TV Integração Uberlândia (channel 8) is a Brazilian television station based in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais serving as an affiliate of the TV Globo network for the eastern portion of the state. The channel serves as the flagship broadcasting property of the Rede Integração network, which has three other stations covering western Minas Gerais.
History
The station's construction permit was granted in 1962.[1] TV Triângulo started broadcasting in 1964, after studying the potential for a television station in Uberlândia. In 1967, the station premiered A Marcha do Mundo, a local newscast that lasted until the early 70s. The station covered the 1970 FIFA World Cup and signed an agreement with Walter Clark to bring Jornal Nacional, as well as programs from Jô Soares and Chacrinha,[1] before becoming a Globo affiliate in 1971. It also premiered the first Brazilian newscast for children, Dente de Leite.[2]
When the station was aligned with REI, it broadcast Record