RedeTV! Rio de Janeiro

RedeTV! Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian television station based in Rio de Janeiro and operated as part of the RedeTV! network. The station broadcasts on channel 6 and occupies a frequency with a long history in Brazilian television. Before the current operation, the channel was used by TV Tupi Rio de Janeiro from January 20, 1951, until July 18, 1980, when the station became the last of Rede Tupi's seven owned-and-operated stations to close following orders from DENTEL, Brazil's telecommunications authority at the time. After the closure of TV Tupi, the federal television licenses associated with the seven Tupi stations, together with TV Excelsior's São Paulo license, were divided between the media groups represented by Adolpho Bloch and Silvio Santos. Bloch obtained the channel 6 license in 1981. The license subsequently became the basis for the launch of the Rio de Janeiro station of Rede Manchete. The station began broadcasting on June 5, 1983, at 7 p.m., with the program O Mundo Mágico. Its launch was coordinated with the opening of Rede Manchete stations in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, and the Rio outlet served as the network's flagship station for nearly sixteen years. Local programming was initially limited. Following a network recommendation to strengthen regional content on its five owned-and-operated stations, the Rio station began local news production in 1987 with Rio em Manchete. In May 1999, the five Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo. The transaction ultimately led to the formation of RedeTV!, which was launched later that year. During the transition, the Rio operation moved into new premises in October 1999 by renting an entire floor at the network's teleport facilities in Cidade Nova. The arrangement provided the infrastructure needed for local operation, including a 150-square-meter studio used to produce the national RTV! news program. The locally produced program was transmitted to São Paulo and then distributed through the network. This production model was short-lived. By March 2000, RedeTV! had centralized production in São Paulo, reducing the Rio station's role in original network programming. RedeTV! also inherited the former Manchete statewide retransmitter network, which continued to support distribution of the national satellite feed. Under RedeTV!, the Rio outlet therefore changed from a network flagship into a local owned-and-operated branch carrying the network's programming and serving the Rio de Janeiro market. The station also participated in RedeTV!'s transition to digital broadcasting. Its digital signal was launched on April 9, 2008, using virtual UHF channel 21, alongside RedeTV! Belo Horizonte. The two launches were described as the first locally originated digital television stations in their respective markets. On May 23, 2010, the station activated a 3D signal on subchannel 6.2 in coordination with four other RedeTV! owned-and-operated stations. That service was discontinued on June 19, 2015. The station's analog transmission ended at 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017, completing its transition away from analog broadcasting.

The channel 6 frequency in Rio de Janeiro was first associated with TV Tupi Rio de Janeiro, which broadcast from January 20, 1951, until July 18, 1980. It was the final one of Rede Tupi's seven owned-and-operated stations to close after DENTEL orders ended the network's operation. The licenses of the former Tupi stations, along with TV Excelsior's São Paulo license, were subsequently divided between the groups associated with Adolpho Bloch and Silvio Santos. Bloch won the Rio de Janeiro channel 6 license in 1981. The license was used to establish the Rio de Janeiro station of Rede Manchete. The station launched on June 5, 1983, at 7 p.m., simultaneously with the network's stations in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Its opening program was O Mundo Mágico. For almost sixteen years, the Rio station functioned as Rede Manchete's flagship outlet. Local news was not introduced until 1987, when the network sought to increase locally produced programming across its five owned-and-operated stations. The resulting Rio newscast was titled Rio em Manchete. In May 1999, the five Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo. The transaction became the foundation for RedeTV!, which was established approximately six months later. In October 1999, during preparations for the network's relaunch, the Rio operation moved into rented space occupying an entire floor at RedeTV!'s teleport facilities in Cidade Nova. A 150-square-meter studio was installed there to produce RTV!, a national news program made locally in Rio, transmitted to São Paulo, and then presented across the network. The local production structure was discontinued relatively quickly. By March 2000, RedeTV! had centralized production in São Paulo. The Rio station nevertheless remained part of the network's owned-and-operated structure and continued to use infrastructure inherited from Rede Manchete, including a statewide retransmitter network that supported the national satellite feed. Its institutional role consequently shifted from flagship network center to regional branch of RedeTV!. The station's digital broadcasting development began on April 9, 2008, when it launched a digital signal using virtual UHF channel 21 alongside RedeTV! Belo Horizonte. These launches were identified as the first locally originated digital television stations in the two markets. On May 23, 2010, RedeTV! Rio de Janeiro activated a 3D transmission on subchannel 6.2 as part of a coordinated rollout involving other network-owned stations. The 3D service ended on June 19, 2015. Analog broadcasting concluded at 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2017.

