2001 in Brazilian television

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This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2001.

Events

• 11 January - A fire occurs in the recording studio of the children's television show Xuxa Park , located at the production center of Rede Globo, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro. ^[1]
• 11 September - The coverage of the terrorist attacks against the United States, reported by TV Globo, interrupts the Japanese animation Dragon Ball which was a hit among Brazilian children and pre-teens in the early 2000s. ^[2]

Debuts

2000s

• 12 October - Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (2001–2007)

Television shows

1970s

• Turma da Mônica (1976–present)

1990s

• Malhação (1995–2020)
• Cocoricó (1996–2013)
• Chiquititas (1997–2001)

2000s

• Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (2001–2007)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
ZooMoo Kids	Cable television	17 January
BandNews	Cable and satellite	19 March
Cartoonito	Cable and satellite	2 July

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
History	Cable and satellite	1 July

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source
MuchMusic Brasil	Cable and satellite	December

Ending this year

• Chiquititas (1997–2001)

See also

• 2001 in Brazil
• List of Brazilian films of 2001

References

1. "Incêndio no Xuxa Park". Globo.com (in Portuguese). 12 January 2001. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. Bischoff, Wesley (8 March 2024). "Como 'Dragon Ball Z' virou lenda por causa do 11 de setembro e Plantão da Globo". G1. Retrieved 8 March 2024.