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This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1971.
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| TV Rio Preto | Terrestrial | 15 January | ||
| TVE Amazônia | Terrestrial | 12 March | ||
| TV Globo Brasília | Terrestrial | 21 April | ||
| TV Sergipe | Terrestrial | 15 November | ||
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