RedeTV! Belo Horizonte
A RedeTV!-owned television station serving Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on channel 4.
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Overview
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte is a Brazilian television station based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and affiliated with the national RedeTV! network. The station operates on channel 4 and is headquartered in the Eduardo Nelo Xavier Ribeiro building in the Savassi neighborhood. Its transmission facilities are associated with an antenna located on Serra do Curral, in the Belvedere neighborhood, providing coverage of the Belo Horizonte market. The station began broadcasting on June 5, 1983, using the broadcasting license previously held by TV Itacolomi, which had ceased operations in July 1980. Its launch took place as part of a coordinated opening involving stations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The station originally operated during the period when its network was associated with Rede Manchete. During the late 1980s, the network sought to expand locally produced programming across its owned-and-operated stations. In Belo Horizonte, this effort included Minas em Manchete, a local program focused on Minas Gerais, as well as local editions of Manchete Esportiva and Gente de Opinião. These programs represented the principal locally oriented output identified for the station during the Manchete era. In May 1999, the Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo. The stations subsequently became part of the RedeTV! operation, making the Belo Horizonte outlet one of the network's owned-and-operated stations. Its identity has therefore developed through successive network phases: the original station license and local operation, the Rede Manchete period, and the later RedeTV! ownership structure. RedeTV! Belo Horizonte also played an early role in the transition to digital television in its market. It began digital broadcasts on April 7, 2008, using UHF channel 25, and was identified as the first digital television station in the Belo Horizonte market. On May 23, 2010, it joined other RedeTV! owned-and-operated stations in experimental or scheduled 3D broadcasting. The 3D signal was discontinued on June 19, 2015. The station's analog transmission ended at 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017, in accordance with Brazil's national analog-switch-off timetable administered under the country's telecommunications and broadcasting framework. The station's core business is terrestrial television broadcasting for Belo Horizonte and its surrounding market. Available reference material does not establish a separate current programming slate, independent corporate ownership, financial disclosures, or a distinct consumer product portfolio beyond its broadcast service and locally oriented programming history.
History
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte began broadcasting on June 5, 1983, using the license formerly associated with TV Itacolomi, which had closed in July 1980. Its opening was coordinated with the launches of stations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The station operated during the period in which the network was known as Rede Manchete and participated in the network's attempts to develop stronger local programming across its owned-and-operated outlets. In 1987, the Belo Horizonte station introduced Minas em Manchete. It also carried local editions of Manchete Esportiva and Gente de Opinião. These programs were the principal locally identified productions during the Manchete period, reflecting an effort to connect the national network with the Minas Gerais audience through regional news, sports, and opinion programming. The ownership structure changed in May 1999, when the Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo. The Belo Horizonte outlet later became part of the RedeTV! owned-and-operated station group. It consequently retained its role as a local broadcast facility while adopting the RedeTV! network identity and distributing the network's programming in the Belo Horizonte market. The station's technical history includes an early transition to digital broadcasting. On April 7, 2008, it began digital transmission on UHF channel 25, becoming the first digital television station in the Belo Horizonte market according to the cited station history. On May 23, 2010, it began broadcasting in 3D together with other RedeTV! owned-and-operated stations. That 3D service ended on June 19, 2015. The analog service was finally switched off at 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017, following the official Brazilian analog television shutdown roadmap. The station is headquartered at the Eduardo Nelo Xavier Ribeiro building in Savassi, while its transmitting antenna is located atop Serra do Curral in the Belvedere neighborhood. Available reference material does not identify individual station executives, a separately reported financial profile, or a distinct corporate entity independent of RedeTV!.
- 2017
Analog signal switched off
[1]Analog transmission ended at 11:59 p.m. on November 22 under Brazil's official digital transition roadmap.
- 2015
3D signal discontinued
[1]The station deactivated its 3D signal on June 19.
- 2010
3D broadcasting begins
[1]The station began 3D broadcasting on May 23 alongside other RedeTV! owned-and-operated stations.
- 2008
Digital transmission begins
[1]The station launched digital broadcasting on UHF channel 25 on April 7, becoming the first digital station in the Belo Horizonte market according to the cited reference.
- 1999
Rede Manchete stations are sold
[1]In May, the Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo and subsequently became part of the RedeTV! owned-and-operated station network.
- 1987
Launch of Minas em Manchete
[1]The station introduced Minas em Manchete as part of a network-wide effort to strengthen local programming.
- 1983
Station begins broadcasting
[1]RedeTV! Belo Horizonte, then operating within the network structure that became associated with Rede Manchete, began broadcasting on June 5 on channel 4.
- 1980
TV Itacolomi license becomes available
[1]TV Itacolomi closed in July 1980; its former license was later used for the launch of the Belo Horizonte station.
Products and positioning
A regional broadcast outlet of RedeTV! serving Belo Horizonte, combining national network programming with market-specific transmission and, historically, locally produced news, sports, and public-affairs content.
Television broadcasting · 1983
Channel 4 terrestrial service
The station's principal offering is a terrestrial television service for Belo Horizonte and its surrounding market. It carries RedeTV! network programming and has historically incorporated locally oriented programming. The service originally used an analog transmission and later added digital broadcasting on UHF channel 25 before completing the analog shutdown in 2017.
Local television programming · 1987
Minas em Manchete
Minas em Manchete was a locally focused program launched in 1987 during the station's Rede Manchete period. It formed part of the network's effort to reinforce regional programming across its owned-and-operated stations and addressed the Minas Gerais audience from the Belo Horizonte outlet.
News, sports, and opinion programming
Local Manchete programming
The station also carried local editions of Manchete Esportiva and Gente de Opinião during the Rede Manchete era. These programs represented the station's identified local sports and opinion-oriented output before the later transition into the RedeTV! owned-and-operated network.
Brand decisions
2017
Completion of analog-to-digital transitionStrategyBackground
The station followed Brazil's official national roadmap for ending analog television transmission.
Action taken
Analog broadcasting was switched off at 11:59 p.m. on November 22.
Aftermath
The Belo Horizonte service continued through its digital transmission platform.
2010
Introduction of 3D broadcastingProduct launchBackground
RedeTV! introduced 3D broadcasting across its owned-and-operated stations as an additional television technology offering.
Action taken
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte began transmitting in 3D on May 23 alongside the network's other owned-and-operated stations.
Aftermath
The station deactivated its 3D signal on June 19, 2015.
2008
Launch of digital television serviceProduct launchBackground
Brazilian television broadcasters were transitioning from analog to digital transmission, and RedeTV! Belo Horizonte was positioned as an early digital broadcaster in its market.
Action taken
The station began digital broadcasts on UHF channel 25 on April 7.
Aftermath
The station continued operating through the digital transition and later shut down its analog signal in 2017.
Recent events
- 2017
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte completes analog shutdown[1]
Regulation · Product generation
The station switched off its analog signal at 11:59 p.m. on November 22 as part of Brazil's national digital television transition.
- 2015
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte ends 3D transmission[1]
Product generation · Other
The station discontinued its 3D signal after several years of network-linked 3D broadcasting.
- 2010
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte joins network 3D broadcasting[1]
Product launch · Other
The Belo Horizonte station began broadcasting in 3D alongside other RedeTV! owned-and-operated stations.
- 2008
RedeTV! Belo Horizonte begins digital television broadcasting[1]
Product launch · Other
The station began digital broadcasts on UHF channel 25 and was identified as the first digital television station in the Belo Horizonte market.
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