Rede 21
Encyclopedia
Rede 21 is a Brazil
ian television network, launched on October 21, 1996 (relaunched on July 7, 2008), now as Canal 21, broadcasting only for São Paulo
. Start to change to network in 2003 with the TV Brasília
affiliation. Before this, Salvador
and Macapá
pass to have the 21 signal. In 2003, Rio de Janeiro
receive the 21 on the channel 54 UHF by retransmission, but shut down in the 2005's end.
In 2005, the network nationally broadcast five hours, from 7pm at 12am, but had good quality. Most part of this schedule (7pm - 12am) was occupied by Japanese cartoons and American series like Sex and The City
, The X-Files
and That 70's Show.
, Belo Horizonte
, Vitória and Rio de Janeiro
.
In the end of 2005, the small schedule and prime time from 7pm at 12am was reduced even more. The newscast host and the Blog 21 hosts was fired and was canceled the programs Top of the Pops, Doc 21 (with the National Geographic documentaries), the sitcom Seinfeld and Top of the Pops Brasil and put on air the Gamecorp programs.
On June 5, 2006, Rede 21 shut down and Play TV
was put in its place.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian television network, launched on October 21, 1996 (relaunched on July 7, 2008), now as Canal 21, broadcasting only for São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
. Start to change to network in 2003 with the TV Brasília
TV Brasília
TV Brasilia , channel 6, is a television station of the Brazilian media group Diários Associados, in Brasilia DF.In the capital Federal beyond TV Brasília, Members control the newspapers Correio Braziliense Here and DF, the Radio Club AM and FM and portal Web Mail-History:TV Brasilia, whose name...
affiliation. Before this, Salvador
Salvador, Bahia
Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...
and Macapá
Macapá
Macapá is a Brazilian city, capital of Amapá state. Located in the North Region, it is the only state capital that has no highway connections with other capitals...
pass to have the 21 signal. In 2003, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
receive the 21 on the channel 54 UHF by retransmission, but shut down in the 2005's end.
In 2005, the network nationally broadcast five hours, from 7pm at 12am, but had good quality. Most part of this schedule (7pm - 12am) was occupied by Japanese cartoons and American series like Sex and The City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
, The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
and That 70's Show.
Rise and Decline
The network had presence in 14 cities in 2004, but in this time of the year lost affiliates in Porto AlegrePorto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Vitória and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
In the end of 2005, the small schedule and prime time from 7pm at 12am was reduced even more. The newscast host and the Blog 21 hosts was fired and was canceled the programs Top of the Pops, Doc 21 (with the National Geographic documentaries), the sitcom Seinfeld and Top of the Pops Brasil and put on air the Gamecorp programs.
On June 5, 2006, Rede 21 shut down and Play TV
Play TV
PlayTV is a Brazilian television station operated by Gamecorp. It was inaugurated on June 5, 2006 replacing Rede 21 in partnership with Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação. As soon as the contract has ended with Bandeirantes, it became a private channel being transmitted by SKY Brasil and NET Serviços...
was put in its place.