Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population and the 5th-largest by area. Bahia's capital is the city of Salvador, on a spit of land separating the Bay of All Saints from the Atlantic. Once a stronghold of supporters of direct rule of Brazil by the Portuguese monarchy, and dominated by agricultural, slaving, and ranching interests, Bahia is now a predominantly working-class industrial and agricultural state. The state is home to 7% of the Brazilian population and produces 4.2% of the country's GDP.
RedeTV! is a Brazilian television network owned by Amilcare Dallevo and Marcelo de Carvalho. It is the newest television network, among the five major networks in Brazil, being a relaunch of Rede Manchete in 1999.
SKY Brasil is a company, owned by Vrio, which operates a subscription television service in Brazil. It produces TV content, and owns several TV channels.
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.
João Miguel Serrano Leonelli, known professionally as João Miguel, is a Brazilian actor. He is known to international audiences for his role in the Netflix series 3%.
Segundo Sol is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by TV Globo that premiered on 14 May 2018, replacing O Outro Lado do Paraíso, and ended on 9 November 2018, being replaced by O Sétimo Guardião, with a total of 155 episodes. It is created by João Emanuel Carneiro and directed by Dennis Carvalho.
Cyria Cristina Rocha Coentro is a Brazilian actress and presenter. She was known for participating in the telenovela Renascer (1993). She has performed in O Rei do Gado (1997) and other projects until being recognized for her performance in Viver a Vida (2009) and for starring in Flor do Caribe (2013) and Sete Vidas 2015). In the cinema she made appearances in the films Gonzaga - de Pai pra Filho (2012) and Time and the Wind (2013).
Ernesto de Souza Andrade Júnior, better known as Netinho, is a Brazilian singer and composer known for his work as a solo artist and with Banda Beijo.
Hamilton Moreira de Assis, known as Hamilton Assis, is a Brazilian labor leader, left-wing activist, teacher, and politician from Salvador, Bahia. A former director of the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT) in Bahia, he has run for office several times as a member of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), most recently in 2018 where he stood as an unsuccessful candidate for the party's presidential nomination. Over the course of his career, Assis has held positions in the Bahia chapters of both PSOL and the Workers' Party (PT).
Rede Bahia de Televisão is a Brazilian statewide TV Globo-affiliated commercial broadcast television network owned by Rede Bahia. The network is headquartered at 123 Prof. Aristídes Novis Street in Salvador, Bahia. Rede Bahia is the only statewide television network in Bahia, covering all the 417 cities of the state.
TV Oeste is a television station licensed to Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil, affiliated with TV Globo. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV Oeste is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Oeste's studios are located on Marechal Deodoro Street in the Vila Brasil district, on Barreiras, and its transmitter is located atop Serra da Bandeira.
TV Santa Cruz is a Brazilian television station licensed to Itabuna, Bahia, serving as an affiliate of TV Globo for Itabuna and surrounding areas. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV Santa Cruz is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Santa Cruz's studios and transmitter are located on Montes Claros Street in the Fátima district, on Itabuna.
TV Sudoeste, virtual channel 5, is a TV Globo-affiliated television station licensed to Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV Sudoeste is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Sudoeste's studios are located on Fonsecas's Street, in the center of Vitória da Conquista, and its transmitter is located at Santa Ana Street, in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida District.
TV São Francisco is a television station licensed to Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil and affiliated with TV Globo. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV São Francisco is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV São Francisco's studios are located at Antonio Carlos Magalhães Avenue in the Maringá district, on Juazeiro, and its transmitter is located in the Palhinhas district, on Petrolina, Pernambuco.
TV Subaé is a television station licensed to Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil affiliated with TV Globo. Owned by Grupo Modesto Cerqueira and Rede Bahia, TV Subaé is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Subaé's studios and transmitter are located on Presidente Dutra Avenue, in the center of Feira de Santana.
Jessica Bouzas Senra de Souza, best known as Jessica Senra, is a Brazilian journalist and TV host. Since May 7, 2018, she has been the anchor and executive editor of Bahia Meio Dia, the highest-rating noon newscast in Salvador, which airs on TV Bahia, a television station owned by Rede Bahia and affiliated to TV Globo in the capital of Bahia.
TV Aratu is a Brazilian television station based in Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia serving as an affiliate of SBT. It is owned by Grupo Aratu, a media conglomerate owned by businessman Silvio Roberto Coelho, and which also includes Rádio Cultura de Guanambi, the Aratu On website, the outdoor media companies Ei! e Brasília and Chaves Outdoor. It is the second oldest television station in Bahia, after the then TV Itapoan, and the third most watched in Salvador and the metropolitan region.
TV Salvador was a Brazilian television station based in Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia. It operated on UHF channels 28 and 36 on NET and was owned by Rede Bahia.
Record Cabrália is a Brazilian broadcast television station in Itabuna, Bahia, carrying the Record network for the southern part of the state. The station is owned-and-operated by Grupo Record, which also controls controls Record Bahia in Salvador.
