Pimba is an umbrella term for Portuguese types or genres of music with an uptempo style and/or folk song features, corny romantic or saucy and vulgar lyrics, which was often associated with poorly educated public from rural areas and suburban poor or working-class neighbourhoods, as well as with Portuguese economic migrants living abroad who spend their holidays in their ancestors' localities across the Portuguese countryside. The Portuguese word pimba by itself means a quick, unexpected event or the end of an action, and is also a slang code word for having any type of sexual pleasure with another person. A loose translation could be the English word bang when used to express an act of sexual intercourse or the expression "wham!". In the context of Portuguese music, the genre was christened Pimba after Emanuel's 1995 single called Pimba Pimba.
TVI - initialism for Televisão Independente - is Portugal's fourth terrestrial television channel, launched in 1993. It was the most watched channel in Portugal from 2005 to 2019. It competes directly with SIC and RTP1. It is one of the two private free-to-air channels in Portugal, among the seven terrestrial free-to-air channels broadcasting from the country.
SIC is a Portuguese television network and media company, which runs several television channels. Their flagship channel is the eponymous SIC, the third terrestrial television station in Portugal, launched on 6 October 1992. SIC is owned by Grupo Impresa, a Portuguese media conglomerate. It is one of the two private free-to-air channels in Portugal, among the seven terrestrial free-to-air channels broadcasting from the country. It was the most-watched channel in Portugal from 1995 to 2005, and again from 2019 to today.
NOS Audiovisuais is a Portuguese integrated media corporation founded in 1953, which has major interests in movie distribution, cinema theaters and media assets.
TVTEL was a Portuguese cable pay television and digital satellite service provider. The cable service started in 2001 in the Porto area, acting as its regional operator. In 2007 the provider increased its reach, starting its fiber network in parts of the Lisbon metropolitan area and nationwide by satellite. The satellite service started on 26 June 2007 and it was on the Eurobird 9 satellite, broadcasting FTA and Conax-encrypted channels for the whole of Europe. It was bought by ZON Multimédia in early 2009 and subsequently closed by it by merging its operations with ZON in late 2009.
Manuel Luís Nunes Sousa Goucha is a Portuguese television presenter and journalist (TVI). He is the presenter of a long-lasting morning show in RTP, followed by another in rival TVI, Goucha was also known for culinary TV programmes and books, as well as a brief spell as an actor. He also owns a restaurant. Having publicly come out in the late 2000s, he is one of the best known Portuguese public figures who are openly homosexual. In spite of this, he is often criticized by Portuguese LGBT organizations, whose stance he dismisses.
Television in Portugal was introduced in 1956 by Radiotelevisão Portuguesa, which held the nationwide television monopoly until late 1992. Regular broadcasting was introduced on March 7, 1957. Colour transmissions were introduced on March 10, 1980.
Benfica TV (BTV) is a Portuguese sports-oriented premium cable and satellite television channel operated by sports club S.L. Benfica. Its headquarters are located at the Estádio da Luz, having a second studio at Benfica Campus. Its first broadcast was on 2 October 2008, and regular transmissions began on 10 December. The channel was originally made available for free on all of its cable operators until June 2013.
Disney Channel is a Spanish-managed Portuguese pay television channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Iberia. It is a localized version of the original US version launched on 28 November 2001 as a premium channel, and it was later added to basic packages across platforms. It also broadcast through Angola and Mozambique via ZAP packages.
Diogo Maria Mendes Leal Pereira do Amaral is a Portuguese actor and model who voices foreign media in the European Portuguese language.
Miguel Guedes is a Portuguese musician, songwriter, singer, and the lead vocalist of Portuguese band Blind Zero. He is also a lawyer, and has a column where he writes about politics on the Portuguese journal Jornal de Notícias. He is an employee of the GDA - Cooperativa de Gestão dos Direitos dos Artistas Intérpretes ou Executantes, dealing with related rights issues. Miguel Guedes appears on the weekly RTP programme Trio D'Ataque where he talks about football and expresses his point of view as a lover of football and a supporter of FC Porto. Since February 2023 he has been the chairman of Coliseu do Porto. He votes Bloco de Esquerda and writes for the official party's online publication Esquerda.net. Guedes graduated from the University of Coimbra with a degree in law.
Cristina Maria Jorge Ferreira is a Portuguese television presenter and businesswoman. Since the 2010s, she has been the highest-paid celebrity in Portugal.
Mario Sergio Cortella is a Brazilian philosopher, writer, educator and speaker most known for putting into the public sphere and helping popularize in questions related to philosophy in Brazilian contemporary society. He is also known as a prominent educator. Having studied with Paulo Freire, Cortella applied Freire's approach to education while he was secretary of education of São Paulo city during the '90s. He is professor of theological philosophy at PUC-SP.
Correio da Manhã TV (CMTV) is a private Portuguese generalist channel, with a strong focus on news - specially crime and sensationalist subjects - and football. It is operated by Medialivre, owner of Correio da Manhã, a notable Portuguese tabloid and the most read newspaper in Portugal. It is available in basic fiber and satellite. The channel launched in March 2013 as an exclusive in Portugal to MEO.
V+ TVI is a Portuguese basic fiber and satellite television channel owned by TVI. The channel broadcasts TVI originals, including telenovelas, sitcoms, and series. It previously broadcast a celebrity show.
Maria João Gonçalves Abreu Soares, known as Maria João Abreu, was a Portuguese film, television and stage actress. Her most notable works include Portuguese TV series Médico de Família, Aqui Não Há Quem Viva, Golpe de Sorte, and her strong presence in the typical Portuguese genre of "teatro de revista". She was famous for her uplifting roles, mostly associated with humour.
Inês Herédia is a Portuguese actress and singer. She lives in a lesbian relationship and has twins born by artificial insemination. She, together with her wife, were among the winners of Portugal's Arco-íris (Rainbow) award in 2018 in the category "Coming Out".
Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Portugal in January 2026. The elections will elect the successor to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is barred from running for a third term.
Rui Miguel Guerra Unas is a Portuguese presenter, producer and actor.
The Panicats were the stage assistants of the Brazilian comedy TV shows Pânico na TV and Pânico na Band. Over a period of 14 years since the show's debut in 2003, a total of 26 women occupied this position. Recognized as sex symbols, the Panicats appeared in small outfits during live TV programs and also recorded participations in segments and helped with reports. Cases of moral and sexual harassment and low pay gained media attention when some of the former Panicats publicly exposed the situations they experienced on the TV show.
