Televisão Independente
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| Televisão Independente | |
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| Launched | February 20, 1993 |
| Owned by | Media Capital ( PRISA ) |
| Audience share | 29,6% (January 2007, [1]) |
| Slogan | "Uma televisão feita por si" ("A television made by yourself") |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Replaced | 4 (1993-1994) |
| Website | www.tvi.pt |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Normally tuned to 4 |
| Satellite | |
| TV Cabo | Channel 4 |
| TVTEL | Channel 4 |
| Cable | |
| TV Cabo | Channel 4 |
| TVTEL | Channel 4 |
| Cabovisão | Channel 4 |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| Meo | Channel 4 |
| Clix SmarTV | Channel 4 |
TVI - Televisão Independente (Independent Television in english) is Portugal's fourth terrestrial television channel, launched in 1993. It is the leader of audiences in it's country since 2004[citation needed].
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[edit] History
TVI was the second private Portuguese TV channel to be launched, after SIC being launched five months before. Already under the name TVI, but marketed as 4, in which the 4 was the sole element of its logo, TVI was initially owned by some prominent Catholic Church institutions, including Rádio Renascença, Universidade Católica Portuguesa and União das Misericórdias; Antena 3 Televisión, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion, Sonae, SBS Broadcasting, Yorkshire Television and many other media enterprises were minor stakeholders of TVI. This majority-Catholic ownership influenced TVI's programming according to Christian values. In the first years of its existence, TVI assumed the role of an 'alternative' television broadcaster, dedicating part of its airtime to distinct target audiences, with part of the morning dedicated to housekeepers and the elderly and part of the afternoon to the young.
TVI was well known for its programming of American series and movies, like X-Files and Baywatch and the Spanish show El gran juego de la oca (translated as O Jogo do Ganso) imported from Antena 3. TVI also brought in some prominent names in Portuguese television, including Manuel Luís Goucha and Artur Albarran, but the viewing figures had were always lower than expected ones and it entered into deep financial crisis.
TVI's recovery happened when it was totally acquired by Media Capital in 1999, one of the most important media conglomerates in Portugal, and then it started broadcasting more Portuguese-produced programmes, like soap operas. This helped to build up its viewership significantly, but it was in September 2000, when the Big Brother contest started, that TVI gained a boost in popularity.
Now the most watched network in the country, TVI is known for having a large number of national reality shows and soap operas. TVI broadcasts a mix of local productions, like soap operas, family series and reality shows, news programs and international movies and series (mostly American). It is currently owned by Media Capital, which is owned by Grupo Prisa. Until February 2007, Media Capital was co-owned by RTL Group and Grupo Prisa. The network works with Media Capital-owned production company NBP to produce its national fictional content.
Unlike state broadcaster RTP and commercial rival SIC, TVI tried, without success, to dub foreign programmes into Portuguese after achieving marginal success with Latin American Spanish-language soap operas dubbed to Brazilian Portuguese. Experiments of dubbing included the US series Dawson's Creek and other shows directed to young audiences.
[edit] Criticism
Although TVI and Cuatro (in Spain) are twin channels (same position, same ownership), they present very different types of programming. Cuatro has a more young and cultural output, and TVI is more directed to an elderly and also a lower class segment of the Portuguese population (soap operas and daytime programming). TVI is also very criticized as it broadcasts US television series like House MD, The 4400, Nip/Tuck, NUMB3RS, The Shield and The Office way after its prime-time, airing pass midnight. TVI's prime-time is reserved for in-house programming, mainly soap operas, call tv and reality shows.
[edit] Programmes
[edit] Regular aka horizontal lineup
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
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| 2:00 PM | As Tardes Da Júlia (portuguese talk-show) | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Quem Quer Ganha (portuguese call-tv) | ||||
| 6:00 PM | Morangos Com Açúcar portuguese 'novela' for teens | ||||
| 8:00 PM | Jornal Nacional portuguese news programme | ||||
| 9:30 PM | A Outra' yet another 'novela' from TVI | ||||
| 10:50 PM | Fascínios yet another 'novela' from TVI | ||||
