1997 in Brazilian television

Last updated December 20, 2025

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1997.

Debuts

28 July - Chiquititas (1997–2001)^[1]

Television shows

1970s

Turma da Mônica (1976–present)

1990s

Malhação (1995–present)
Cocoricó (1996–present)
Chiquititas (1997–2001)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date
TV COM	Cable and satellite	6 January
TV Alvorada	Cable and satellite	10 January
A&E	Cable television	17 March
Cinemax	Cable television	October 1
Premiere Exportes	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Telecine Action	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Telecine Touch	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Telecine Pipoca	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Telecine Cult	Cable and satellite	Unknown	Animal Planet	Cable and satellite	Unknown

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
SmarTV Hot	Sexy Hot	Cable television	Unknown

Ending this year

Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (1994-1997)

References

↑ Lima, Reniere (13 July 2013). "Cartas e Cartazes nº 56: Chiquititas estreia no SBT com a difícil missão de substituir Maria do Bairro (28/07/1997)" [Letters and Posters no. 56: Chiquititas debuts on SBT with the difficult mission of replacing Maria do Bairro (28/07/1997)]. sbtpedia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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[1] Lima, Reniere (13 July 2013). "Cartas e Cartazes nº 56: Chiquititas estreia no SBT com a difícil missão de substituir Maria do Bairro (28/07/1997)" [Letters and Posters no. 56: Chiquititas debuts on SBT with the difficult mission of replacing Maria do Bairro (28/07/1997)]. sbtpedia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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