Country Music Television (CMT) was a Brazilian cable television channel focused on

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owned by

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and

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. The channel ceased broadcasting in March 2001 and was replaced by MusicCountry.

History

The channel started broadcasting in July 1995. It was initially a joint venture between

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and

. As a promotional action to promote the new channel, TVA brought a truck from

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that toured the states of

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, Paraná,

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and

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. On 25 March 1996, CMT Brasil aired its first national-produced show, ''CMT Rodeio'', produced in association with TV Rodeio. The channel's programming was composed of music videos, interviews, and performances with national and international artists connected to the country and sertanejo genres, as well as coverage of related events, such as the Cowboy Festival of Barretos and shows about lifestyle. Some of the shows aired by the channel were ''Top 12 Countdown'', ''Cantarolando'', ''Celebrity VJ Hour'' and ''A Hora do Cachorro Louco''. Gaylord Entertainment Company sold CMT US operations to

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in 1997, retaining international channels. In 1998, the partnership with TVA was ended, also breaking an exclusive distribution deal with the operator. In 1999, the channel became available on

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. At the end of that year, the channel's programming director, Marcelo Coltro, announced changes, making room for new musical genres, such as axé and

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, and affirming CMT as a channel focused on the country lifestyle, not merely a music television channel. The channel ceased broadcasting in March 2001 and was replaced by MC - MusicCountry, a generalist music channel aimed at the adult audience.

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