Rede Manchete
Rede Manchete (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁedʒi mɐ̃ˈʃɛtʃi]; lit.: Headline Network; also known as TV Manchete or only Manchete) was a Brazilian television network that was founded in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1983 by the Ukrainian-Brazilian journalist and businessman Adolpho Bloch. The network remained on the air until 10 May 1999. It was part of Grupo Bloch, which published the magazine Manchete by Bloch Editores, its publishing division; the television network was named after the magazine.
| Type | Free-to-air commercial television network |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Stations |
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| Affiliates | TV Pampa |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 480p SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pedro Jack Kapeller |
| Parent | Grupo Bloch |
| Key people | Adolpho Bloch |
| History | |
| Founded | 5 June 1983 |
| Launched | 5 June 1983 |
| Founder | Adolpho Bloch |
| Replaced | Rede Excelsior Rede Tupi |
| Closed | 10 May 1999 |
| Replaced by | TV! Omega (later RedeTV!) |
| Former names | TV Manchete Ltda. (1983-1999) TV Ômega Ltda. (May-November 1999) |
| Links | |
| Website | redemanchete.com.br |
With sophisticated equipment and seeking an upper class schedule, Manchete was known for its programming based on journalism, covering the world and Brazilian sport, with major sporting events. Telenovelas, series and miniseries from Manchete also made history in the Brazilian television dramaturgy. In addition to their own schedule, Manchete is known as airing Japanese programmes like tokusatsu and anime, including some of the Super Sentai series (Choushinsei Flashman, Dengeki Sentai Changeman), Sailor Moon, Kamen Rider Black and Black RX and most notably, MegaBeast Investigator Juspion.
In May 1999, the partners Amilcare Dallevo and Marcelo de Carvalho (known as TeleTV Group) bought the licenses of Manchete, moved the headquarters to Barueri, and changed the network's name to RedeTV!.