza) ; 30 UHF (Porto Alegre) ; 36 UHF (Curitiba) ; 40 UHF (Recife) ; 41 UHF (Rio de Janeiro) ; 48 UHF (Natal) ; 63 UHF (Florianópolis and São Paulo);
Analogue channel	List 02 VHF (Boa Vista, Cuiabá, Manaus, Rio de Janeiro, São Luís and Teresina) ; 05 VHF (Natal) ; 07 VHF (Porto Alegre) ; 09 VHF (Belo Horizonte1 and Curitiba) ; 12 VHF (Caruaru) ; 13 UHF (Palmas) ; 16 UHF (Macapá) ; 43 UHF (João Pessoa);
Picture format	480i (SDTV); 1080i (HDTV)
Satellite channel	List Claro: Channel 09 ; Sky: Channel 23 ; Oi: Channels 20 and 21 (SES-6) ; Vivo: Channels 199 and 234 (Intelsat 34) ; Algar Telecom: Channel 695 ; Nossa TV: Channel 07 ; Star One C2: 3657 MHz @ 7500 ksps, Vertical (SDTV) 3747 MHz @ 7500 ksps, Horizontal (HDTV);
Official website	tvbrasil.ebc.com.br

TV Brasil is a Brazilian public television network owned by Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. Its main headquarters are in Brasília, DF and Rio de Janeiro, RJ, with subsidiaries in São Paulo, SP and in São Luís, MA, as well as 21 states where its affiliated broadcasters operate, all components of the Rede Pública de Televisão.

History

TV Brasil originated from a decree which created Empresa Brasil de Comunicação, the network's maintainer, published on October 25, 2007 in the Diário Oficial da União, Brazil's official gazette. It was generated from the fusion of Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação - Radiobrás and Associação de Comunicação Educativa Roquette Pinto, responsible for the maintenance of the now defunct TVE Brasil - which was replaced by TV Brasil in several cities.^[1] The lack of equipment restricted TV Brasil's launching to only three cities (Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and São Luís). Its programming, however, is also available through its official website and cable and satellite television.^[2]

Programming

TV Brasil affiliated stations broadcast four hours a day of regional programing. It also broadcast Brazilian films and programs made by other public television channels. The programming of is divided into five daily streams: children, animation, audio-visual, citizenship and sports.

Franklin Martins, Secretary of Social Communication, has commented that TV Brasil's programming is not yet fully prepared and may suffer from late changes. Martins also said he wished to use public opinion polls to determine the programming.^[3]

Stations

Among self-owned and affiliated stations, TV Brasil reaches over 30 municipalities throughout all regions of Brazil. On the rest of the country, TV Brasil's availability is limited to satellite and cable television. Its live programming can also be watched on the network's official website.

References

↑ "Decreto oficializa a criação da Empresa Brasil de Comunicação" ("Decree oficializes the creation of the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação". Isabela Vieira. Agência Brasil. October 25, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
↑ "Falta de transmissores restringe lançamento da TV Brasil a Rio, Brasília e São Luís" ("Lack of equipment restricts launching to Rio, Brasília and São Luís"). Regiane Soares. Folha de S. Paulo. November 30, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
↑ "Sociedade terá seis meses para opinar sobre programação da nova TV" ("Society will have three months to decide the programming of the new TV"). Alessandra Bastos. Agência Brasil. October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Decreto oficializa a criação da Empresa Brasil de Comunicação" ("Decree oficializes the creation of the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação". Isabela Vieira. Agência Brasil. October 25, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

[2] "Falta de transmissores restringe lançamento da TV Brasil a Rio, Brasília e São Luís" ("Lack of equipment restricts launching to Rio, Brasília and São Luís"). Regiane Soares. Folha de S. Paulo. November 30, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

[3] "Sociedade terá seis meses para opinar sobre programação da nova TV" ("Society will have three months to decide the programming of the new TV"). Alessandra Bastos. Agência Brasil. October 11, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.