Televisão Independente

Infobox TV channel
name=Televisão Independente
logosize=200px
logofile=Tvi logo.png launch= February 20 1993
picture format= Always in 4:3
share=29,6%
share as of= January 2007
share source= [http://www.marktest.com]
owner= Media Capital ( PRISA )
country= PRT
former names = 4 (1993-1994)
web= [http://www.tvi.pt/ www.tvi.pt]
slogan= "Uma televisão feita por si" ("A television made by yourself")
terr serv 1=Analogue
terr chan 1=Normally tuned to 4
terr serv 2=
terr chan 2=
terr serv 3=
terr chan 3=
terr serv 4=
terr chan 4=
sat serv 1 = TV Cabo
sat chan 1 = Channel 4
sat serv 2 = TVTEL
sat chan 2 = Channel 4
sat serv 3 = meo satélite
sat chan 3 = Channel 4
cable serv 1 = TV Cabo
cable chan 1 = Channel 4
cable serv 2 = TVTEL
cable chan 2 = Channel 4
cable serv 3 = Cabovisão
cable chan 3 = Channel 4
sat radio serv 1 =
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adsl serv 1 = Meo
adsl chan 1 = Channel 4
adsl serv 2 = Clix SmarTV
adsl chan 2 = Channel 4
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TVI - Televisão Independente ("Independent Television" in english) is Portugal's fourth terrestrial television channel, launched in 1993. It is the leader of audiences in it's country since 2004Fact|date=June 2008.

History

TVI was the second private Portuguese TV channel to be launched, after SIC being launched five months before. Already under the name TVI, but marketed as 4, in which the 4 was the sole element of its logo, TVI was initially owned by some prominent Catholic Church institutions, including Rádio Renascença, Universidade Católica Portuguesa and União das Misericórdias; Antena 3 Televisión, Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion, Sonae, SBS Broadcasting, Yorkshire Television and many other media enterprises were minor stakeholders of TVI. This majority-Catholic ownership influenced TVI's programming according to Christian values. In the first years of its existence, TVI assumed the role of an 'alternative' television broadcaster, dedicating part of its airtime to distinct target audiences, with part of the morning dedicated to housekeepers and the elderly and part of the afternoon to the young.

TVI was well known for its programming of American series and movies, like X-Files and Baywatch and the Spanish show El gran juego de la oca (translated as "O Jogo do Ganso") imported from Antena 3. TVI also brought in some prominent names in Portuguese television, including Manuel Luís Goucha and Artur Albarran, but the viewing figures had were always lower than expected ones and it entered into deep financial crisis.TVI's recovery happened when it was totally acquired by Media Capital in 1999, one of the most important media conglomerates in Portugal, and then it started broadcasting more Portuguese-produced programmes, like soap operas. This helped to build up its viewership significantly, but it was in September 2000, when the Big Brother contest started, that TVI gained a boost in popularity.

Now the most watched network in the country, TVI is known for having a large number of national reality shows and soap operas. TVI broadcasts a mix of local productions, like soap operas, family series and reality shows, news programs and international movies and series (mostly American). It is currently owned by Media Capital, which is owned by Grupo Prisa. Until February 2007, Media Capital was co-owned by RTL Group and Grupo Prisa. The network works with Media Capital-owned production company NBP to produce its national fictional content.

Unlike state broadcaster RTP and commercial rival SIC, TVI tried, without success, to dub foreign programmes into Portuguese after achieving marginal success with Latin American Spanish-language soap operas dubbed to Brazilian Portuguese. Experiments of dubbing included the US series "Dawson's Creek" and other shows directed to young audiences.

Criticism

Although TVI and Cuatro (in Spain) are twin channels (same position, same ownership), they present very different types of programming. Cuatro has a more young and cultural output, and TVI is more directed to an elderly and also a lower class segment of the Portuguese population (soap operas and daytime programming). TVI is also very criticized as it broadcasts US television series like House MD, The 4400, Nip/Tuck, NUMB3RS, The Shield and The Office way after its prime-time, airing pass midnight. TVI's prime-time is reserved for in-house programming, mainly soap operas, call tv and reality shows. This schedule practices, along with the longest advertising breaks (around 30 minutes, at least 5 times per hour), and tendentious and sensationalist programming (like the newscast, "Jornal Nacional"), have accounted to TVI's lowbrow reputation. In fact, TVI is widely regarded as the worst television channel in Europe.

TVI is also widely known for being technically inferior to other channels. TVI is still broadcast in 4:3 as of September 2008, and has bad picture quality in most of the continuity and programmes, despite being one of the first European TV channels to use the PALplus standard under the Catholic management. TVI also makes use of the same ident for long periods of time, instead of having a collection of idents revolving around a certain theme (the ones of BBC One, for example.). The use of stock music in program openings is also frequent.

