TV dos Trabalhadores explained

Location:São Bernardo do Campo
Mogi das Cruzes
City:São Bernardo do Campo
Country:Brazil
Callsign:ZYB 920
TV dos Trabalhadores
Analog:46 (2010-2017)
44 (São Paulo)
Digital:44 UHF
Virtual:44
Language:Portuguese
Owner:Fundação Sociedade Comunicação, Cultura e Trabalho
Sister Stations:Rádio Brasil Atual
Former Channel Numbers:46 (analog, 2010–2017)
Former Affiliations:TV Brasil (2011-2020)
Licensing Authority:ANATEL
Anatel Id:57dbab9cbccbd
Class:C
Erp:0.040 kW
Coordinates:-23.4803°N -46.2°W

The TV dos Trabalhadores (Workers' TV, also known as TVT) is a Brazilian television broadcaster founded in 2010 with headquarters and studios in the city of São Bernardo do Campo and a concession in the city of Mogi das Cruzes, both in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. It belongs to Fundação Sociedade Comunicação, Cultura e Trabalho, founded by (ABC Metalworkers' Union) and Sindicato dos Bancários e Financiários de São Paulo, Osasco and Região that also maintains .[1]

History

In 1986, a production company linked to the Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos do ABC was created with the objective of recording and documenting in video the history and activities of the union.[2]

Years later in 1993, in the face of the employee strike and financial crisis at Rede Manchete, the Central Única dos Trabalhadores presented a proposal to transform the broadcaster into a foundation managed by the union as a form of compensation for late payments. This proposal had the support of the then-governor of Rio de Janeiro, Leonel Brizola, who took the proposal to president Itamar Franco, who rejected it.[3]

After 15 more years, finally in October 2009, the Ministry of Communications granted a concession to TVT, thus becoming the first television broadcaster granted to a union entity in Brazil. It went on air on August 23, 2010, with the presence of then-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at its inauguration ceremony.[4] In its first months, it had technical and operational support from NGT to broadcast its signal in São Paulo.

In April 2014, the Ministry of Communications authorized TVT to transmit its programming in a digital signal to Greater São Paulo.[5]

In September 2017, the broadcaster hired sports commentator José Trajano[6] and in January 2018, hired sports journalist Juca Kfouri to present programs related to sports and politics at the station.[7]

In April 2018, the station reached its largest audience by broadcasting live coverage of the, with footage shot by TVT rebroadcast by other stations such as Globo and Band. The TVT coordinator said at the time that he would sue the broadcasters for copyright infringement.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TVT entra no ar e é transmitida pela Rede NGT!!!. TVT goes on the air and is broadcast by NGT!!. pt-BR . 2020-10-12.
  2. Web site: Said . Afonso Jose Da Silva . Entra no ar a TVT, emissora dos metalúrgicos do ABC paulista . TVT, ABC Paulista metallurgic broadcaster, goes on the air. pt-BR. 2010-09-16 . 2020-10-12 . ADJ Comunicação.
  3. Book: Francfort, Elmo. Rede Manchete: Aconteceu Virou História. Rede Manchete: It Happened and Became History. pt-BR. Imprensa Oficial. 2008. São Paulo. 203–204.
  4. Web site: Lula participa de cerimônia de início das transmissões de TV do Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos do ABC . Lula participates in a ceremony to start TV broadcasts of the ABC's Metalworkers Union. pt-BR . 2020-10-12 . EBC - memoria.ebc.com.br.
  5. Web site: TVT recebe concessão para transmitir sua programação digital em São Paulo . TVT receives concession to transmit its digital programming in São Paulo. 2014-04-15 . 2020-10-12 . Rede Brasil Atual . Rede Brasil Atual.
  6. Web site: José Trajano está de volta à televisão. Saiba mais... . José Trajano is back on television. Learn more.... 2017-09-11 . 2020-10-12 . Portal Comunique-se . pt-BR.
  7. Web site: Juca Kfouri apresentará programa de entrevistas na TVT. Juca Kfouri will present interview program on TVT . 2018-01-07 . 2020-10-12 . Rede Brasil Atual . pt-BR.
  8. Web site: TVT bate recorde de audiência com cobertura da prisão de Lula. TVT breaks record with coverage of Lula's prison. pt-BR. 2018-04-07 . 2020-10-12 . boainformação.com.br.