Globosat is a multichannel cable and satellite TV service in Brazil, created in 1991, after the creation of cable and satellite TV services. Satellite television is Television delivered by the means of Communications satellites as compared to conventional Terrestrial television and Cable |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Television in Brazil was introduced in 1950. Cable television Cable television services in Brazil were allowed to start business It has also operated a channel in Portugal, TV Globo Portugal, having earlier operated a similar channel, GNT Portugal, until 2006. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 1993, Globosat split its content generation and distribution businesses. Cable TV sales and distribution were assigned to Net Brasil, which was also responsible for installing cable networks in selected cities. Nowadays Net Brasil is responsible for the cable network in those cities. Net Serviços de Comunicação SA is the largest Cable television operator in Latin America. Content production and programming remained with Globosat, renamed to Globosat Programadora.
Current Globosat networks
- Multishow : music and general entertainment
- SporTV / SporTV 2 : sport, holds the cable/satellite rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro
- Globo News : news
- GNT : documentaries, women's programming
- Universal Channel (joint venture with NBC Universal) : movies and series, mostly distributes content from Universal Studios, formerly USA Network
- Rede Telecine (joint venture with News Corporation-owned 20th Century Fox, Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures, NBC Universal-owned Universal Studios, and MGM) : five movie networks
- Telecine Premium (formerly Telecine, Telecine 1) : major blockbuster releases
- Telecine Action (formerly Telecine 2) : action and adventure films
- Telecine Light (formerly Telecine 3, Telecine Emotion) : drama, comedy and family films
- Telecine Pipoca (formerly Telecine 4, Telecine Happy) : blockbusters and other films dubbed in Portuguese (originally oriented to comedy and family movies, those moved to Telecine Emotion)
- Telecine Cult (formerly Telecine 5, Telecine Classic) : world, art films (originally oriented to classic film, mostly in black-and-white, moved to the other Telecine networks)
- Canal Brasil (joint venture with Brazilian partners) : Brazilian movies
- Premiere Futebol Clube (pay-per-view, formerly Premiere Esportes) : soccer, holds the pay-per-view rights to the Campeonato Brasileiro and several state championships
- PFC : 24-hour all-soccer channel
- Premiere Shows (pay-per-view) : originally music concerts, TV Globo series and telenovelas, currently sells Big Brother Brasil coverage
- Premiere Combate (pay-per-view) : fighting, holds the rights to K-1, Pride FC and boxing events
- SexyHot (pay-per-view) : adult movies
- ForMan (pay-per-view) : gay adult movies
Former Globosat networks
- Shoptime.com (currently owned by Americanas.com) : home shopping
- Premiere Filmes (pay-per-view): new film releases
External links
- Globosat (portuguese)
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