1976 in Brazilian television

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1976.

Events

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  • March 5: TV Globo unveils a new identity.
  • April 27: TV Liberal starts broadcasting in Belém, enabling the city to regain its Globo affiliation lost by TV Guajará the previous year due to several factors.
  • June 4: A major fire hits TV Globo's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[1] The fire is caused by a short circuit in the air conditioning system and starts on the second floor of the building on Rua Von Martius in Jardim Botânico.[2]
  • July 17: Esporte Espetacular from TV Globo presents the opening ceremony of the XXI Olympic Games, with narration by Ciro José.[3]
  • August 1: The closing ceremony of the XXI Olympic Games is also broadcast live on TV Globo.[3]

Debuts

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Television shows

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1970s

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Networks and services

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Launches

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Network Type Launch date Notes Source
TV Liberal Belém Terrestrial 27 April
TVS Rio Terrestrial 14 May
TV Parintins Terrestrial 5 September
TV Gazeta Vitória Terrestrial 11 September
TV Ji-Paraná Terrestrial 13 September
TV Marabá Terrestrial 9 November

Births

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See also

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References

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  1. "Incêndio na Globo". Memória Roberto Marinho (in Portuguese). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. "História - Jornal Nacional". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Transmissão e cobertura - Olimpíadas de Montreal 1976". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2025.