1969 in Brazilian television

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1969.

Events

• 15 June - TV Cultura resumes operations under its current owner.
• 1 September - Jornal Nacional from TV Globo, the first news program in the country to be broadcast nationwide, debuts to compete with Repórter Esso, from TV Tupi. ^[1] Hilton Gomes debuts on Jornal Nacional, alongside Cid Moreira. ^[2]

Debuts

• Jornal Nacional

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
TV Caxias	Terrestrial	22 February
TV Aratu	Terrestrial	15 March
TV Tibagi	Terrestrial	26 July
TV Coligadas	Terrestrial	1 September
TV Ajuricaba	Terrestrial	5 September
TV Difusora RS	Terrestrial	10 October
TV Imembuí	Terrestrial	13 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
C-2 Cultura	TV Cultura	Cable and satellite	15 June

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source

Births

• 16 January - Daniela Escobar, actress & TV host
• 6 November - Leona Cavalli, actress

References

1. "JORNAL NACIONAL". Memória Globo. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
2. "Relembre âncoras do Jornal Nacional; programa faz 56 anos e William Bonner anunciou despedida". G1 (in Portuguese). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.

See also

• 1969 in Brazil