17 Facts About Rede Record

1.

RecordTV, formerly known as Rede Record, is a Brazilian free-to-air television network.

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2.

TV Rede Record was the fourth station to operate in the country after TV Tupi Sao Paulo, TV Tupi Rio de Janeiro and TV Paulista.

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3.

In 1989, Rede Record, after being under unfavorable financial situation in the second half of that decade, was sold to Bishop Edir Macedo, founder and leader of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.

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4.

Rede Record ended the 1950s by inaugurating its Teatro Rede Record on Rua da Consolacao, which would later be used for musical presentations and program recordings.

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The channel became Rede Record and began to acquire its own stations, affiliates and retransmitters for its new network.

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6.

In 2007, Rede Record was able to overtake SBT to become the second largest Brazilian television station, only remaining behind Rede Globo.

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7.

On December 11,2009, Rede Record managed to top first place in Rio during the broadcast of The Elite Squad.

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8.

Rede Record lamented the incident at the time and closed that night's Jornal da Record quietly with a moment of silence in honor of their deceased colleagues.

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9.

In 2013, Rede Record underwent a reformulation, which eventually resulted in the change of the broadcaster's top command.

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10.

However, Rede Record managed to keep its position as one of the top three Brazilian television networks.

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11.

On January 19,2021, with the launch of the soap opera Genesis, Rede Record managed to beat its competitor in two capitals and make one of the most followed productions in the world.

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12.

Rede Record TV has so far aired more than 20 series, serials and miniseries in its different phases, since the 1950s.

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13.

Rede Record Internacional contains six channels that carry a digital signal around the world, and 17 stations.

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14.

In Mozambique, TV Miramar, which is part of Rede Record International, has 10 stations and has several local programs, which were successful.

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15.

In 1992, the station's studios, still located in Moema, suffered another fire in which several documents related to the sale of Rede Record were lost, causing the transaction to owe more satisfactory explanations.

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The then-new owner of Rede Record was jailed for 11 days and was released for lack of evidence, later getting rid of the charges.

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17.

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God and Edir Macedo contested and stated in a note that, although Rede Record is owned by him, Macedo would not be remunerated or participate in profits or any other financial resources coming from the station and that they would be reinvested in Record.

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