Rede Brasileira de Televisão Internacional

Not to be confused with RCTI or RCTV.
RBTI Network
Launched April 2006
Owned by Marcelo Do Espirito Santo
Slogan Orgulho de ser Brasileiro ("Proud to be Brazilian")
Country Brazil
Language Brazilian Portuguese
Broadcast area North America
South America
Website RBTI
Availability
Cable
Rogers Cable (Canada) Channel 669
IPTV
Bell Fibe TV (Canada) Channel 885
NEXTV (Canada) N/A

Rede Brasileira de Televisão Internacional (Portuguese: Brazilian Network of International Television), better known as RBTI, is an international Brazilian television network. It airs programming from SBT network in Brazil as well as original content aimed at the Brazilian diaspora in Canada and the United States.

History

Rede Brasileira de Televisão Internacional, better known as RBTI, began its TV transmission on April 28, 2006 in São Paulo worldwide. The network is owned by Marcelo do Espirito Santo and the Espirito Santo family. RBTI is watched more 1 million people daily worldwide.

Since its launch in 2006 the RBTI channel has become one of the local Brazilian-Portuguese community television in North America. First of the international television channels to bring the World Cup in Portuguese to the Community. RBTI programming lineup includes American movies in Portuguese, soap operas, talk shows, news, women shows, music, community, sports, science and family entertainment.

It is also the first Brazilian channel in the United States and Canada to produce a daily community related show called Comunidade em Foco interviews with interesting Brazilians in the U.S. as well as a daily news segment, presented by Ana Maria. which keeps the community updated on the happenings of the Brazilian community thought the United States and Canada.

It is currently available only in Canada via Bell Fibe TV, Rogers Cable and NEXTV.

RBT International was available in the USA on Dish Network and cable in Miami, Boston and New York. It was subsequently dropped by Dish Network on October 3, 2012.

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