1976 in Brazilian television


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

Events

  • 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

Television shows

1970s

Networks and services

Launches

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

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source

Closures

Network Type Closure date Notes Source

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  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. ^ a b "Transmissão e cobertura - Olimpíadas de Montreal 1976". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2025.