Central Nacional de Televisão facts for kids
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| Type | Free-to-air television network |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Stations |
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CNT Curitiba
CNT Tropical CNT Rio de Janeiro CNT São Paulo CNT Bahia CNT RS |
| Headquarters | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Organizações Martinez |
| Key people | Flávio Martinez |
| History | |
| Launched | March 15, 1979 |
| Former names |
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| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital UHF |
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17 UHF (Salvador)
18 UHF (Belém, Brasília and Teresina) 19 UHF (Campo Grande) 20 UHF (Imperatriz) 21 UHF (Manaus) 24 UHF (Americana) 25 UHF (Aracaju and João Pessoa) 26 UHF (Florianópolis and São Paulo) 27 UHF (Rio de Janeiro) 28 UHF (Rio Branco) 31 UHF (Caxias do Sul) 32 UHF (Recife) 33 UHF (Cuiabá and Vitória) 38 UHF (Belo Horizonte) 43 UHF (Curitiba) 44 UHF (Natal) 47 UHF (Londrina and Porto Alegre) 46 UHF (Macapá) |
Central Nacional de Televisão (which means 'National Television Center' in English), often called CNT or Rede CNT, is a TV channel in Brazil. It's located in Curitiba, Paraná. CNT is part of a group called Organizações Martinez. It first started broadcasting in 1979, and back then it was known as TV Tropical.
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The Story of CNT
CNT began on March 15, 1979. It was started by a businessman and politician named José Carlos Martinez. At first, it was a local TV station called TV Tropical. It was connected to another big TV network, Rede Globo. In 1980, it was sold to a company called Diários Associados.
In 1982, the station changed its name to Rede OM. Then, in 1992, it became a national TV network, reaching more places across Brazil. The next year, in 1993, it changed its name again to CNT. After José Carlos Martinez passed away in 2003, his brother, Flávio de Castro Martinez, took over as the head of CNT.
Working with Televisa
CNT made a deal with Televisa, a TV network from Mexico. This allowed CNT to show Mexican soap operas and other TV shows in Brazil. For example, they showed the soap opera Manancial starting in August 2008. Other shows from Televisa included Sueños y caramels, SOS: Sexo y otros Secretos, and ¿Y ahora qué hago?.
How CNT Reaches Viewers
CNT has its own TV stations, plus many partner stations and repeaters. This helps it send its programs all over Brazil. The network works from five main cities: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Salvador, Brasília, and Curitiba.
CNT reaches over 15 million homes, which means about 50 million viewers. This covers a large part of Brazil, with 5 main stations and 43 repeaters. The network has worked to improve its technology and reach even more people across the country.
Digital TV Technology
CNT was one of the first TV channels in Brazil to use digital technology for its stations. This started in 1999. Digital technology helps the network send programs with better quality. The stations that are part of the CNT network get their programs using a satellite system from a company called Embratel. This ensures the best possible picture and sound.
Recent Challenges
In recent years, CNT has faced some challenges. As of 2024, the channel has very low viewership. It often shares its daily schedule with the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, which broadcasts for about 22 hours each day.
Outside of these broadcasts, CNT mainly shows news and government advertisements. The news programs are made in Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro. One of its sports shows, CNT Esporte, had a high viewership of 1.1% on January 17, 2024. Even though viewers sometimes donate to the channel, its overall viewership remains low.
Also, many of CNT's old TV shows and recordings are no longer available. This is because they were recorded using a special, expensive system called JVC, which made it very hard to save and store the old programs.
Programs on CNT
CNT broadcasts a variety of programs. These include news, sports, and other shows. The specific programs can change over time.
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See also
In Spanish: Rede CNT para niños
