Globosat, was a Brazilian

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content service, part of

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. Established in 1991, after the creation of subscription television services in

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, with 29 channels and over 1,000 employees, it is the largest pay television content provider in

, as well as of

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, comprising a domestic audience of 45 million viewers distributed among more than 15 million households.

History

In 1993, Globosat split its content generation and distribution businesses. Cable TV sales and distribution were assigned to Net Brasil, which was also responsible for installing cable networks in selected cities. Nowadays

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is responsible for the cable network in those cities. Content production and programming remained with Globosat, renamed to Canais Globosat. It has also operated a channel in Portugal, TV Globo Portugal, having earlier operated a similar channel, GNT Portugal, until 2006. On September 15, 2020, Globosat merged its operations with

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, following Grupo Globo's "Uma só Globo" ("One Globo") restructuring; the merger made Globosat being renamed that day to Canais Globo.

Canais Globo's networks

Current networks

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(free-to-air) * Modo Viagem * Canal Brasil² *

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* Gloob * Gloobinho *

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* Bis * Canal OFF ;Streaming *

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* Canais Globo app (formerly known as MUU and Globosat Play, will defunct soon) * Combate app * Premiere app * Sexy Hot ;Adult content *

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* Sextreme *

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* Venus ;In association with Globo *

Canal Viva Viva is a Globosat channel. It was inaugurated on May 18, 2010, and belongs to the lineup of pay TV operators NET, SKY and Via Embratel. The channel features programs from TV Globo and the pay channel GNT on alternative schedules. The focu ...

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* Globo Internacional * Canal Futura* *Operated by Fundação Roberto Marinho. ;Films and Series *

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** Telecine Action ** Telecine Cult ** Telecine Fun ** Telecine Pipoca ** Telecine Premium ** Telecine Touch * Megapix * NBCUniversal International Networks Brasil (joint-venture with Comcast/

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) **

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** Syfy ;Sports *

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* SporTV 2 * SporTV 3 * SporTV 4 * SporTV 5 * SporTV+ * Combate * Premiere * PFC Internacional ¹ -

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with

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and Paramount Pictures. ² - Joint-venture with a group of Brazilian filmmakers. ³ - Playboy do Brasil is a joint-venture created from the association between Globosat and Playboy TV Latin America.

Former networks

* Shoptime (currently owned by Americanas) -

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* Premiere Filmes (pay-per-view) new film releases * Canal Rural (formerly a joint-venture with

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, later owned only by RBS, now part of

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) - agrochannel * Premiere Rural (pay-per-view) rodeos and agrochannel * Telecine HD - (premium channel) - movies in high definition * Private (joint-venture with Playboy do Brasil) - adult content * ForMan (joint-venture with Playboy do Brasil) - adult content * +Bis (on demand) * Telecine Zone (on demand) * Receitas GNT (on demand) * Sexy Hot 360° (on demand) * Big Brother Brasil Play * Bis Play * Canal Brasil Play * Canal OFF Play * Globo News Play * Gloob Play * Gloobinho Play * GNT Play * Mais Globosat Play * Megapix Play * Multishow Play * SporTV Play * Studio Universal Play * Syfy Play * Universal TV Play * Viva Play * Philos TV * Telecine app

External links

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