1972 in Brazilian television

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1972.

Events

• February 19: First regular color TV broadcast in Brazil, Festa da Uva in Caxias do Sul, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, held by TV Difusora (channel 10). Brazil is the first country in Latin America to implement television. ^[1]
• February 22: TV Continental's license is considered peremptory and is taken off the air.
• March 31: First regular color TV broadcasts.

Debuts

• 12 October - Vila Sésamo (1972-1977, 2007–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
RPC Ponta Grossa	Terrestrial	17 April
TV Globo Nordeste	Terrestrial	22 April
TV Erexim	Terrestrial	30 April
TV Baré	Terrestrial	2 June
TV Uberaba	Terrestrial	9 June
TV Tuiuti	Terrestrial	5 July
TV Amazonas	Terrestrial	1 September
TV Universitária Rio Grande do Norte	Terrestrial	2 December
TV Clube	Terrestrial	3 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source

References

1. Guimarães, Thiago (19 February 2022). "Primeira transmissão em cores na TV completa 50 anos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 February 2025.

See also

• 1972 in Brazil