Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão
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{{Infobox Network |
network_name = Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão<br><small>TVSBT Canal 4 de São Paulo S.A.</small> |
network_logo = |
country = {{BRA}} |
network_type = [[Terrestrial television|Broadcast]] [[television network]] |
available = National |
owner = [[Grupo Silvio Santos]] |
key_people = [[Silvio Santos]] |
launch_date = [[August 19]], [[1981]] |
founder = Silvio Santos |
past_names = TVS <small>(1976-1990)</small> |
brand = |
website = [http://www.sbt.com.br/ www.sbt.com.br] |
}}
'''Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão''' (SBT - Brazilian Television System), is a television network in [[Brazil]]. The network first aired in [[1981]], and the studio headquarters are based in [[Osasco]]. SBT is owned by [[Silvio Santos]] (born Senor Abravanel), a popular Brazilian TV host. It's studios are located in [[São Paulo]]. As of December 2007, it is the second largest Brazilian tv network in audience.
SBT has most of its schedule dedicated to children and pre-teens, making it the favourite network for the young audience. In 1998, SBT had the longest children's programming ever, being shown from Sessão Desenho, a cartoon block, at 7:00 am (the time the network used to start broadcasting), until 9:00 pm, when the children's [[telenovela]] [[Chiquititas]] normally ended. SBT promoted this situation on the screen, calling this whole period as SBT Kids, a total of 14 hours per day, and until nowadays neither SBT nor other networks have beaten this mark.
While most TV stations in Brazil depends mostly on national productions, SBT depends heavily on imports, mainly from [[Mexico]] and [[USA]]. For more than 20 years comedy show [[El Chavo]] (shown in Brazil as Chaves) is one of the station's most-watched shows. The show also has a deal with Warner Brothers which gives the channel an exclusivity deal to show all their sitcoms, dramas and movies.
For a long time, Mexican soap operas have been one of the most recognizable things for SBT, mostly during the early 90s when Mexican soap operas reached its peak in the country with soaps like the children-oriented ''Carrosel'', ''[[La Usurpadora]]'', ''[[El Privilegio de Amar]]'', ''[[Luz Clarita]]'' and the incredibly successful Maria trilogy (''[[Maria Mercedes]]'', ''[[Marimar (Mexican TV series)|Marimar]]'', ''[[Maria la del Barrio]]''). Compared to the toned-down Brazilian soaps, Mexican soaps are considered tacky and exaggerated, but during the 90s were a huge hit with lower-class people.
Other 90s hits include Domingo Legal, a Sunday variety show which during the late 90s was SBT highest-rated show and surpassed [[Globo]] for hours, something very rare. Domingo Legal was criticized for being excessively sensationalist and ratings started to decline and after the PCC scandal, ratings declined a lot and the show now is sometimes in the 3rd place at ratings, far from the time it was 1, ''[[Ratinho]]'' which had a similar format as ''[[Jerry Springer]]'', ''Show do Milhão'', a non-authorized version from ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'' and ''[[Chiquititas]]'', which was a big hit among kids.
For over 20 years SBT was the second place in Brazilian television ratings, behind [[Rede Globo]], but in February 2007 it was outpaced by [[Rede Record]] for the first time in [[São Paulo]], but the following month, the SBT retook the second placement again. [http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u68929.shtml].
Since the 90s peak in popularity Mexican soaps have been declining in the audience hitting an all time-low in the last two years (the last Mexican soap operas to have big ratings were ''[[Carita de Angel]]'' in the early 2000s and ''[[Rebelde]]'', which was a phenomenon in 2006). In 2001, SBT decided to star remaking Mexican soaps with Brazilian actors. The first soaps (Picara Sonhadora and Marisol) did OK on the ratings but they also hit an all-time low recently, with soaps like Cristal, Os Ricos Também Choram and Maria Esperança (a version of the highly-successful [[Maria Mercedes]]) scoring very low ratings.
