1971 in Brazilian television

Last updated August 23, 2025

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1971.

Events

April 21: First edition of Jornal Hoje on TV Globo.
July 28: Pinga-Fogo (TV Tupi) holds a historic, record-breaking interview with Uberaban medium Chico Xavier that went beyond expectations, the edition went on air for more than three hours, more than the scheduled 60-minute slot, achieving an audience share of 75%.
November 1: A fire hits at the headquarters of TV Globo, burning only one studio.^[1]

Debuts

Jornal Hoje

Television shows

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date
TV Rio Preto	Terrestrial	15 January
TVE Amazônia	Terrestrial	12 March
TV Globo Brasília	Terrestrial	21 April
TV Sergipe	Terrestrial	15 November

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source

Births

21 August - Carmo Dalla Vecchia, actor & model
14 November - Marcio Ballas, TV host

Deaths

References

↑ "Incêndios, censura, pandemia: os desafios e os bastidores dos 60 anos da TV Globo". G1 (in Portuguese). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

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[1] "Incêndios, censura, pandemia: os desafios e os bastidores dos 60 anos da TV Globo". G1 (in Portuguese). 26 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

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