Manhattan Connection

Last updated

Manhattan Connection was a Brazilian talk show, aired from 1993 to 2021, then back in 2023. It was created and anchored by journalist Lucas Mendes. [1] The program is taped in New York and was originally broadcast in Brazil on GNT channel, part of Globosat. [2] In 2011, Manhattan Connection moved to the Globo News channel, also part of the Globo cable system. The last episode on Globo News was aired on 22 November 2020. The program was scheduled to return in January 2021, this time on TV Cultura [3] [4]

Manhattan Connection is one of the longest running news talk shows in Brazilian history. It consistently ranks among the highest on its channel's ratings list.

In its first phase, the participants were Paulo Francis, Caio Blinder and Nelson Motta. Mendes and Blinder have continue their participation from New York. There were three other participants: Diogo Mainardi from Venice, Ricardo Amorim from São Paulo, and Pedro Andrade, who alternates between New York and Miami. Angelica Vieira, the executive producer, has been with the program since its inception. It has since been among the top three in ratings on the network.[ citation needed ] The program is in Portuguese and divided into three segments - politics, economics, and cultural events around the world and is aired in 116 countries. In its last version, the public speaker and former Google executive, Sil Curiati, [5] [6] joined the team to talk about technology and innovation. She participates from New York, as well as the new producer, Bruno Corano.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TV Globo</span> Brazilian commercial television network

TV Globo, formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Grupo Globo. The TV station is by far the largest of its holdings. TV Globo is the largest commercial TV network in Latin America and the second-largest commercial TV network in the world behind the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) and the largest producer of telenovelas. All of this makes Globo renowned as one of the most important television networks in the world and Grupo Globo as one of the largest media groups.

<i>O Clone</i> Brazilian telenovela

O Clone is a Brazilian telenovela created by Glória Perez and directed by Jayme Monjardim. Produced and aired by Rede Globo, it was aired from 1 October 2001 to 13 June 2002, with 221 episodes. It also was an international success, selling in 93 countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Universo Online</span> Brazilian web content, products and services company

Universo Online is a Brazilian web content, products and services company. It belongs to Grupo Folha enterprise.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MTV Brasil</span> Former Brazilian television network

MTV Brasil was a Brazilian over-the-air television network owned by Grupo Abril focused on the youth and entertainment. The network was launched on 20 October 1990, as the first specialty television network to broadcast over-the-air, becoming the local version of MTV. It was the third MTV iteration launched in the world, and the first to broadcast via terrestrial television.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Record (TV network)</span> Brazilian commercial television network

Record, formerly known as Rede Record and RecordTV, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network. It is currently the second largest commercial TV station in Brazil, and the 28th largest in the 2012 world ranking. In 2010, it was elected by the advertising market as the fifth largest station in the world in revenues and the eighth largest network in physical structure. In June 2021, it ranked second among the most watched channels in the country in the National Television Panel, behind only TV Globo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TV Cultura</span> Television channel

TV Cultura or simply Cultura, is a free Brazilian public television network headquartered in São Paulo and a part of Father Anchieta Foundation, a non-profit foundation funded by the São Paulo State Government. It focuses on educational and cultural subjects but also has sports as entertainment options.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarcísio Meira</span> Brazilian actor (1935–2021)

Tarcísio Pereira de Magalhães Sobrinho, known professionally as Tarcísio Meira, was a Brazilian actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luciano Huck</span> Brazilian TV host and entrepreneur (born 1971)

Luciano Grostein Huck is a Brazilian TV host and entrepreneur. From 2000 to 2021, he hosted the TV show Caldeirão do Huck, aired every Saturday on Brazilian network TV Globo, and also broadcast to 114 countries, via Globo International. In september 2021, Huck left his saturday show to host Domingão com Huck on Sundays.

Premiere is a Brazilian television channel on pay-per-view broadcasts the main football State Championships in Brazil, and the Brazilian Championship Série A and Série B. Being part of Canais Globo, it is present in SKY, Claro TV and Vivo TV, and some operators outside the country, such as MEO and NOS. From 1997 to 2006 it was called Premiere Esportes, switching to Premiere Futebol Clube and then to PFC, but in 2011 moved again, this time to Premiere FC, and finally to Premiere starting in 2013.