Beside Mexican soaps and their remakes, the channel also air cartoons during the morning, formats (like ''Ídolos'', Brazilian version of ''[[American Idol]]'' and the Brazilian version of ''[[Supernanny]]'', which are two of the most-watched shows on the channel and also a version of ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'', presented by Silvio Santos himself, who presents lots of the network shows), lots of talent shows and one dating show. The channel also shows movie and A Praça é Nossa, a comedy show which been one of the network highest-rated show since the very first days.
==History==
===The pre-SBT years===
Beginning in the 1960s, [[Silvio Santos]] independently produced his own program. Soon he had a structure able to support his dream of owning his own TV station. In 1976, thanks to the influence in governmental circles of humourist and his old-time friend Manoel de Nóbrega, Santos finally obtained a license for his own station: [[Rio de Janeiro]]'s channel 11, christened TV Studios, or '''TVS''' for short. Soon its flagship program, the day every-Sunday ''Programa Silvio Santos'', was being aired from TVS.
When [[Rede Tupi]] collapsed in 1980, Santos obtained three stations: [[São Paulo]]'s channel 4, [[Porto Alegre]]'s channel 5 and [[Belém]]'s channel 5. Thus, SBT was created, launched officially on [[August 19]], [[1981]], still using the TVS name. Until the official SBT's formation, the Silvio Santos Group have other station too named TVS, in [[Nova Friburgo]] (O&O in channel 3).
However, [[Minas Gerais]]' [[TV Alterosa]] was integrated the future base of SBT affiliates in 1978. Some way was adopted by Tupi's affilities "orphans", after his closure in [[July 18]], [[1980]], by order of Brazilian Ministry of Communications, Haroldo de Matos.
===The 80s===
In the 1980s, SBT established itself with popular programming, contracting popular hosts and airing a mix of its own and some [[Televisa]] programming, especially [[Mexico|Mexican]] soap operas [[telenovelas]] and comedy shows such as ''[[El Chavo]]'' (''Chaves'') and ''[[El Chapulín Colorado]]'' (''Chapolin''). It quickly gained 2nd place ranking in Brazilian ratings, except for in Rio de Janeiro, where [[Rede Manchete]] occupied this position.
In 1987, Santos turned SBT practically upside-down, pursuing a better 'quality' programming, while trying to attract a larger audience and better advertisers. The most significant new personalities signed by the network were humorist, Jô Soares brought from TV Globo in 1988, thus introducing the concept of late night talk-shows on Brazilian TV, and Boris Casoy, who became the first [[Anchorman#News anchor|anchor]] in Brazil with its TJ Brasil news show.
In 1988, Santos was able at the last minute to prevent TV host 'Gugu' Liberato from signing with TV Globo. This was widely seen as an indication that Gugu would be Santos' successor on Sunday afternoons, reinforced with the extended time of Gugu's program ''Domingo Legal''.
===The 90s===
SBT kept the same aggressive approach of the end of the 80s, investing heavily in its own [[telenovelas]] and getting television rights for some important sporting events (including [[Copa Mercosur]], Copa do Brasil and [[Champ Car|Cart Championships]]). Also kept in touch with its heritage, signing with popular host Carlos 'Ratinho' Massa, getting more [[Mexico|Mexican]] productions and launching some [[game shows]]. In the end of the decade, SBT was the undisputed 2nd place of Brazilian ratings and eyeing Globo.
===The 2000s===
SBT began the decade investing in movies, broadcasting a package of [[Disney]] (now working with Rede Globo) and [[Time Warner]] productions.
In 2001, the controversial [[reality show]] ''Casa dos Artistas'', accused by many of being a copy of [[Endemol]]'s ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'' marked the first SBT lead the ratings on Sunday night.
Since 2003, with the advance of [[Rede Record]], SBT entered in a crisis. Two important facts in this year marked the beginning of its problems:
* Early in the year, Silvio Santos gave an interview with the TV gossip magazine ''Contigo'', in which he stated that he was ill and had sold SBT. Later, he confessed that this was intended as a joke.
* The 'Gugu-[[Primeiro Comando da Capital|PCC]] scandal'. In [[September 7]], ''Domingo Legal'' aired an interview with some so-called members of the criminal group PCC, threatening the deputy mayor of São Paulo and the hosts of police coverage programs on the compteting TV Record and Rede TV! networks. Later it was discovered that this was a fake; The ''Domingo Legal'' show was suspended for one week, its audience never recovered, and Gugu Liberato, its host who was once seen as Silvio Santos' successor, never recovered his credibility.
Since then, the only notable SBT success has been the airing of the program ''[[Rebelde]]''. Problems have included constantly changing programming without any warning even to hosts, thus confusing the audience. In 2006 SBT celebrated its 25th birthday amidst a deepening crisis.
==Influence==
SBT found much inspiration on [[Television in the United States|United States television]]. The network logo was inspired by the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] circle logo, and in the late 80's and early 90's, the institutional campaigns ''Quem Procura Acha Aqui'' (1988–1991) and ''Vem Que é Bom'' (1991) were nearly identical copies of [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]'s campaigns ''[[Let's All Be There]]'' and ''[[Come Home to NBC]]''. The sets of versions of American game shows ''[[Family Feud]]'', ''[[Wheel of Fortune (US game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'', ''[[Double Dare]]'', and ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'' bear a very close resemblance to their American counterparts, although some of these shows were actually licensed. More recently, the flagship nightly television news program [[SBT Brasil]] opening was very similar to the one used by ABC [[World News Tonight]] in 2005 and now, in 2006 opening is similar to the [[TVE]]'s ''[[Telediario]]''[http://www.telehistoria.com.br/canais/jornalisticos/sbt/sbtbrasil_clone.htm].
==Programming==
SBT is famous in Brazil for showing [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[soap operas]] and comedy shows such as ''[[El Chavo]]'' (''Chaves'') and ''[[El Chapulín Colorado]]'' (''Chapolin''), produced by the Mexican broadcasting network [[Televisa]]. SBT also shows American movies, cartoons, and series, mostly produced by the [[Time Warner]] group. It produces several [[game shows]], with some of them broadcast on Sundays, on the ''Programa Sílvio Santos''.
===News===
*''[[Jornal do SBT Manhã]]'' (morning news), with [[Analice Nicolau]] and [[Hermano Henning]]
*''[[SBT Brasil]]'' (night news), with [[Carlos Nascimento]]
*''[[Jornal do SBT]]'' (late news), with [[Hermano Henning]]
*''[[SBT Realidade]]'' (news articles special), with [[Ana Paula Padrão]]
*''[[SBT Repórter]]'' (news articles special (but of the archive, current)), with [[César Filho]]
===Reality shows===
*''[[Casa dos Artistas]]'' (Unofficial Brazilian version of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother]]''), with [[Silvio Santos]]
*''[[Ídolos Brazil|Ídolos]]'' (Brazilian version of ''[[American Idol]]''), with [[Beto Marden]] and [[Lígia Mendes]] lose for [[Record]]
*''[[Bailando por um Sonho]]'' ([[Dancing with the Stars]], [[Bailando por un Sueño]]), with [[Silvio Santos]]
*''[[Supernanny (Brazil)|Supernanny]]'' (Brazilian version of the [[Supernanny|series with the same name]]), with [[Cris Poli]]
*''[http://www.hsmaselecao.com.br/ High School Musical, The Selection]'' (Reality Show to choose actors and actresses to make the Brazilian version of the film High School Musical)
*''[[Astros]]'', a unofficial Brazilian version of "American Idol", this forma is free to accept different types of artists and the ratings are more higgest than "Idolos"
===Game shows===
*''[[Tentação]]'' (Brazilian version of ''[[Sale of the Century]]''), with [[Silvio Santos]]
*''[[Qual é a Música?]]'' (Brazilian version of ''[[Name That Tune]]''), with [[Silvio Santos]]
*''[[Nada Além da Verdade]]'' (Brazilian version of ''[[Nada Mas que la Verdad]]'', with [[Silvio Santos]]
===Talk shows===
*''[[Charme]]'', with [[Adriane Galisteu]]
*''[[Hebe]]'', with [[Hebe Camargo]]
*''[[Domingo Legal]]'', with [[Gugu Liberato]]
*''[[Casos de Família]]'', with [[Regina Volpato]]
===Comedy shows===
*''[[A Praça é Nossa]]'', with [[Carlos Alberto de Nóbrega]]
===Brazilian soap operas===
*''[[A Revelação|Revelação]]''
*''[[Pantanal|Patanal]]''
===Argentine soap operas===
*''[[Chiquititas]]''
===Mexican series===
*''[[El Chapulin Colorado]]'' (''Chapolin'')
*''[[El Chavo del Ocho]]'' (''Chaves'')
*''[[El Chavo, la serie animada]]'' (''Chaves em Desenho Animado'')
===Japanese anime===
*''[[Naruto]]'' (2007-actual)
*''[[Pokemon]]'' (Movies) (2002-actual)
*''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'' (1996-2002)
*''[[Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken]]'' (1986-1994)
===Children's shows===
*''[[Carrossel Animado]]'', with [[Priscila]] and [[Yudi]]
*''[[Bom Dia & Cia]]'', with [[Priscila]] and [[Yudi]]
*''[[Sábado Animado]]'', with [[Maysa Silva]]
*''[[Domingo Animado]]'', with [[Priscila]] and [[Yudi]]
===Movie banners===
*[[Oito e Meia no Cinema]]
*[[Sessão das Dez]]
*[[Tela de Sucessos]]
*[[Cine Espetacular]]
*[[Cine Belas Artes]]
*[[Fim de Noite]]
*[[Fim de Noite Legendado]]
===That's So Raven and My Wife And Kids===
The tv shows [[That's So Raven]] (As Visões da Raven, Raven Visions, in Portuguese) and [[My Wife And Kids]] (Eu, a patroa e as crianças, in Portuguese), together "El Chavo del Ocho", are "Coringas" on Silvio Santos hands. These shows have a garanted good rating at same airing times, and the second place, sometimes winning of Rede Globo.
===US series===
*''[[7th Heaven]] (''7 °Céu'', moved from [[Rede Bandeirantes|Band]])
*''[[All of Us]]'' (''Elas e Eu'')
*''[[Cold Case]]'' (''Arquivo Morto'')
*''[[Close to Home]]'' (''Em Nome da Justiça'')
*''[[Epitafios]]''
*''[[Everwood]]'' (''Everwood: Uma Segunda Chance'')
*''[[Eyes (TV series)|Eyes]]'' (''Eyes: controle de risco'')
*''[[Four Kings]]'' (''Os Reis de Nova Iorque'')
*''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
*''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' (''Tal Mãe, Tal Filha'')
*''[[It's All Relative]]'' (''Casal Gay'')
*''[[Jack & Bobby]]''
*''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'' (''Vida de Artista'')
*''[[Jonny Zero]]''
*''[[Maybe It's Me (TV series)|Maybe It's Me]] (''Os Pesadelos de Molly'')
*''[[Medical Investigation]]'' (''Esquadrão Socorro'')
*''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'' (''A Paranormal'')
*''[[My Wife and Kids]]'' (''Eu, a Patroa e as Crianças'')
*''[[Nip/Tuck]]'' (''Estética'')
*''[[Notes from the Underbelly]]'' (''Regrinhas para Jovens Casais'')
*''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' (''Lances da Vida'')
*''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]''
*''[[Providence (TV series)|Providence]]''
*''[[Rome (TV series)]]'' ('''Roma''')
*''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' (''A Sete Palmos'')
