Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) is a Brazilian free-to-air television network, funded on August 19, 1981, by the businessman and TV host Silvio Santos. The network was established after a public competition of the federal government for the creation of two new television networks, created from revoked concessions of the extinct networks Tupi and Excelsior. SBT was funded in the same day that the concession agreement was signed, and that the act was broadcast live by the network, so that this was its first aired program.
Currently, SBT is the thirteen most watched television network in Brazil, after TV Aparecida. Throughout its existence, the network previously occupied second place in the audience ranking, except between 2007 and 2014, when Rede Record took the post. SBT has about 8 owned and operated stations and 90 affiliated stations throughout the Brazilian territory, the network is also available through pay television operators (cable and satellite), by the free-to-air signal available in broadcast and satellite receivers, and also through streaming media in its mobile application (Android, iOS and Windows Phone), apps for smart TVs and in its website. Also on their website, the programming is available in video on demand for free, also available on the video-sharing site YouTube since 2010.
SBT broadcast in its programming a wide variety of television genres, whereas its own material generally stand adjacent to the entertainment. Foreign programming, is made up of mainly the telenovelas produced by the Mexican channel Televisa, American TV series, and Korean drama. It is the only commercial television broadcaster in Brazil which airs children's programming, even arranging a partnership deal with The Walt Disney Company, in which the company provides two hours of daily programming for the network. SBT also broadcast television news, producing in all three daily newscasts, a weekly news program and a weekly newscast.
Current programming
Reality shows
Game shows
News programming
- Aqui Agora (1991âÂÂ1997, 2008, 2025âÂÂpresent)
- No Alvo (2025âÂÂpresent)
- Primeiro Impacto (2016âÂÂpresent)
- SBT Manhã (2005âÂÂ2015, 2025âÂÂpresent)
- SBT Brasil (2005âÂÂpresent)
- SBT NotÃÂcias (1995, 2000âÂÂ2003, 2013, 2016âÂÂ2019, 2022, 2025âÂÂpresent)
- SBT Praça (1999âÂÂpresent)
Talk and variety shows
- Domingo Legal (1993âÂÂpresent)
- Eita Lucas! (2025âÂÂpresent)
- Fofocalizando (2016 as "Fofocando"âÂÂpresent)
- NotÃÂcias Impressionantes (2020âÂÂpresent)
- Operação Mesquita (2017âÂÂpresent)
- A Praça àNossa (1987âÂÂpresent)
- Programa do Ratinho (1998âÂÂ2006, 2009âÂÂ2024)
- Programa Silvio Santos (1981âÂÂ2001, 2008âÂÂpresent)
- Sabadou com Virginia (2024âÂÂpresent)
- SBT Podnight (2024âÂÂpresent)
- The Noite com Danilo Gentili (2014âÂÂpresent)
Children's programming
- Bom Dia & Cia (1993âÂÂ2022, 2023, 2025âÂÂpresent)
- Sábado Animado (1995âÂÂpresent)
- Feriadão SBT (2011âÂÂ2015, 2023âÂÂpresent)
- O Picapau Amarelo (2024âÂÂpresent)
- SBT Apresenta: Luccas Toon (2024âÂÂpresent)
- A Pracinha (2025âÂÂpresent)
Seasonal programs
- Retrospectiva (2002âÂÂpresent)
- SBT Folia (2011âÂÂpresent)
- Teleton (1998âÂÂ2022, 2023âÂÂpresent)
- Troféu Imprensa (1982âÂÂpresent)
Series
Movie blocks
- Cine Espetacular (2000âÂÂpresent)
- Cinema em Casa (1988âÂÂ2011, 2023âÂÂpresent)
- Tela de Sucessos (1997âÂÂ2024, 2025âÂÂpresent)
Sports
Prize draw
- Tele Sena (1991âÂÂpresent)
Telenovelas
Former programming
News programming
- Boletim de Ocorrências (2009âÂÂ2010)
- Chega Mais NotÃÂcias (2024)
- Comando da Madrugada (1986âÂÂ1994)
- Conexão Repórter (2010âÂÂ2020)
- Documento Especial: Televisão Verdade (1992âÂÂ1995)
- First Class (1996âÂÂ1997)
- A Grande Ideia (2012)
- Jornal 24 Horas (1981âÂÂ1988)
- Jornal da Massa (2007)
- Jornal da Semana SBT (2013âÂÂ2017, 2019âÂÂ2024)
- Jornal do SBT (1991âÂÂ2016)
