1976 in Brazilian television

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Last updated May 05, 2025

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1976.

Events

March 5: TV Globo unveils a new identity.
April 27: TV Liberal starts broadcasting in Belém, enabling the city to regain its Globo affiliation lost by TV Guajará the previous year due to several factors.
June 4: A major fire hits TV Globo's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.^[1] The fire is caused by a short circuit in the air conditioning system and starts on the second floor of the building on Rua Von Martius in Jardim Botânico.^[2]
July 17: Esporte Espetacular from TV Globo presents the opening ceremony of the XXI Olympic Games, with narration by Ciro José.^[3]
August 1: The closing ceremony of the XXI Olympic Games is also broadcast live on TV Globo.^[3]

Debuts

24 December - Turma da Mônica (1976–present)

Television shows

1970s

Vila Sésamo (1972-1977, 2007–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date
TV Liberal Belém	Terrestrial	27 April
TVS Rio	Terrestrial	14 May
TV Parintins	Terrestrial	5 September
TV Gazeta Vitória	Terrestrial	11 September
TV Ji-Paraná	Terrestrial	13 September
TV Marabá	Terrestrial	9 November

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source

Births

21 July - Emanuelle Araújo, singer & actress
10 August - Mariana Santos, actress & comedian
29 August - Luana Piovani, actress & model
8 October - Karina Bacchi, actress & model
25 October - Rafael Cortez, actor, journalist, comedian & TV host

Deaths

References

↑ "Incêndio na Globo". Memória Roberto Marinho (in Portuguese). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
↑ "História - Jornal Nacional". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
1 2 "Transmissão e cobertura - Olimpíadas de Montreal 1976". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2025.

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[1] "Incêndio na Globo". Memória Roberto Marinho (in Portuguese). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

[2] "História - Jornal Nacional". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

[Memória_Globo_28_Oct_2021-3] 1 2 "Transmissão e cobertura - Olimpíadas de Montreal 1976". Memória Globo (in Portuguese). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2025.

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