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| Record News | |
|---|---|
| Name | Record News |
| Country | Brazil |
| Network | RecordTV |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Owner | Grupo Record |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Record News is a Brazilian free-to-air terrestrial and cable television news channel owned by Grupo Record. Launched in 2007, it operates from São Paulo and positions itself within Brazilian mass media alongside broadcasters such as Rede Globo, SBT, Band (Rede Bandeirantes), and TV Cultura. The channel has aimed to combine rolling news coverage with regional reporting, competing with outlets like TV Gazeta, RedeTV!, and international services such as BBC News and CNN for Portuguese-language audiences.
Record News began operations in 2007 after regulatory approvals involving the Ministry of Communications (Brazil) frameworks that affect broadcasting licenses. Its creation followed strategic moves by Grupo Record leadership including executives associated with Edir Macedo and the Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus media interests, building on the expansion trajectory set by acquisitions such as Rede Record (now RecordTV). Early milestones included carriage negotiations with major Brazilian cable operators like NET Serviços and broadcast partnerships in metropolitan markets including São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (city), and Brasília. Over time the channel extended coverage through digital terrestrial television multiplexes influenced by spectrum allocation decisions involving agencies such as ANATEL.
Programming comprises continuous newscasts, live reports, and special segments that mirror formats used by international peers like Al Jazeera and Sky News. Flagship shows have combined national bulletins with local inserts produced at regional bureaus in cities such as Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Curitiba, and Manaus. The channel has featured investigative packages, traffic and weather services in cooperation with providers similar to Climatempo, and sports summaries referencing competitions like the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copa Libertadores, and the FIFA World Cup. Entertainment and infotainment blocks occasionally reference cultural institutions such as Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra and events like the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Record News is available terrestrially in multiple Brazilian municipalities via low-power repeaters and full-power stations, with carriage on cable and satellite platforms such as Claro TV, Vivo, and Sky Brasil. International availability targets Portuguese-speaking communities in regions with presence of carriers serving the Portugal and Mozambique diasporas, and distribution deals have been discussed with operators like Rogers Communications in North America for diaspora packages. Coverage maps reflect transmitter sites in capitals including Porto Alegre, Goiânia, and Recife.
The channel is owned by Grupo Record, a conglomerate with assets spanning television, radio, print, and digital properties; Grupo Record's corporate links include holdings associated with businessman Edir Macedo. The parent company operates sister outlets such as RecordTV, Rádio Record, and publishing enterprises interacting with advertising partners like Globo Comunicação e Participações competitors. Corporate governance has involved executives who previously held roles at media groups such as Grupo Folha and has been influenced by board-level interactions with law firms and financial institutions including counterparts comparable to Banco Bradesco for credit arrangements and capital investments.
Record News broadcasts in high-definition 1080i and utilizes digital codecs and transmission standards comparable to ISDB-Tb implementations adopted nationally. The channel's technical infrastructure includes studios in São Paulo equipped with OB vans and satellite uplink facilities compatible with satellites akin to Star One platforms. Signal distribution leverages multiplexing and conditional access systems when carried on pay-TV platforms, and the channel has integrated streaming workflows that parallel deployments by YouTube and over-the-top services used by Netflix for on-demand archiving of select segments.
Audience metrics have been tracked by measurement firms similar to Kantar Ibope Media, showing variable ratings across metropolitan markets where competition with Rede Globo and SBT is strongest. Demographic reach skews to urban viewers seeking continuous coverage, with social media engagement measured against accounts from broadcasters like CNN Brasil and BandNews FM. Critical reception in trade publications such as Veja (magazine) and Folha de S.Paulo has noted both the channel's rapid regional rollout and challenges in sustaining audience share against legacy networks.
The channel and its parent conglomerate have been subject to scrutiny in contexts similar to debates involving media ownership concentration and editorial independence, drawing commentary from institutions like Ministério Público Federal and journalists associated with outlets such as O Estado de S. Paulo. Criticisms have included allegations of partisan slant in coverage during electoral cycles and disputes over licensing and carriage terms with operators such as NET Serviços. Investigative pieces in national press have examined links between media holdings and political actors, echoing controversies faced by other conglomerates like Grupo RBS.
Category:Television stations in Brazil