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| Country | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portugal Angola Mozambique Cape Verde |
| Network | CNN |
| Programming | |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV (downscaled to16:9576i for theSDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Media Capital (licensed fromWarner Bros. Discovery EMEA) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 26 February 2009; 16 years ago (2009-02-26) |
| Former names | TVI 24 (2009–2021) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.cnnportugal.pt |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Online stream | CNN Portugal Live (free) |
Cable News Network Portugal, also known asCNN Portugal and abbreviated asCNN PT, is aPortuguesebasic cable andsatellite television newschannel owned byMedia Capital. It was launched on 26 February 2009 asTVI 24, the24-hour news channel of the terrestrial networkTelevisão Independente. The network's name was then changed to CNN Portugal on 22 November 2021.[1] Media Capital has alicensing agreement with the American news channelCNN Worldwide owned byWarner Bros. Discovery'sEMEA division.
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TVI 24 was on TVI's drawing board for several years, but plans for its official launch officially commenced in 2008. It was initially expected to launch on 20 February 2009, on TVI's anniversary; however, in late January, it was postponed to 26 February due to the Carnaval holidays.[2] The network was then assigned channel 7 on most pay television lineups.
In 2011, José Alberto Carvalho became the director of the channel, as well as TVI's overall news director. TVI 24 then received a refresh on 9 January 2012 where it intended to be more competitive in the news space and affirmed itself as the largest multimedia news channel in Portugal.
With the change, all news blocks on the channel were rebranded asNotícias 24 except for programs likeDiscurso Direto, SOS24, 21ª Hora, 25ª Hora and2ª Hora where, in addition to news updates, there were discussion, interactivity, and analysis components. Between 2015 and 2019,21ª Hora was the main program of the channel, after which theNotícias 24 bulletin took its place. On weekdays, the journalists Ana Sofia Cardoso, José Alberto Carvalho, and Judite Sousa take turns presenting bulletins.
From 20 February 2017 and onward, the network's news programming was broadcast from a refreshed TVI news studio.
On 26 February 2021, 12 years after its launch, the channel introduced a new look, as well as new formats.[3]
On 24 May 2021, it was announced thatMedia Capital signed a memorandum of understanding for a licensing agreement withCNN. As a result,TVI 24 would be rebranded as CNN Portugal.[4] The rebrand commenced on 22 November 2021.[5]
In March 2022, CNN Portugal was the most-watched paid channel and the fourth most watched channel in Portugal with a share of 4.7%. CNN Portugal had dethroned crime and sensationalist news/generalist channelCMTV, which had been leading among paid channels for 62 months, but CMTV regained its lead again in the following month.[6][7]
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| Grupo Impresa | |
| Media Capital | |
| Medialivre | |
| AMC | |
| Disney Portugal | |
| Globo Portugal | |
| Record Europa | |
| Sport TV | |
| DAZN | |
| Paramount Skydance | |
| NOS | |
| Sony | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| NBCUniversal | |
| Stingray Group | |
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| Services and platforms | |
| Defunct | |
| Unlaunched proposals | |
TDT: free-to-air on DTT –AC/MA: free-to-air on regional DTT | |
