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Roberto Marinho
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Roberto Marinho
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Robero Pisani Marinho
3 December 1904 |
| Died | 6 August 2003 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Years active | 1925–2003 |
| Known for | founder of Rede Globo |
| Net worth |  US$ 6.4 Billion (2000) |
| Children | Roberto Irineu Marinho João Roberto Marinho José Roberto Marinho |
Roberto Pisani Marinho (born December 3, 1904, died August 6, 2003) was a famous Brazilian businessman. He owned a huge media company called Grupo Globo for many years. He started with newspapers and grew it to include radio and television.
Roberto grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He took over the newspaper O Globo from his father. He started as a reporter and later became the main editor. He also created Rede Globo, which became the biggest TV network in Brazil. Today, it has many TV stations across the country. Roberto Marinho is seen as one of the most important people in Brazil during the 20th century.
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Who Was Roberto Marinho?
Roberto Marinho was born in 1904 in Rio de Janeiro. His father, Irineu Marinho, was a publisher. His mother had Italian roots, and his father had Portuguese roots. Roberto was raised as a Roman Catholic and went to local schools.
Starting a Newspaper
On July 29, 1925, Roberto's father, Irineu Marinho, started a morning newspaper. It was called O Globo. Sadly, his father passed away just three weeks later. Roberto was only 21 years old at the time. He loved journalism and decided to work at the newspaper he inherited. He started as a trainee reporter. Six years later, he became the chief editor.
Building a Media Empire
In the 1940s, Roberto Marinho expanded his company into commercial radio. This meant they started owning and running radio stations. In the 1960s, he took his company into television. On April 26, 1965, he founded Rede Globo. This TV channel became the main one in Brazil. It grew to be the second largest TV network in the world.
During this time, Brazil was under a military government. This government sometimes put pressure on media companies.
Globo's Big Reach
By the 1970s, Roberto Marinho was known as one of the richest people in South America. He was also one of the most important media leaders in the world. His company, Organizações Globo, controlled many things. This included the O Globo newspaper and TV Globo. It also had a chain of radio stations, like Rádio Globo and Rádio CBN. Plus, it owned many other cable TV channels.
Globo Television reaches almost every home in Brazil. It has 113 stations and partners. The network is so powerful that it can even decide when Brazil's soccer matches start.
Famous TV Shows
TV Globo became very successful by producing telenovelas, which are like long soap operas. They have sold many of these shows to different countries. This earned them a lot of money. One of their biggest successes was Isaura the Slave Girl. This show was sold to over 80 countries, including China, in the 1970s.
Globo's wide reach is often compared to Italy's Mediaset. This company was run by Silvio Berlusconi, who later became Italy's Prime Minister.
Legacy and Awards
- The Jacarepaguá Airport in Rio de Janeiro is named after Roberto Marinho.
- He received the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for his work in journalism.
See also
In Spanish: Roberto Marinho para niños
