List of television stations in Portugal

Terrestrial channels

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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

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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
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 Black 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
Canal Panda 2 Entertainment 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
Biggs 2 TV Series / Movies Basic fiber, digital, satellite 16:9 SD/HD
BabyFirst 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
JimJam 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+ 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
PFC Sports Premium, digital, satellite 16:9 SD
Porto Canal Regional Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite 16:9 SD/HD
MVM Entertainment / Music Digital 4:3 SD
Canal Q Entertainment / Comedy Basic fiber, digital, satellite 16:9 SD
24 Kitchen Cooking Digital, satellite 16:9 SD/HD
Canal Odisseia 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
SKY7 Reality / Entertainment 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 Premium 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 Internacional Generalist channel / 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

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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

International thematic channels

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International channels including thematic channels in foreign languages, subtitled in Portuguese. Most of these channels are available in digital cable and satellite services.

Channel Description Country Language Availability Services
E! Entertainment UK English, Portuguese subs      Digital, satellite
TLC Entertainment UK English, Portuguese subs        Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite
Discovery Showcase HD Documentaries UK English, Portuguese subs     Digital, satellite
Nat Geo Wild Documentaries UK English, Portuguese subs      Digital, satellite
CBS Reality Reality UK English, Portuguese subs     Digital, satelitte
Travel Channel Entertainment / Travel UK English, Portuguese subs       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Food Network Entertainment / Cooking UK English, Portuguese subs      Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Fine Living Entertainment / Women UK English, Portuguese subs     Basic fiber, digital, satellite
BabyFirst Entertainment

/ Children

Portugal English, Portuguese subs     Basic fiber
Cartoonito Children UK English, Portuguese      Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Caza y Pesca Hunting Spain Spanish, Portuguese subs   Premium, digital, satellite

International channels

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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.

Channel Country Language Availability Services
TV Galicia Spain Galician      Digital, satellite
TVE Internacional Spain Spanish       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Canal Sur Andalucía Spain Spanish   Digital
24 Horas Spain Spanish      Digital, satellite
Real Madrid TV Spain Spanish     Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Barça TV Spain Spanish     Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Viacom USA English   Premium, digital, satellite
Cubavisión Cuba Spanish      Digital, satellite
Venezolana de Televisión Venezuela Spanish    Digital
Globovisión Venezuela Spanish    Digital
TeleSur Latin America Spanish    Digital
M6 France French     Digital
France 24 France French     Digital
France 24 France English       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
MCM TOP France French      Basic fiber, digital
MCM POP France French      Digital, satellite
TiJi France French    Digital package
myzen.tv France English, Spanish, German     Digital
FashionTV France English       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Trace Urban France English      Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Mezzo France French        Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite
Mezzo Live HD France English, French     Digital, satellite
Motors TV France English     Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Arte France, Germany French     Digital
TV5Monde France, Belgium, Canada & Switzerland French       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
RAI 1 Italy Italian   Digital
RAI 2 Italy Italian   Digital
RAI News24 Italy Italian    Digital
CNN United States English        Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite
Fox News United States English     Digital, satellite
Bloomberg United States English       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
NBA TV United States English    Digital, satellite
VH1 United States English        Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite
VH1 Classic United States English     Digital, satellite
CNBC United States English      Digital, satellite
Outdoor Channel United States English   Premium, digital
Playboy TV HD United States English   Premium, digital, satellite
BBC Entertainment United Kingdom English        Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite
BBC World News United Kingdom English        Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite
Sky News United Kingdom English       Basic fiber, digital, satellite
Chelsea TV United Kingdom English     Basic fiber, digital, satellite
MUTV United Kingdom English     Digital, satellite
MTV Music United Kingdom English    Digital package
Ginx United Kingdom English    Digital
MTV Dance United Kingdom English    Digital package
MTV Rocks United Kingdom English    Digital package
C Music TV United Kingdom English    Digital, satellite
Fight Network Canada English    digital
DW Germany English, German      Digital, satellite
RTL Germany German    Digital
VOX Germany German   Digital
Sat.1 Germany German   Digital
ARD 1 Germany German   Digital
ProSieben Germany German   Digital
ZDF Germany German   Digital
Adult Swim Mexico Spanish   Digital
Super RTL Germany German    Digital package
BVN Netherlands Dutch    Digital
iConcerts HD Switzerland English    Digital~
Luxe TV Luxembourg English     Digital
Channel 1 Russia Russian    Digital
RTR-Planeta Russia Russian    Digital
RT Russia English     Digital
1+1 International Ukraine Ukrainian    Digital
INTER+ Ukraine Ukrainian    Digital
TVR International Romania Romanian    Digital
PRO TV International Romania Romanian    Digital
BabyFirst TV Portugal Portuguese     Basic fiber
Al Jazeera Qatar English       Basic fiber, Digital, satellite
NHK World Japan English     Digital
KBS World South Korea Korean, English subs     Digital
CCTV News China English     Digital
CCTV-4 China Chinese, English subs     Digital
Phoenix InfoNews Hong Kong Chinese    Digital
Phoenix CNE Hong Kong Chinese     Digital
Zee TV India Hindi, English   Premium, digital
Zee Cinema India Hindi, English   Premium, digital
SET Asia India Hindi   Premium, digital
Sony MAX India Hindi, English   Premium, digital
i24news Israel English   Digital
i24news Israel French   Digital
Trace Africa France English   Digital

See also

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