TV Brasil is a Brazilian

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owned by

Empresa Brasil de Comunicação The ''Empresa Brasil de Comunicação'' (EBC; Brazil Communication Company) is a Brazilian public company, created in 2007 to manage the federal government's broadcast network, TV Brasil. The network is responsible for the content and managem ...

. Its main headquarters are in

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, DF and

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, RJ, with owned-and-operated stations in

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, SP and in São Luís, MA, as well as 21 states where its affiliated broadcasters operate, all components of the Rede Pública de Televisão.

History

TV Brasil originated from a

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which created Empresa Brasil de Comunicação, the network's maintainer, published on 24 December 2007 in the ''Diário Oficial da União'', Brazil's

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. It was generated from the fusion of Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação - Radiobrás and Associação de Comunicação Educativa Roquette Pinto, responsible for the maintenance of the now defunct TVE Brasil - which was replaced by TV Brasil in several cities."Decreto oficializa a criação da Empresa Brasil de Comunicação" ("Decree oficializes the creation of the Empresa Brasil de Comunicação"
Isabela Vieira.

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. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007. The lack of equipment restricted TV Brasil's launching to only three cities (

and São Luís). Its programming, however, is also available through its official website and

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and

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Programming

TV Brasil affiliated stations broadcast four hours a day of regional programing. It also broadcast

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and programs made by other public television channels. The programming of is divided into five daily streams: children, animation, audio-visual, citizenship and sports. Franklin Martins, Secretary of Social Communication, has commented that TV Brasil's programming is not yet fully prepared and may suffer from late changes. Martins also said he wished to use public opinion polls to determine the programming."Sociedade terá seis meses para opinar sobre programação da nova TV" ("Society will have three months to decide the programming of the new TV")
Alessandra Bastos.

. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2007.

Stations

Among self-owned and affiliated stations, TV Brasil reaches over 30 municipalities throughout all regions of Brazil. On the rest of the country, TV Brasil's availability is limited to

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and

television. Its live programming can also be watched on the network's official website.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Empresa Brasil de Comunicação Mass media in Rio de Janeiro (city) Television channels and stations established in 2007 Brazilian companies established in 2007