Programmes

Regular aka horizontal lineup

National

oap Operas

* Morangos com Açúcar (Strawberries With Sugar) (2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008)
* Feitiço de Amor (Spell of Love) (2008/2009)
* A Outra (The Other) (2008)
* Fascínios (Fascinations) (2007/2008)
* Deixa-me Amar (Let Me Love) (2007/2008)
* Ilha dos Amores (Loves' Island) (2007)
* Tu e Eu (You And I) (2006)
* Doce Fugitiva (Sweet Fugitive) (2006)
* Tempo de Viver (Time To Live) (2006)
* Fala-me de Amor (Talk to Me About Love)(2006)
* Dei-te Quase Tudo (I Gave You Almost Everything)(2005)
* Mundo Meu (My World)(2005)
* Ninguém Como Tu (No One Like You)(2005)
* Mistura Fina (Fine Mixture) (2004)
* Baía das Mulheres (Women's Bay)(2004)
* Queridas Feras (Sweet Beasts) (2003)
* Coração Malandro (Bohemian Heart) (2003)
* O Teu Olhar (Your Look) (2003)
* Saber Amar (Knowing How To Love) (2003)
* Amanhecer (Sunrise) (2002)
* Bons Vizinhos (Good Neighbours) (2002)
* O Último Beijo (The Last Kiss) (2002)
* Sonhos Traídos (Betrayed Dreams) (2002)
* Tudo Por Amor (All For Love) (2002)
* Anjo Selvagem (Wild Angel) (2001)
* Filha do Mar (Sea's Daughter) (2001)
* Nunca Digas Adeus (Never Say Goodbye) (2001)
* Olhos de Água (Water Eyes) (2001)
* Jardins Proibidos (Forbidden Gardens) (2000)
* Todo o Tempo do Mundo (All The Time Of The World) (1999)
* Telhados de Vidro (Glass Roofs) (1993)

eries

* O Bando dos Quatro (The Four's Flock) (2006)
* O Clube das Chaves (The Key's Club) (2005)
* Os Serranos (2005)
* Inspector Max (Max The Inspector) (2004/2005)
* Ana e os Sete (Anne And The Seven) (2003/2004)
* Olá Pai (Hello Dad) (2003)
* A Jóia de África (Africa's Jewel) (2002)
* Super Pai (Super Dad) (2000-2003)
* Crianças SOS (Children SOS) (2000)
* Trapos e Companhia (Rags And Company) (1994)
* Equador (2008-????)

International

eries

* 21 Jump Street
* Baywatch (Marés Vivas)
* Beverly Hills, 90210
* Charmed (As Feiticeiras)
* Dawson's Creek
* (Terra: Conflito Final)
* Eureka
* Heroes (Heróis)
* House (Dr. House)
* Las Vegas
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* Monk
* NUMB3RS (Números)
* Pacific Blue
* Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Parker Lewis)
* The Pretender (Pretender)
* Saved by the Bell
* Sliders
* Summerland (Dias de Verão)
* Surface (Águas Profundas)
* That '70s Show (Que Loucura de Família)
* The 4400 (Os Escolhidos)
* The King of Queens (O Rei do Bairro)
* The Shield
* First Wave (A Primeira Vaga)
* The X-Files (Ficheiros Secretos)
* Will & Grace (Will e Grace)

how

International Shows

* Da Ali G Show

News

* Diário da Manhã (Mornings Diary)
* Jornal da Uma (1 p.m. News)
* Jornal Nacional (National News) (not to be confused with the Rede Globo newscast)

ports

* WWE SmackDown! moved to RTP
* Futebol
* Todos com Portugal
* Superleague Formula

Children

All children shows are dubbed into Portuguese.

* Grimmy
* Mighty Max
* Cinderella Monogatari
* Kaiketsu Zorro
* Rurouni Kenshin
* Robin Hood no Daibōken
* 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (Um Cãozinho Chamado Eddie)
* Batatoon
* Rita Catita
* Mix Max
* The Powerpuff Girls
* Cow and Chicken
* Beyblade
* Astro Boy
* Yaiba
* Duel Masters
* Battle B-Daman
* Sailor Moon (A Navegante Da Lua)
* Max and Ruby
* Digimon
* Rocky and Bullwinkle
* Fairly OddParents (Os Padrinhos Mágicos)
* Clube winx
* The Mummy (A Múmia)
* Transformers
* Jackie Chan Adventures (As Aventuras de Jackie Chan)

Other

* Eu Confesso (I Confess)
* Todos Iguais (All Equal Ones)
* 8º Dia (8th Day)
* Cartaz das Artes (Arts' Poster)
* Cinebox
* deLUXe
* Quem Quer Ganha (Who Wants Earns)

ee also

*Telebasura
*Trash TV
*Sensationalism
*Brainwashing
*Fait-divers

External links

*pt icon [http://www.tvi.pt Official Site]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=RxTzDXhZuOk TVI's first moments and the first news service]
* [http://www.mediacapital.pt Media Capital]
* [http://www.rr.pt Rádio Renascença]
* [http://www.prisa.es Grupo PRISA]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLKnjQ3bPQc Genérico TVI]