SIC Notícias () is the cable

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of the Portuguese

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SIC (''Sociedade Independente de Comunicação'') and the second thematic channel of the station. It is available on

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. It replaced CNL (''Canal de Notícias de Lisboa''), a Lisbon region independent cable news channel owned by TV Cabo, on January 8, 2001. Since the end of 2003, SIC Notícias has also been available in

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via

or cable. The channel is especially developed for cable, and its programming is almost totally made up of information and news programs. In response to its success, the public television network RTP bought NTV, Northern Portugal's news channel, and transformed it into RTPN in 2004, directly competing with SIC Notícias. Beside the rolling-news blocks, it also offers special editions and thematic programs on

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. The channels' primetime news program, ''Jornal das Nove'', airing from 9-10 p.m., is hosted by Mário Crespo. Other news programs are: ''Jornal das 10'' (10-11 a.m.), ''Jornal das 2'' (2-3 p.m.), ''Edição da Tarde'' (3-3:30 p.m. & 5-7 p.m.), ''Jornal das 7'' (7-9 p.m.), ''Edição da Manhã'' (6-9:45 a.m.), ''Jornal de Meia-Noite'' (12-1 a.m.), ''Jornal do Meio-Dia'' (12-1 p.m.), ''Jornal da Noite'' (8-9 p.m.) and ''Jornal de Sintese'' (throughout the day). Sport news is updated at ''Jornal de Desporto'' (12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.). Viewers are invited to participate in the day's top story or current nationwide issues at the daily's morning and afternoon editions of ''Opinião Pública''. SIC Notícias has prominent opinion programs such as ''Quadratura do Círculo'', ''Expresso da Meia-Noite'' and ''Eixo do Mal''. International affairs are explored in the program ''Sociedade das Nações'', hosted by Martim Cabral and Nuno Rogeiro. SIC Notícias was a joint-venture between

Sociedade Independente de Comunicação SIC (acronym of full name Sociedade Independente de Comunicação) ("Independent Communication Society") is a Portuguese television network and media company, which runs several television channels. Their flagship channel is the eponymous SIC, t ...

(60%) and TV Cabo (40%) until 2009. In February, 2009, SIC bought ZON's shares. In the United States, SIC Noticias is available on

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. In March 2013, SIC Noticias officially launched in Canada on

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. From January 27, 2019, the chain and the entire SIC Universe, is transferred to the São Francisco de Sales Building, after 750 days of waiting, leaving behind more than 26 years in the old Carnaxide building.

Associated channels

The following channels provide footage for the channel: *United Kingdom: Sky News *Italy:

Sky TG24 Sky TG24 is Italy's second all-news channel, owned by Sky Italia. Launched on 31 July 2003, it provides non-stop rolling news, weather forecasts and sports stories with half-hourly updates. Overview Part of Sky TG24's programming is available ...

*France: BFMTV

References

External links

Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sic Noticias 24-hour television news channels in Portugal Television channels and stations established in 1999 1999 establishments in Portugal Television channels in Angola Television channels in Mozambique Portuguese-language television stations Sociedade Independente de Comunicação