- Noticentro (1981âÂÂ1988)
- NotÃÂcias da Manhã (2014âÂÂ2015)
- NotÃÂcias da ÃÂltima Hora (1996âÂÂ1998)
- NotÃÂcias do Dia (1998âÂÂ2000)
- Noticidade (1998)
- Pesca & Cia (1990âÂÂ1998)
- Poder em Foco (2018, 2019âÂÂ2021)
- SBT Agro (2024âÂÂ2025)
- SBT Manchetes (2007)
- SBT News (2023âÂÂ2025)
- SBT NotÃÂcias (1995, 2000âÂÂ2003, 2013, 2016âÂÂ2019, 2022)
- SBT NotÃÂcias Breves (2005)
- SBT Realidade (2007âÂÂ2009)
- SBT Repórter (1995âÂÂ2013)
- SBT Rural (2003âÂÂ2006)
- Sinal / CBS TelenotÃÂcias (1997âÂÂ2000)
- TJ Brasil (1988âÂÂ1997)
- TJ Internacional (1990âÂÂ1992)
- TJ Manhã (1988âÂÂ1990, 2001âÂÂ2003)
- TJ Noite (1988âÂÂ1990)
- TJ Praça (1988âÂÂ1991)
- ÃÂltimas NotÃÂcias (1981âÂÂ1988)
Sports
- Acelerados (2015âÂÂ2021)
- Esporte Mágico (1993âÂÂ1995)
- Jogo Duro (2006)
- SBT Esporte (1990, 1993âÂÂ1996)
- Vrum (2008âÂÂ2015)
Coverage sports
Independent programming
- Brasil Caminhoneiro (2012âÂÂ2019)
- Clube Irmão Caminhoneiro Shell (1989âÂÂ1995)
- Pesca Alternativa (2004âÂÂ2014)
- Planeta Turismo (2014âÂÂ2015)
- Sempre Bem (2019âÂÂ2022)
- Siga Bem Caminhoneiro (1995âÂÂ2008)
- Tô de Férias (2018)
- Turismo e Aventura (2015âÂÂ2018)
Children's programming
- Carrossel Animado (2007âÂÂ2013, 2015âÂÂ2016, 2016âÂÂ2017)
- Casa da Angélica (1993âÂÂ1996)
- Cine Disney (1988âÂÂ1993)
- Clube do Carrossel (2013)
- Curtindo com Crianças (2007âÂÂ2008)
- Desenhos Pré-Escola (2015)
- Disney Club (1997âÂÂ2001)
- Disney CRUJ (2001âÂÂ2002)
- Domingo Animado (2007âÂÂ2010)
- Domingo Série (2022âÂÂ2024, also an Sábado Série)
- Do Ré Mi com Vovó Mafalda (1991âÂÂ1992)
- Do Ré Mi Fá Sol Lá Si (1988âÂÂ1991)
- Férias com Patati Patata (2012)
- Festival de Desenhos (1998âÂÂ1999)
- Festolândia (1991âÂÂ1992; 1999âÂÂ2005)
- A Hora Warner (2001âÂÂ2007)
- Mariane (1990âÂÂ1991)
- Mundo Disney (2015âÂÂ2018)
- Oradukapeta (1987âÂÂ1990)
- Programa Bozo (1981âÂÂ1991, 2013)
- Programa da Maisa (2019âÂÂ2020)
- Programa Sérgio Mallandro (1994âÂÂ1996)
- Sessão Carrossel (1985âÂÂ1989)
- Sessão Desenho (1981âÂÂ2007, 2018âÂÂ2019)
- Show da Simony (1989âÂÂ1990)
- Show Maravilha (1987âÂÂ1994)
Talk and variety shows
- Acontece Lá em Casa (2017)
- Almoço com as Estrelas (1981âÂÂ1983)
- Alô, Christina (1997âÂÂ1998)
- Big Domingo (1991âÂÂ1992)
- Canta e Dança, Minha Gente (1999âÂÂ2002)
- Casos de FamÃÂlia (2007âÂÂ2009)
- Charme (2004âÂÂ2008)
- Chega Mais (2024)
- Circo do Tiru (2024âÂÂ2025)
- Cocktail (1991âÂÂ1992)
- O Conquistador do Fim do Mundo (2003)
- Corrida Maluca (1989âÂÂ1991)
- De Frente com Gabi (1998âÂÂ2000, 2002âÂÂ2004, 2010âÂÂ2015)
- Disco de Ouro (2002âÂÂ2003)
- Domingugu (1993)
- Eliana (2009âÂÂ2024)
- Em Nome do Amor (1994âÂÂ2000)
- ÃÂ Tudo Nosso! (2024)
- Fala Dercy (2000)
- Falando Francamente (2002âÂÂ2004)
- Fantasia (1997âÂÂ2000, 2007âÂÂ2008)
- Gabi Quase Proibida (2013âÂÂ2014)
- Hebe (1986âÂÂ2010)
- O Homem do Sapato Branco (1981âÂÂ1983)
- Hot Hot Hot (1994âÂÂ1995)
- Jogo das FamÃÂlias (1981âÂÂ1984)
- Jô Soares Onze e Meia (1988âÂÂ1999)
- Márcia (1997âÂÂ1998)
- Moacyr Franco Show (1981âÂÂ1983)
- Mundo Pet (2014âÂÂ2015)
- Musicamp (1987)
- Nações Unidas (1992âÂÂ1993)
- Novos Talentos (1984)
- Okay Pessoal!!! (2014âÂÂ2016)
- Olha Você (2008âÂÂ2009)
- Paradão Sertanejo (1994âÂÂ1995)
- Perfil (1988âÂÂ1992; 1993âÂÂ1998)
- Porta da Esperança (1984âÂÂ1996)
- O Povo na TV (1981âÂÂ1984)
- Programa Cor-de-Rosa (2004)
- Programa de VÃÂdeos (1992âÂÂ1993)
- Programa Ferreira Netto (1981âÂÂ1982)
- Programa Flávio Cavalcanti (1983âÂÂ1986)
- Programa Livre (1991âÂÂ2001)
- Programa Raul Gil (1981âÂÂ1984, 2010âÂÂ2024)
- Programa Silvia Poppovic (1990âÂÂ1992)
- Quer Namorar Comigo (1992âÂÂ1994)
- Rei Majestade (2006âÂÂ2007)
- Rouge: A História (2002)
- Sabadão (1991âÂÂ2002)
- Sabadão com Celso Portiolli (2015âÂÂ2017)
- Show da Gente (2009âÂÂ2010)
- Show da Tarde (1983âÂÂ1984)
- Show de Calouros (1981âÂÂ1996)
- Show do Ratinho (2000âