TV Nacional do Brasil (TV NBR) was a government owned

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in Brazil.

History

NBR's first transmission was on June 16, 1997, during the government of President

Fernando Henrique Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso (; born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC (), is a Brazilian sociologist, professor and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002. He was the first Brazi ...

, Brazil National TV initially or just NBR. Despite being educational, the station broadcast live all acts, ceremonies and inaugurations of FHC and gained several affiliates, generating controversy for unlawful use of mass media for election campaign, which occurred in the same year. During Jair Bolsonaro's government, the station was shut down and its channels now simulcast

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programming.

References

Television networks in Brazil Defunct television channels in Brazil Portuguese-language television stations in Brazil Television channels and stations established in 1997 1997 establishments in Brazil Empresa Brasil de Comunicação {{Brazil-tv-station-stub