RTP Madeira is a Portuguese

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regional television channel owned and operated by state-owned

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(RTP) in the

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. It began broadcasting on 6 August 1972. It is broadcast in the Madeira Islands and via

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and

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in the

Azores Islands ) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores") , image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg , map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union , map_caption=Location of the Azores wi ...

and continental Portugal. RTP Madeira serves as a regional opt-out to the national public television channel,

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History

RTP planned the start of a television service in Madeira as early as 1971, but the building of the transmitters was delayed due to adverse climatic conditions. The first experimental broadcasts were conducted on June 30, 1972, with regular broadcasts starting on August 6.

References

External links

RTP Madeira Official Website

RTP Madeira Live Stream on RTP Play
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