List of television stations in Portugal
Terrestrial channels[edit]
| Name | Description | FTA | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP1 | National Public broadcaster | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP2 | yes | 16:9 SD | |
| SIC | First private television station | yes | 16:9 SD |
| TVI | Second private television station | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Açores | Regional Public broadcaster (only in Azores) | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Madeira | Regional Public broadcaster (only in Madeira) | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Parliamento | Public broadcaster parliament channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP3 | Public broadcaster news channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
| RTP Memória | Public broadcaster Entertainment channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
Since 2012, all channels are digital.
All national, regional and local Spanish television channels are available to Portuguese households along the national border, subject to restrictions due to distance or local topography. Regional Spanish channels (like TV Galicia or Extremadura TV) usually acknowledge this and cover local events of the border communities on their programs.
Subscription-based channels[edit]
All terrestrial channels are available in these platforms and services. Most of the subscription-based channels broadcast from Portugal or have a specific version with independent programs for that market. Most of these channels are widely available across platforms and services: Basic cable and fiber, digital services in cable, fiber, landlines and satellite across the nation.
| Name | Description | Services | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP1 | Public broadcaster HD channel | Digital | 16:9 SD/HD |
| RTP África | Public broadcaster African channel | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| SIC Notícias | News | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| SIC Mulher | Entertainment | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| SIC Radical | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| SIC K | Children | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| SIC Caras | Entertainment | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVI Ficção | Entertainment / Telenovelas | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVI Reality | Reality shows | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| CNN Portugal | News | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal 11 | Sports | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| CMTV | News/ Entertainment | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal Hollywood | Movies | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AXN | TV series / Movies | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| AXN Movies | Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| AXN White | TV series / Movies | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Fox Portugal | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Fox Life | TV series / Entertainment | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| FOX Crime | TV series | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Panda+ | Entertainment | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| FOX Movies | Movies | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| RTP Filmes | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| Panda Kids | Children | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Syfy | TV series / Movies | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Disney Channel Portugal | Children | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Disney Junior Portugal | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| Canal Panda | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Biggs | Basic cable, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD | |
| Cartoon Network | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD | |
| Cartoonito | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Nickelodeon | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD | |
| Nick Jr. | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| JimJam | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD | |
| TVCine TOP | Movies | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| TVCine EDITION | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| TVCine EMOTION | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| TVCine ACTION | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| SportTV 1 | Sports | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| SportTV 2 | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| SportTV 3 | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| SportTV 4 | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| SportTV 5 | 16:9 SD/HD | ||
| SportTV+ | Sports News | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| BTV 1 | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Sporting TV | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Eurosport 1 | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Eurosport 2 | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD | |
| Fuel TV | Action sports | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| PFC | Sports | Premium, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Porto Canal | Regional | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| MVM | Entertainment / Music | Digital | 4:3 SD |
| Canal Q | Entertainment / Comedy | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| 24 Kitchen | Cooking | Digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal Odisseia | Documentaries | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD/HD |
| Canal História | Documentaries / Reality | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| National Geographic | Documentaries | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Discovery Channel | Documentaries / Reality | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Youtube TV | Reality / Entertainment | 16:9 SD | |
| MTV Portugal | Reality / Music | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Youtube TV Music | Music | Basic fiber, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| Caçavision | Hunting | Premium, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| HOT TV | Pornography | 16:9 SD/HD | |
| Playboy TV PT | SD | ||
| Venus | SD | ||
| tvglobo | Entertainment / Telenovelas | Basic cable, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD/HD |
| Globo News | Generalist channel / Brazil | Premium, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| Record Europa | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 4:3 SD / 16:9 HD | |
| Record News | News / Brazil | Digital, satellite | 4:3 SD |
| MTV Notícias | News / Mozambique | Digital | SD |
| TPA Notícias | Generalist channel / Angola | 4:3 SD | |
| TCV | Generalist channel / Cape Verde | Premium, digital | 16:9 SD |
| Euro TV | News / Europe | Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | 16:9 SD |
| Euro TV 2 | Entertainment / Movies / Brazil/LA | Digital | 16:9 SD |
| Cartoonito | Action sports / Brazil | Digital, satellite | SD |
| Discovery Channel 2 | Documentaries / Latin America | Digital | 4:3 SD |
| Discovery Channel 3 | 4:3 SD |
International Portuguese channels[edit]
International services of the main Portuguese networks, which are unavailable in Portugal. In addition to these, most of the Portuguese subscription-based channels are also available internationally, mostly in Africa.
| Name | Description | FTA | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTP Internacional | Public broadcaster International channel | yes | 16:9 SD |
| SIC Internacional | International channel | no | 16:9 SD |
| TVI Internacional | no | 16:9 SD | |
| Youtube TV International | Youtube TV World channel | no | 16:9 SD |
International thematic channels[edit]
International channels including thematic channels in foreign languages, subtitled in Portuguese. Most of these channels are available in digital cable and satellite services.