| 11:50 PM | Deixa-me Amar yet again other 'novela' | ||||
| 12:30 AM | TVI Cinema | ||||
[edit] National
[edit] Soap Operas
- Fascínios (Fascinations) (2007/2008)
- Deixa-me Amar (Let Me Love) (2007/2008)
- Ilha dos Amores (Loves' Island) (2007)
- Tu e Eu (You And I) (2006)
- Doce Fugitiva (Sweet Fugitive) (2006)
- Tempo de Viver (Time To Live) (2006)
- Fala-me de Amor (Talk to Me About Love)(2006)
- Dei-te Quase Tudo (I Gave You Almost Everything)(2005)
- Mundo Meu (My World)(2005)
- Ninguém Como Tu (No One Like You)(2005)
- Mistura Fina (Fine Mixture) (2004)
- Baía das Mulheres (Women's Bay)(2004)
- Queridas Feras (Sweet Beasts) (2003)
- Coração Malandro (Bohemian Heart) (2003)
- O Teu Olhar (Your Look) (2003)
- Saber Amar (Knowing How To Love) (2003)
- Amanhecer (Sunrise) (2002)
- Bons Vizinhos (Good Neighbours) (2002)
- O Último Beijo (The Last Kiss) (2002)
- Sonhos Traídos (Betrayed Dreams) (2002)
- Tudo Por Amor (All For Love) (2002)
- Anjo Selvagem (Wild Angel) (2001)
- Filha do Mar (Sea's Daughter) (2001)
- Nunca Digas Adeus (Never Say Goodbye) (2001)
- Olhos de Água (Water Eyes) (2001)
- Jardins Proibidos (Forbidden Gardens) (2000)
- Todo o Tempo do Mundo (All The Time Of The World) (1999)
- Telhados de Vidro (Glass Roofs) (1993)
[edit] Series
- O Bando dos Quatro (The Four's Flock) (2006)
- O Clube das Chaves (The Key's Club) (2005)
- Os Serranos (2005)
- Inspector Max (Max The Inspector) (2004/2005)
- Ana e os Sete (Anne And The Seven) (2003/2004)
- Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries With Sugar) (2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008)
- Olá Pai (Hello Dad) (2003)
- A Jóia de África (Africa's Jewel) (2002)
- Super Pai (Super Dad) (2001)
- Crianças SOS (Children SOS) (2000)
- Trapos e Companhia (Rags And Company) (1994)
[edit] International
[edit] Series
- 21 Jump Street
- Baywatch (Marés Vivas)
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Charmed (As Feiticeiras)
- Dawson's Creek
- Earth: Final Conflict (Terra: Conflito Final)
- Eureka
- Heroes (Heróis)
- House (Dr. House)
- Las Vegas
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury
- Monk
- NUMB3RS (Números)
- Pacific Blue
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Parker Lewis)
- The Pretender (Pretender)
- Saved by the Bell
- Sliders
- Summerland (Dias de Verão)
- Surface (Águas Profundas)
- That '70s Show (Que Loucura de Família)
- The 4400 (Os Escolhidos)
- The King of Queens (O Rei do Bairro)
- The Shield
- First Wave (A Primeira Vaga)
- The X-Files (Ficheiros Secretos)
- Will & Grace (Will e Grace)
[edit] Shows
| Talk Shows | Sketch Shows | Reality Shows |
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| Olá Portugal (Hi Portugal) | O Prédio do Vasco (Vasco's Building) | 1.ª Companhia (1st Company) |
| Você na TV! (You On TV!) | O Trio Maravilha (Wonderful Trio) | Academia de Estrelas (Stars Academy) |
| As Tardes da Júlia (Julia's Afternoons) | Os Batanetes | Big Brother |
| - | - | Big Brother Famosos (Big Brother Celebrities) |
| - | - | Circo das Celebridades (Celebrities' Circus) |
| - | - | Novos Aventureiros (New Adventures) |
| - | - | Quinta das Celebridades (Celebrities' Farm) |
| - | - | Doutor Preciso de Ajuda (Doctor I Need Help) |
| - | - | A Bela e o Mestre (Beauty And The Master) |
[edit] News
- Diário da Manhã (Mornings Diary)
- Jornal da Uma (1 p.m. News)
- Jornal Nacional (National News) (not to be confused with the Rede Globo newscast)
[edit] Sports
- BwinLiga
- WWE SmackDown! (starting August 18)
[edit] Children
- Grimmy
- Mighty Max
- Cinderella Monogatari
- Kaiketsu Zorro
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Robin Hood no Daibōken
- 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (Um Cãozinho Chamado Eddie)
- Batatoon
- Rita Catita
- Mix Max
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Cow and Chicken
- Beyblade
- Astro Boy
- Yaiba
- Duel Masters
- Battle B-Daman
- Sailor Moon (A Navegante Da Lua)
- Max and Ruby
- Digimon
- Rocky and Bullwinkle
- Fairly OddParents
- Clube winx
- The Mummy (A Mumia)
- Transformers
- Jackie Chan Adventures (As Aventuras de Jackie Chan)
[edit] Other
- Eu Confesso (I Confess)
- Todos Iguais (All Equal Ones)
- 8º Dia (8th Day)
- AB... Sexo (AB... Sex)
- Cartaz das Artes (Arts' Poster)
- Cinebox
- deLUXe
- Fiel ou Infiel? (Faithful Or Unfaithful?)
- Quem Quer Ganha (Who Wants Earns)
- Pérola Negra (Black Pearl)
- O Meu Odioso e Inacreditável Noivo (My Hateful And Unbelievable Bride)
- Pedro o Milionario (Peter The Millionaire)
- Canta Por Mim (Sing For Me)
- Clube Morangos (Strawberries Club)
[edit] See also
- Telebasura
- Trash TV
- Sensationalism
- Brainwashing
- Fait-divers
[edit] External links
- (Portuguese) Official Site
- TVI's first moments and the first news service
- Media Capital
- Rádio Renascença
- Grupo PRISA
- Genérico TVI
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