Caio Kraiser Blinder is a Brazilian journalist, writer and TV presenter. Blinder lives in New Jersey, where he has hosted GNT's Manhattan Connection since its inception in 1993. He is also a correspondent for Brazilian radio Jovem Pan, writes for the newspaper Diário de Notícias and for the Brazilian magazines Exame and Primeira Leitura. He has master's degrees in Latin American studies from Ohio University and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame. He taught International Relations at Indiana University and was a correspondent for the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. Blinder comes from a Jewish family and lives with his daughters Ana and Aiza and his wife Alma, of Philippine origins. In his youth, he took part in the Jewish youth movement Chazit Hanoar, connected to the Congregação Israelita Paulista.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TV Bahia</span> Television station in Bahia, Brazil

TV Bahia is a television station in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, affiliated with TV Globo. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV Bahia is the principal station of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five owned-and-operated stations. TV Bahia's studios and transmitter are located on Prof. Aristídes Novis Street in the Federação district, in Salvador. Its terrestrial signal, through the station in Salvador and translators, reaches 133 cities in the state. Currently, besides being the leader in Salvador, it has the largest ratings among Globo's stations in Brazil.

Izabella Spaggiari Brazil Camargo, best known as Izabella Camargo, is a Brazilian journalist.

<i>Orgulho e Paixão</i> Brazilian costume telenovela

Orgulho e Paixão is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo. It premiered on 20 March 2018, replacing Tempo de Amar, and concluded on 24 September 2018, being replaced by Espelho da Vida. Created by Marcos Bernstein, the plot is inspired by the novels: Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818) and Lady Susan (1871), all by Jane Austen.

Globoplay is a Brazilian subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Grupo Globo. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Estúdios Globo with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services. It was created on October 26, 2015, and launched in Brazil on November 3 of the same year. In 2020, it reached the milestone of 20 million registered users and became the most used national streaming service in Brazil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CNN Brazil</span> Brazilian news-based pay television

Cable News Network Brazil is a Brazilian news-based pay television channel and news website. Launched on 15 March 2020, CNN Brazil is owned by Novus Media, a joint-venture between Douglas Tavolaro, former header of Record's news division, and Rubens Menin, owner of MRV Engenharia. Novus Media has a licensing agreement with original CNN channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. CNN Brazil is the second local franchise of CNN in South America, after CNN Chile.

Lúcia Guimarães is a Brazilian journalist. While based largely in New York, she became a frequent contributor to Brazilian television, print, and radio media on the culture of the United States and events in American politics. She has been a columnist at Folha de São Paulo and O Estado de S. Paulo and a producer at Rede Globo, and she contributed to the talk show Manhattan Connection for 16 years.

Mundo da Lua is a Brazilian children's fantasy television series that aired on TV Cultura from 6 October 1991 to 27 September 1992, totalling 52 episodes. It was created by Flávio de Souza and starred Luciano Amaral. It is currently shown on TV Rá-Tim-Bum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos (2020–2022)</span> Brazilian airline

Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos Ltda. was a Brazilian airline established in 2020 and belonged to Itapemirim Group. On 17 December 2021, the airline suspended all operations for internal restructuring. In March 2022, it was announced that the Baufaker Consulting firm bought the company, in which after the Owner Galeb Baufaker Junior defended the termination of the contract. ITA had its Air operator's certificate permanently revoked on May 5, 2022.

Sítio do Picapau Amarelo is a Brazilian children's television series, based on the work of Monteiro Lobato, adapted by Márcio Trigo and Roberto Talma. It was the fifth television adaptation of the work, after the first version shown by Rede Tupi between 1952 and 1963, the second version shown by TV Cultura in 1964, the third version shown by Band between 1967 and 1969 and the fourth version shown by Globo itself between 1977 and 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gloob</span> Brazilian pay TV kids channel, owned by Grupo Globo

Gloob, also known as Mundo Gloob, is a Brazilian pay television children's channel that was launched on 15 June 2012, aimed at children 6 to 12 years old. Owned, operated and part of Canais Globo, a television broadcast network, and subsidiary of Grupo Globo. Its name is an anagram of the word 'Globo', as in 'O Globo', reversing the letter "O" before the "B".

References

  1. "Perfil-Lucas Mendes". Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. Mendes, Lucas (21 March 2013). "Conexão para todas as idades". BBC Brasil. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. Mainardi, Diogo (23 November 2020). "Manhattan Connection vai para a TV Cultura". O Antagonista. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. "Manhattan Connection vai para a TV Cultura". UOL F5 (PayWall). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  5. "Manhattan Connection reestreia com Danilo Gentili em novo canal na televisão". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  6. "Quem é o ex-piloto de motovelocidade e investidor que está por trás da volta do Manhattan Connection | Exame". exame.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-05.