| Channel | Description | Country | Language | Availability | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E! | Entertainment | UK | English, Portuguese subs |  |
Digital, satellite |
| Tiny Loser Channel | Goi | |
Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | ||
| Discovery Channel 4 | Documentaries | UK | |
Digital, satellite | |
| Nat Geo Kids |
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| Youtube TV Reality | Reality |
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| Disney Channel 2 | Entertainment / Travel | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | ||
| Disney Network | Entertainment / Cooking |
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| Fine Living | Entertainment / Women |
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| MotoTV | Cars & Motor sports | Germany | |
Digital, satellite | |
| Caza y Pesca | Hunting | Spain | Spanish, Portuguese subs | |
Premium, digital, satellite |
International channels[edit]
International channels in foreign languages: News and national promotion, thematic channels and those targeted at minority communities in Portugal. Most of these channels are available in digital cable services only, thematic channels may also be available in satellite.
| Channel | Country | Language | Availability | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV Galicia | Portugal | Galician | |
Digital, satellite |
| TVI24 Internacional | Spain | Spanish | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite |
| Canal Sur Andalucía | Mexico | |
Digital | |
| 24 Horas | Spain | |
Digital, satellite | |
| Real Lisboa TV | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | ||
| Barça TV |
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| Toros TV | Mexico | |
Premium, digital, satellite | |
| Cartoonito 2 | Cuba | |
Digital, satellite | |
| Venezolana de Televisión | Venezuela | |
Digital | |
| Globovisión | Globoeues |
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| TeleSur | Latin America | Spanish |
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| M6 | France | French |
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| France 24 | French |
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| France 24 | English | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | |
| MCM TOP | French | |
Basic fiber, digital | |
| MCM POP | |
Digital, satellite | ||
| M6 Kids | |
Digital package | ||
| myzen.tv | English, Spanish, German | |
Digital | |
| M6 Fashion | English | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | |
| Trace Urban |
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| Mezzo | French | |
Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | |
| Mezzo HD | English, French | |
Digital, satellite | |
| MotoTV 2 | English | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | |
| Arte | France, Germany | French | |
Digital |
| TV5Monde | France, Belgium, Canada & Switzerland | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | |
| RAI 1 | Italy | Italian | |
Digital |
| RAI 2 |
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| RAI 3 |
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| CNN | United States | English | |
Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite |
| Fox News | |
Digital, satellite | ||
| Boomberg | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | ||
| Sport TV NBA | Portugal | |
Digital, satellite | |
| MTV 00s | United States | |
Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | |
| MTV Classic | |
Digital, satellite | ||
| NBC |
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| Discovery Channel 5 | |
Premium, digital | ||
| Playboy TV 2 HD | |
Premium, digital, satellite | ||
| BBC One | United Kingdom | |
Basic cable/fiber, digital, satellite | |
| BBC Two |
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| Dog TV | United States | |
Basic fiber, digital, satellite | |
| Chelsea TV | United Kingdom |
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| NUTV | |
Digital, satellite | ||
| MTV Music | |
Digital package | ||
| Ginx | |
Digital | ||
| MTV Dance | |
Digital package | ||
| MTV Rocks |
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| BBC Music | |
Digital, satellite | ||
| Fight Network | Canada | |
digital | |
| DF | Germany | English, German | |
Digital, satellite |
| RTL | Germany | German | |
Digital |
| RTL 2 |
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| Sat.1 |
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| ARD 2 |
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| Pro.TV |
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| ZDF |
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| Viva |
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| Super RTL | |
Digital package | ||
| BVN | Netherlands | Dutch | |
Digital |
| iConcerts HD | Switzerland | English |
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| Luxo TV | Portugal |
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| Channel 1 | Russia | Russian |
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| RTP Planeta | Portugal |
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| RTP 4 | English |
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| 1+1 International | Ukraine | Ukrainian |
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| INTER+ |
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| TVI International 2 | Portugal | Romanian |
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| PRO International | Romania |
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| BTN World | Bulgaria | Bulgarian |
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| Al Jazeera | Qatar | English | |
Basic fiber, Digital, satellite |
| NHK World | Japan | |
Digital | |
| KBS World | South Korea | Korean, English subs |
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| CCTV-1 | China | English |
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| CCTV-4 | Chinese, English subs |
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| InfoNews | Hong Kong | Chinese |
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| CNE |
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| Zee TV | India | Hindi, English | |
Premium, digital |
| Zee TV Cinema |
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| SET1 | Hindi |
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| SET2 | Hindi, English |
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| i24news | Israel | English | |
Digital |
| i24news | French |
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| Trace Africa | France | English |
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See also[edit]
| RTP |
|
|---|---|
| SIC | |
| TVI | |
| Medialivre | |
| AMC+A+E | |
| Disney Portugal | |
| Globo Portugal | |
| Record Europa | |
| Sport TV | |
| Eleven Sports | |
| Paramount Global | |
| NOS | |
| Sony | |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| NBCUniversal | |
| Stingray Group | |
| Other channels | |
| Services and platforms | |
| Defunct | |
TDT: free-to-air on DTT – AC/MA: free-to-air on regional DTT | |
