List of television stations in Portugal
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Terrestrial channels
| Name | Description | FTA | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP1 | National Public broadcaster | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP2 | National Public broadcaster | yes | 16:9 SD |
| SIC | First private television station | yes | 16:9 SD |
| TVI | Second private television station | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Açores | Regional Public broadcaster (only in Azores) | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Madeira | Regional Public broadcaster (only in Madeira) | yes | 16:9 SD |
| ARtv | Public broadcaster parliament channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP3 | Public broadcaster news channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Memória | Public broadcaster Entertainment channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
Since 2012, all channels are digital. All national, regional and local Spanish television channels are available to Portuguese households along the national border, subject to restrictions due to distance or local topography. Regional Spanish channels (like TV Galicia or Extremadura TV) usually acknowledge this and cover local events of the border communities on their programs.
Subscription-based channels
All terrestrial channels are available in these platforms and services. Most of the subscription-based channels broadcast from Portugal or have a specific version with independent programs for that market. Most of these channels are widely available across platforms and services: Basic cable and fiber, digital services in cable, fiber, landlines and satellite across the nation.
| Name | Description | Services | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP1 | Public broadcaster HD channel | Digital | 16:9 SD/HD |
| RTP África | Public broadcaster African channel | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| SIC Notícias | News | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SIC Mulher | Entertainment | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SIC Radical | Entertainment | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SIC K | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SIC Caras | Entertainment | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SIC Novelas | Telenovelas | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| V+ TVI | Entertainment / Telenovelas / Sports | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVI Reality | Reality shows | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| CNN Portugal | News | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal 11 | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| A Bola TV | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| NBA TV | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| CMTV | News/ Entertainment | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| News Now | News | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal Hollywood | Movies | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AXN | TV series / Movies | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AXN Movies | TV series / Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AXN White | TV series / Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Star Channel Portugal | TV series / Movies | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Star Life | TV Series / Entertainment | Basic cabler/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Star Comedy | TV series | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Star Crime | TV series | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Panda Kids | Children | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Star Movies | Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Cinemundo | Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AMC Portugal | TV Series / Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Blast | TV Series / Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| BabyTV | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Disney Channel Portugal | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Disney Jr. Portugal | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal Panda | Children | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Biggs | Children | Basic cable, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Cartoon Network | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Nickelodeon | Children | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Nick Jr. | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Kanuca TV | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| TVCine TOP | Movies | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVCine EDITION | Movies | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVCine EMOTION | Movies | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVCine ACTION | Movies | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 1 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 2 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 3 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 4 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 5 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 6 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV 7 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SportTV+ | Sports News | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| BTV 1 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Sporting TV | Sports | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Eurosport 1 | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Eurosport 2 | Sports | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Fuel TV | Action sports | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Premiere | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| DAZN 1 Portugal | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| DAZN 2 Portugal | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| DAZN 3 Portugal | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| DAZN 4 Portugal | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| DAZN 5 Portugal | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| DAZN 6 Portugal | Sports | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Porto Canal | Regional | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Syfy Portugal | Series / Movies | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Canal Q | Entertainment / Comedy | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| 24 Kitchen | Cooking | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Casa e Cozinha | Entertainment / Cooking | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal Odisseia | Documentaries | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AMC Break | Documentaries | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal História | Documentaries / Reality | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| National Geographic Channel | Documentaries | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Discovery Channel | Documentaries / Reality | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AMC Crime | Documentaries / Reality | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| MTV Portugal | Reality / Music | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Afro Music | Music | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| Caçavision | Hunting | Premium, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| HOT TV | Pornography | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Playboy TV LA | Pornography | Premium, digital, satellite | SD |
| Venus | Pornography | Premium, digital, satellite | SD |
| Globo | Entertainment / Telenovelas | Basic cable, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD/HD |
| Globo Now | Generalist channel / Brazil | Premium, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| TV Record Europa | Generalist channel / Brazil | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD / 16:9 HD |
| Record News | News / Brazil | Digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| STV Notícias | News / Mozambique | Digital | SD |
| TPA Notícias | News / Angola | Digital | 4:3 SD |
| TCV | Generalist channel / Cape Verde | Premium, digital | 16:9 SD |
| Euronews | News / Europe | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Eurochannel | Entertainment / Movies / Brazil/LA | Digital | 16:9 SD |
| Woohoo | Action sports / Brazil | Digital, satellite | SD |
| Discovery Science | Documentaries / Latin America | Digital | 4:3 SD |
| Discovery Civilization | Documentaries / Latin America | Digital | 4:3 SD |
International Portuguese channels
International services of the main Portuguese networks, which are unavailable in Portugal. In addition to these, most of the Portuguese subscription-based channels are also available internationally, mostly in Africa.
| Name | Description | FTA | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP Internacional | Public broadcaster International channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
| SIC Internacional | International channel | no | 16:9 SD |
| TVI Internacional | International channel | no | 16:9 SD |
| TVI África | TVI African channel | no | 16:9 SD |
| SIC Internacional África | SIC African channel | no | 16:9 SD |
| RTP África | RTP African channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
International thematic channels
International channels including thematic channels in foreign languages, subtitled in Portuguese. Most of these channels are available in digital cable and satellite services.
International channels
International channels in foreign languages: News and national promotion, thematic channels and those targeted at minority communities in Portugal. Most of these channels are available in digital cable services only, thematic channels may also be available in satellite.
See also
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