September
18, 1950
Television
in Brazil
Television broadcasting
began in Brazil, as TV Tupi Difusora started transmission on Channel 3 in São
Paulo.
TV Tupi or formally as Rádio
Difusora São Paulo, was the first
television network in South America. The network was owned by Diários Associados,
who formed the Rede de Emissoras Associadas. TV Tupi was founded and launched
on September 18, 1950 by Assis Chateaubriand in São Paulo, initially
broadcasting on Tupi Television Channel 3, who’s first broadcast was on
September 20 of that year. Rede Tupi was later broadcast in 1960 on Tupi
Television Channel 4 after the inauguration of TV Cultura (Culture TV), Channel
2, Rede Associada (Associated Network), and also a TV Station from Associadas.
Their competitors were Rede Record, Channel 7, and Rede Excelsior (Network
Excelsior).
In Rio de Janeiro, TV Tupi
was broadcast on Tupi Channel 6, and had its own station and studios there. In
Brasília, TV Tupi was re-transmitted by TV Brasília on Channel 6. In Salvador,
TV Tupi was re-transmitted by TV Itapoan, on Channel 5. Other TV Stations were
formed by the Rede de Emissoras Associadas (Network of Associated
Broadcasters), all Tupi affiliates and directly operated stations.
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