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channel owned by Sociedade Independente de Comunicação. SIC Radical is an entertainment channel targeted at teens and young adults. SIC Radical programing has shifted through its history, Curto Circuito being its iconic TV show, being present along with sci-fi series,

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, britcoms, talk-shows, erotic programming and amateur television. Along with originals, it airs several television shows from the

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History

On 6 January 2000, SIC announced an agreement with TV Cabo to carry three new channels: SIC Radical, SIC Gold and the control of CNL, the last of which was to be converted into SIC Notícias. The initial proposal for SIC Radical was to be a channel aimed at the youth, with the inclusion of programming aimed at children and teenagers, with cartoons and extreme sports. Henrique Balsemão, son of Francisco Pinto Balsemão and the producer of , was set to have a key role. By June, Francisco Penim was appointed as its director. The channel started broadcasting on 23 April 2001, aiming at teenagers and young adults (comprising the 15-34 demographic), as the first "politically incorrect" channel on cable. Launch programming included ''

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's talk show, while national programming included '' Curto Circuito'' (which had been ejected from CNL due to its replacement by SIC Notícias, and was temporarily shown on TV Cabo's schedule channel), and . On 1 June 2001, Tal & Qual reported on a rumored Portuguese adaptation of '' Naked News'' after summer, while hypothesizing the selection of presenters and the inclusion of both men and women. Penim did not confirm its launch. Other programs included ''

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'', already shown by the main channel, Japanese anime in the ''Banzai'' strand and syndicated Canadian shows from CHUM, such as ''

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''. On 22 April 2002, the eve of the channel's first anniversary, the channel premiered , the Portuguese counterpart of ''Naked News''. The news summary was compiled by Victor Figueiredo, which was read by a female presenter. In 2001, the channel had an average share of 5.6%. Around June 2002, one of its popular programs, ''Cabaret da Coxa'', was gaining cult status. At 6:30am on 30 June 2008, the channel changed its identity; its first new production coinciding with the rebrand was . The channel around this time was now led by Pedro Boucherie Mendes; during this period its programming gradually changed more towards reality shows. At the end of November 2010 it premiered the TBS ''Conan'' talk-show, after a quick round of negotiations. As of its tenth anniversary in 2011, most of the stars who had their formative years with the channel have left. Over time, it was becoming more difficult to maintain its initial essence. Mendes compared the channel to the American Spike TV, as more "alternative" content moved to other linear and non-linear platforms. On 16 May 2011, the channel unveiled a new brand identity, with the premieres of ''

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'', and a new version of . In May 2016, SIC Radical launched a Full HD channel to broadcast some Rock in Rio Lisboa shows. In 2018, the channel premiered , a comedy series inspired by the tone of Portuguese television in the 1970s showing the news as seen by a monopolistic television station that controls all information. In January 2024, the channel premiered the British version of ''The Traitors''.

Programming

Portuguese TV shows

* Curto Circuito * Gato Fedorento * Very Typical * Irritações * Falta de Chá * Cabaret da Coxa * Vai Tudo Abaixo * O Perfeito Anormal

TV series

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* Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations * The Apprentice * Bad Girls Club * Balls of Steel *

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* Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern *

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* Cathouse * Clone High (also on

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) * Commercial Breakdown * Criss Angel Mindfreak *

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* Dark Angel *

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(now on Syfy) *

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* The F Word * Face Off *

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(now on Fox and

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) * Física o Química *

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* How Not to Live Your Life * The Jon Dore Television Show *

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* Life as We Know It *

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* MANswers * Man v. Food *

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(also on SIC K) * Monkey Dust *

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* O Negócio * Point Pleasant * Pulling *

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* Sexcetera * Shameless * Sliders *

(also on

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) * Testees *

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* Unbeatable Banzuke * Undercover Boss * Undergrads (also on

) * Winners & Losers

Anime

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* (previously on SIC K) * Boruto: Naruto Next Generations* * Burst Angel *

Chrono Crusade , originally known in Japan (due to a typo) as ''Chrno Crusade'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' from 1998 to 2003 and later in ''Monthly Dr ...

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* Darker Than Black (also on SIC K) * Desert Punk *

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...

(previously on

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) *

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* (previously on

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, SIC Gold and also on SIC K) *

Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' (''DBZ'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' television series and adapts the latter 325 chapters ...

* (previously on

, SIC Gold and also on SIC K) *

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* (previously on

, SIC Gold and also on SIC K) *

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* Dragon Ball Super* (previously on

and also on SIC K and

) * Vision of Escaflowne (also on Canal Panda) *

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* Fairy Tail* (previously on SIC K) *

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* Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (also on SIC K) * Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa * Gad Guard * Golden Boy *

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* Haikyū!!* *

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* Kiddy Grade * Last Exile * Najica *

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

(also on SIC K,

and

) *

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*** (also on SIC K and

) * Neon Genesis Evangelion * Noir *

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** (previously on

and also on Panda Biggs) *

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* RahXephon * Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas * Soul Taker *

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* Trinity Blood *

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(previously on

) *

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* Zaion ''(*) Indicates anime marked as aired with Portuguese dubbing''
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''(***) Indicates anime marked as aired in the original Japanese audio with Portuguese subtitles and with Portuguese dubbing''

Sports

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* Brasileirão * Red Bull Air Race World Championship

Music festivals

* Rock in Rio Lisboa * Super Bock Super Rock

Talk shows

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References

External links

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