Terrestrial channels
Name Description FTA Format RTP1National Public broadcasteryes16:9 SD RTP2National Public broadcasteryes16:9 SD SICFirst private television stationyes16:9 SD TVISecond private television stationyes16:9 SD RTP AçoresRegional Public broadcaster (only in Azores) yes16:9 SD RTP MadeiraRegional Public broadcaster (only in Madeira) yes16:9 SD ARtvPublic broadcaster parliament channelyes16:9 SD RTP NotíciasPublic broadcaster news channel yes16:9 SD RTP MemóriaPublic broadcaster Entertainment channelyes16:9 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 RTP1Public broadcaster HD channelDigital16:9 SD/HD RTP ÁfricaPublic broadcaster African channelBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD SIC NotíciasNews Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SIC MulherEntertainmentBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SIC RadicalEntertainmentBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SIC KChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SIC Caras Entertainment Digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SIC Novelas Telenovelas Basic fiber, digital, satellite 16:9 SD/HD V+ TVI Entertainment / Telenovelas / Sports Basic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD TVI Reality Reality shows Digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD CNN PortugalNewsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 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 CMTVNews/ EntertainmentBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD News NowNewsBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Canal HollywoodMoviesBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD AXN TV series / Movies Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD AXN Movies TV series / Movies Basic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD AXN White TV series / MoviesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Star Channel Portugal TV series / Movies Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Star Life TV Series / EntertainmentBasic cabler/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Star ComedyTV seriesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Star CrimeTV seriesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Panda Kids Children Digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Star MoviesMoviesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD CinemundoMoviesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HDAMC PortugalTV Series / MoviesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HDBlastTV Series / MoviesBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD BabyTVChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Disney Channel PortugalChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Disney Jr. PortugalChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Canal PandaChildrenBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD VinTVTV Series / MoviesBasic cable, digital, satellite16:9 SD Cartoon NetworkChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD NickelodeonChildrenDigital, satellite16:9 SD Nick Jr.ChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Kanuca TVChildrenBasic fiber, digital, satellite4:3 SD TVCine TOPMoviesPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD TVCine EDITIONMoviesPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD TVCine EMOTIONMoviesPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD TVCine ACTIONMoviesPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 1SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 2SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 3SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 4SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 5SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 6SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV 7SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SportTV+Sports NewsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD BTV 1SportsPremium, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Sporting TVSportsDigital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Eurosport 1SportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Eurosport 2SportsDigital, satellite16:9 SD Fuel TVAction sportsBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD DAZN 1 PortugalSportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD DAZN 2 PortugalSportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD DAZN 3 PortugalSportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD DAZN 4 PortugalSportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD DAZN 5 PortugalSportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD DAZN 6 PortugalSportsBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Porto CanalRegionalBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD SciFi PortugalSeries / MoviesDigital, satellite16:9 SD Canal QEntertainment / ComedyBasic fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD 24 KitchenCookingDigital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Casa e CozinhaEntertainment / CookingDigital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Canal OdisseiaDocumentariesBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD AMC BreakDocumentariesBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Canal HistóriaDocumentaries / RealityBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD National Geographic ChannelDocumentariesBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Discovery ChannelDocumentaries / Reality Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD AMC CrimeDocumentaries / RealityBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD MTV Portugal Reality / MusicBasic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD Afro MusicMusicBasic fiber, digital, satellite4:3 SD CaçavisionHuntingPremium, digital, satellite4:3 SD HOT TVPornographyPremium, digital, satellite 16:9 SD/HD Playboy TV LAPornographyPremium, digital, satellite SD VenusPornographyPremium, digital, satellite SD Globo Entertainment / Telenovelas Basic cable, digital, satellite16:9 SD/HD GloboNews News / Brazil Premium, digital, satellite16:9 HD TV Record Europa Generalist channel / Brazil Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite4:3 SD / 16:9 HD Record NewsNews / BrazilDigital, satellite16:9 SD STV NotíciasNews / MozambiqueDigital SD TPA NotíciasNews / AngolaDigital4:3 SD RTCGeneralist channel / Cape VerdePremium, digital16:9 SD EuronewsNews / Europe Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite16:9 SD Eurochannel Entertainment / Movies / Brazil/LADigital16:9 SD WoohooAction sports / Brazil Digital, satellite SD IDDocumentariesDigital16:9 SD/HD
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 MundoPublic broadcaster International channelyes16:9 SD SIC InternacionalInternational channelno16:9 SD TVI InternacionalInternational channelno16:9 SD SIC Internacional ÁfricaSIC African channelno16:9 SD RTP ÁfricaRTP African channelyes16:9 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.
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 Nat Geo Wild Documentaries UK English, Portuguese subs Digital, satellite Travel Channel Entertainment / Travel UK English, Portuguese subs Basic fiber, digital, satellite Food Network Entertainment / Cooking 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 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 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 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 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 News 24 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 CNBC United States English Digital, satellite Outdoor Channel United States English Premium, digital Playboy TV HD United States English Premium, digital, satellite BBC News United Kingdom English Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite Sky News United Kingdom English Basic fiber, digital, satellite MUTV United Kingdom English Digital, satellite Ginx United Kingdom English Digital Fight Network Canada English digital DW Germany English, German Digital, satellite RTL Germany German Digital VOX Germany German Digital Sat.1 Germany German Digital Das Erste 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 Stingray iConcerts Switzerland English Digital~ Luxe TV Luxembourg 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 CGTN 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
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