*''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' (''Smallville: As Aventuras do Superboy'')
*''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' (''Sobrenatural'')
*''[[Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip]]'' (''Studio 60'')
*''[[That's So Raven]]'' (''As Visões da Raven'')
*''[[The Class]]'' (''A Classe'')
*''[[The Closer]]'' (''Divisão Criminal'')
*''[[The Dead Zone]]'' (''O vidente'')
*''[[The Sopranos]]'' (''Família Soprano'')
*''[[Third Watch]]'' (''Parceiros da Vida'')
*''[[Twenty Good Years]]'' (''A Melhor Idade'')
*''[[Twins (TV series)|Twins]]'' (''Q.I. da Loira'')
*''[[Two and a Half Men]]'' (''Dois Homens e Meio'')
*''[[Ugly Betty]]'' (''Betty Feia'')
*''[[Veronica Mars]]'' (''Veronica Mars: A Jovem Espiã'')
*''[[Without a Trace]]'' (''Desaparecidos'')
*''[[WWE]]'' (''WWE - luta livre na Tv'')
====Previously broadcast====
*''[[ALF]]'' (''Alf, o ETeimoso'') (1987-1988)
*''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' (''Alias - Codinome: Perigo'')
*''[[All About the Andersons]]'' (''Tudo Sobre os Andersons'')
*''[[Baby Bob]]'' (''Bob, O Bebê Falante'')
*''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''
*''[[Blossom]]'' (1992-1996)
*''[[Carnivàle]]''
*''[[Center of the Universe]]'' (''Sou o Maior'')
*''[[Charmed]]'' (''Jovens Bruxas'', moved from [[Rede Globo|Globo]])
*''[[Dead Last]]'' (''Além da Morte'')
*''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' (''Plantão Médico'', moved from [[Rede Globo|Globo]])
*''[[E-Ring]]'' (''Pentágono - Nos Bastidores do Poder'')
*''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]''
*''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]''
*''[[Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]'' (''Um Maluco no Pedaço'') (1991-1997)
*''[[Friends (TV series)|Friends]]'' (1995-2002) (moved from [[RedeTV!]]) (2003-2007)
*''[[Freddie (TV series)|Freddie]]''
*''[[Full House]]'' (''Três é Demais'') (1988-1996)
*''[[Good Morning Miami]]'' (''Bom Dia Miami'')
*''[[Hot Properties]]'' (''Corretoras'')
*''[[Invasion (TV series)|Invasion]]'' (''Invasão'')
*''[[Like Family]]'' (''Mais que uma Família'')
*''[[Miami Vice]]'' (1986-1989) (moved to [[Rede Globo|Globo]] in 90's)
*''[[Miracles]]'' (''Milagres Entre o Céu e o Inferno'')
*''[[Night Visions]]''
*''[[Nikki]]''
*''[[Punky Brewster]]'' (''Punky - a levada da breca'') (1985-1992)
*''[[The Mountain (TV series)|The Mountain]]'' (''A Montanha'')
*''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]'' (''As Novas Aventuras de Christine'')
*''[[The O.C.]]'' (''O.C.: Um Estranho no Paraíso'')
*''[[The Simpsons]]'' (''Os Simpsons'', moved from and to [[Rede Globo]]) (1999-2004)
*''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' (''Além da Imaginação'')
*''[[The West Wing]]'' (''West Wing: Nos Bastidores do Poder'')
*''[[Two of a Kind]]'' (1999-2000)
*''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'' (''Coisas que Eu Odeio em Você'')
*''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' (''Xena: A Princesa Guerreira'') (1996-1998) (moved from and to [[Rede Record]])
==External links==
* [http://www.sbt.com.br Official Site] {{pt icon}}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bex93yMfSE8 SBT 2005 ident]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN1jKv9n9sM&mode=related&search= SBT 2006 ident]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icz_n3wxCqQ&mode=related&search= montage of Vinhetas TVS - SBT idents]
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