This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1997.
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV COM | Cable and satellite | 6 January | ||||||||
| TV Alvorada | Cable and satellite | 10 January | ||||||||
| A&E | Cable television | 17 March | ||||||||
| Cinemax | Cable television | October 1 | ||||||||
| Premiere Exportes | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||||||||
| Telecine Action | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||||||||
| Telecine Touch | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||||||||
| Telecine Pipoca | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||||||||
| Telecine Cult | Cable and satellite | Unknown | Animal Planet | Cable and satellite | Unknown |