1996 in Brazilian television explained

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1996.

Events

• 1 April: Presenter William Bonner debuts in Jornal Nacional, alongside Lillian Witte Fibe.^[1]

Debuts

• 1 April - Cocoricó (1996–2013)

Television shows

1970s

• Turma da Mônica (1976–present)

1990s

• Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (1994-1997)
• Malhação (1995–2020)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
UniTV	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Discovery World	Cable television	16 March
TV Senado	Cable and satellite	5 February
TV Escola	Cable and satellite	4 March
USA Network	Cable television	10 May
Bravo Brasil	Cable television	1 June
Globo News	Cable and satellite	15 October
Rede 21	Cable and satellite	21 October
Discovery Kids	Cable television	1 November
Canal Rural	Cable television	11 November
SmarTV Hot	Cable television	10 December
Nickelodeon	Cable television	20 December

Closures

Deaths

• 6 November - Madalena Nicol, 76, actress

See also

• 1996 in Brazil

1. Web site: William Bonner chega a marca histórica de 10 mil dias como titular do Jornal Nacional . G1 . 18 August 2023 . 18 August 2023.