This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1991.
Events 17 January – Plantão JN interrupts the telenovela Meu Bem, Meu Mal to announce the start of the Gulf War. 21 May – Plantão da Globo premieres during the intermission of the afternoon movie block Sessão da Tarde on the TV Globo. From the Jornal Nacional studio, presenter Marcos Hummel reports the death of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, victim of an assassination attempt. 19 August – Plantão da Globo announces the attempted coup d'état in the Soviet Union against President Mikhail Gorbachev. November – Globosat launches four channels: GNT (at the time a news channel, now a women's channel), Top Sport (now SporTV), Multishow, and Telecine.
Debuts International Johnson and Friends (TV Cultura) Television shows 1970s Turma da Mônica (1976–present) 1980s Xou da Xuxa (1986-1992) Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source TVA Deportes Cable television Unknown Disney Channel Brasil Cable television 24 June Turner Network Television Cable and satellite 3 September MultishowGNT Cable and satellite 10 November SporTV Cable and satellite Unknown Rede Telecine Cable and satellite 11 November Supercanal TVA Super Cable television Unknown Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source Canal + TVA Deportes Cable television Unknown Births 22 May - Sophia Abrahão, actress & singer See also 1991 in Brazil
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