• 2017

  Analog transmission ends

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  The analog signal was switched off at 11:59 p.m. on November 22.

• 2015

  3D service ends

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  The station discontinued its 3D transmission on June 19.

• 2010

  3D subchannel begins

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  A 3D signal was activated on subchannel 6.2 on May 23 as part of a coordinated RedeTV! rollout.

• 2008

  Digital signal launches

  [1]RedeTV! Rio de Janeiroen.wikipedia.org

  The station launched digital broadcasting on April 9 using virtual UHF channel 21.

• 2000

  Production is centralized in São Paulo

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  By March, production of the network's RTV! news program and other network operations had moved from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo.

• 1999

  Transition from Rede Manchete to RedeTV!

  [1]RedeTV! Rio de Janeiroen.wikipedia.org

  The five Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo in May, leading to the creation and relaunch of RedeTV! later that year.

• 1987

  Local news begins

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  The station introduced Rio em Manchete as part of a network effort to expand local programming.

• 1983

  Rede Manchete Rio de Janeiro launches

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  The station began broadcasting on June 5 with O Mundo Mágico and initially served as Rede Manchete's flagship.

• 1981

  Bloch obtains the channel 6 license

  [1]RedeTV! Rio de Janeiroen.wikipedia.org

  Adolpho Bloch's group won the license that later supported the Rede Manchete Rio de Janeiro station.

• 1980

  TV Tupi Rio de Janeiro closes

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  The station ended operations on July 18, 1980, following DENTEL orders.

• 1951

  TV Tupi begins using the channel 6 frequency

  [1]RedeTV! Rio de Janeiroen.wikipedia.org

  TV Tupi Rio de Janeiro began broadcasting on the frequency on January 20, 1951.

A local owned-and-operated broadcast outlet of RedeTV! serving the Rio de Janeiro television market. Historically, the station was the flagship of Rede Manchete; under RedeTV!, its primary role is distribution of the network's national programming together with market-specific broadcasting operations.

• Broadcast television · 1983

  Local television service

  The station's core offering is terrestrial television broadcasting for Rio de Janeiro. It operates on channel 6 and carries RedeTV!'s network feed, with the station's role under the current network focused primarily on local distribution rather than serving as a major production center.

• News broadcasting · 1987

  Local news programming

  The station began producing local news in 1987 with Rio em Manchete. During the transition to RedeTV!, it also housed a studio used to produce the national RTV! news program, although network production was later centralized in São Paulo.

• Digital broadcasting · 2008

  Digital terrestrial television

  RedeTV! Rio de Janeiro launched a digital signal on virtual UHF channel 21 in 2008. It later operated a 3D service on subchannel 6.2 from 2010 to 2015, while its analog transmission ended in 2017.

• 2017

  Analog shutdownStrategy

  Background

  The station's terrestrial service had already been supplemented by digital broadcasting since 2008.

  Action taken

  Analog transmission ended at 11:59 p.m. on November 22.

  Aftermath

  The station completed its transition to digital television transmission.

  Source

• 2010

  3D television service launchProduct launch

  Background

  RedeTV! coordinated a 3D transmission rollout across several owned-and-operated stations.

  Action taken

  RedeTV! Rio de Janeiro activated a 3D signal on subchannel 6.2 on May 23.

  Aftermath

  The service was discontinued on June 19, 2015.

  Source

• 2008

  Digital broadcasting launchProduct launch

  Background

  Brazilian broadcasters were moving from analog to digital transmission, and RedeTV! was expanding digital service among its owned-and-operated stations.

  Action taken

  The station launched a digital signal on virtual UHF channel 21 on April 9.

  Aftermath

  The launch established the station's digital terrestrial presence in Rio de Janeiro and preceded the later analog shutdown.

  Source

• 2000

  Centralization of network productionStrategy

  Background

  The Rio operation initially produced the national RTV! news program for transmission to São Paulo and distribution through RedeTV!.

  Action taken

  By March 2000, RedeTV! moved production and related network operations to São Paulo.

  Aftermath

  The Rio station retained its broadcasting function but played a smaller role in original network production.

  Source

• 1999

  Transition from Rede Manchete to RedeTV!M&A

  Background

  The five Rede Manchete stations were sold to Amílcare Dallevo in May 1999, creating the corporate basis for the later RedeTV! network.

  Action taken

  The Rio de Janeiro station was incorporated into the new RedeTV! structure and moved into network teleport facilities in Cidade Nova during the relaunch preparations.

  Aftermath

  The station ceased to function as a flagship and became a RedeTV! owned-and-operated branch, while network production was subsequently centralized in São Paulo.

  Source

1. 1RedeTV! Rio de Janeiroen.wikipedia.org