TV TEM Sorocaba

TV TEM Sorocaba is a Brazilian television station headquartered in Sorocaba, in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It broadcasts on digital UHF channel 26 and is an affiliate of TV Globo, Brazil's largest television network. Founded on 1 December 1990 as TV Aliança Paulista, the station was later rebranded and became the flagship (head of network) of TV TEM, a regional television network covering the interior of São Paulo that was formally established on 6 May 2003. The station serves Sorocaba and approximately 20 municipalities, and also maintains a branch office in Jundiaí. Its studios are located in the Além Ponte neighborhood, while its transmission antenna sits in the Parque do Paço Municipal de Sorocaba, near the Jorge Guilherme Senger Municipal Library. The station began experimental digital transmissions on 21 April 2009 on UHF channel 26. On 14 July 2009, the Minister of Communications, Hélio Costa, signed the concession for the channel, authorizing definitive digital broadcasts, which started on 27 July 2009. Following the federal decree for the transition of Brazilian television stations from analog to digital, TV TEM Sorocaba and other Sorocaba stations ceased analog transmissions on UHF channel 33 on 17 January 2018, in line with ANATEL's official schedule. As part of the TV TEM network, the station produces local news, sports, and entertainment programming, and its content is featured on the network's digital platforms, including G1 Sorocaba and Jundiaí and GE TEM Esporte. The station's programming includes local editions of Globo's news programs and regional shows such as "Muito+", which covers lifestyle, culture, and tourism in the interior of São Paulo. TV TEM Sorocaba operates as a private commercial broadcaster and is a key regional affiliate within the Globo network, reaching a significant audience in the Sorocaba and Jundiaí regions.

TV TEM Sorocaba was founded on 1 December 1990 under the name TV Aliança Paulista, establishing itself as a television station in the city of Sorocaba, in the interior of São Paulo state. In its early years, the station operated as a local broadcaster and eventually became affiliated with TV Globo, Brazil's leading television network. On 6 May 2003, the TV TEM network was formally founded, consolidating several Globo affiliates in the interior of São Paulo into a single regional network. TV TEM Sorocaba became the head of this network, serving as its flagship station and production hub. The station covers approximately 20 municipalities in the Sorocaba region and maintains a branch office in Jundiaí to extend its local coverage. Its studios are located in the Além Ponte neighborhood of Sorocaba, and its transmission antenna is installed in the Parque do Paço Municipal de Sorocaba, near the Jorge Guilherme Senger Municipal Library. TV TEM Sorocaba began experimental digital transmissions on 21 April 2009 via UHF channel 26. On 14 July 2009, the Minister of Communications, Hélio Costa, signed the concession for the channel, authorizing definitive digital broadcasts. These definitive transmissions commenced on 27 July 2009. The station continued to broadcast in analog on UHF channel 33 until 17 January 2018, when it ceased analog operations in accordance with the federal decree for the transition of Brazilian television from analog to digital signals, following ANATEL's official schedule. As part of the TV TEM network, the station produces and broadcasts local news, sports, and entertainment programming. Its content is distributed across multiple platforms, including the G1 Sorocaba e Jundiaí news portal and GE TEM Esporte for sports coverage. The station also produces regional shows such as "Muito+", which highlights lifestyle, culture, and tourism in the interior of São Paulo. Through its affiliation with TV Globo, TV TEM Sorocaba airs national programming while inserting local content tailored to its regional audience.

• 2018

  Ceased analog transmissions on UHF channel 33, following ANATEL's transition schedule.

• 2009

  Began experimental digital transmissions on UHF channel 26.

• 2009

  Minister of Communications Hélio Costa signed the concession for definitive digital broadcasts.

• 2009

  Started definitive digital transmissions.

• 2003

  TV TEM network formally founded; TV TEM Sorocaba becomes its flagship station.

• 1990

  Founded as TV Aliança Paulista in Sorocaba, São Paulo.

Regional affiliate of TV Globo and flagship station of the TV TEM network, serving the interior of São Paulo with local news, sports, and entertainment.

• Local news programming

  Regional news bulletins covering Sorocaba and Jundiaí.

• Muito+

  Lifestyle, culture, and tourism show focused on the interior of São Paulo.

• G1 Sorocaba e Jundiaí

  News portal for the Sorocaba and Jundiaí regions.

• GE TEM Esporte

  Sports coverage for the region.

1. 1TV TEM official websiteredeglobo.globo.com
2. 2TV TEM Sorocaba - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3TV TEM Sorocaba - Wikipedia (Portuguese)pt.wikipedia.org