TV Ra-Tim-Bum is a Brazilian cable and satellite TV channel. It is run by the
Padre Anchieta Foundation
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Padre means father in many Romance languages, and it may also refer to:
Music
* "Padre" (song)
People
* A military chaplain
* A Latin Catholic priest
* A member of the San Diego Padres baseball team
Places
* Padre Island, a barrier i ...
and most of its programming is aimed at children.
At first the channel's programming consisted entirely of Brazilian productions, though that has changed in recent years. Many shows are reruns of
TV Cultura
TV Cultura or simply Cultura, is a free Brazilian public television network headquartered in São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the mos ...
material, though it also produces and co-produces original content. The channel started operations in December 2004.
In 2007 it became available in the
United States
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. In 2009 the station became available in
Portugal
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Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum
''Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' (, lit. ''"Ra-Tim-Bum Castle"'') was a Brazilian children's program produced and broadcast by TV Cultura and the Network Service of Television. Targeted toward children and youth, it follows an educational entertainment mod ...
'' (Castle Rá-Tim-Bum)
* ''
Cocoricó
Cocoricó is a Brazilian children's puppet show aired on TV Cultura, which premiered on the day April 10, 1996. The character Júlio was originally derived from a Christmas special that aired in 1989 called "Banho de Aventura" (Adventure Bath) on ...
Mundo da Lua
''Mundo da Lua'' (''World of the Moon'') is a Brazilian children's fantasy television series that aired on TV Cultura from 6 October 1991 to 27 September 1992, totalling 52 episodes. It was created by Flávio de Souza and starred Luciano Amaral. ...
Vila Sésamo
''Vila Sésamo'' (formerly known as ''Sésamo'' from 2016 to 2022) is a Brazilian co-production of the first preschool television programme ''Sesame Street''. As of 2009 it airs on TV Rá-Tim-Bum.X-Tudo'' (X-All)
As Meninas Superpoderosas
As, AS, A. S., A/S or similar may refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer
* "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder
* , a Spanish sports newspaper
* , an academic male voice ...
Turma do Lambe-Lambe ''Turma do Lambe-Lambe'' was a Brazilian media franchise created by comic book artist Daniel Azulay in 1975. The franchise follows a group of characters that consist of human kids and anthropomorphic animals. It was publicly recognized in 1976 when ...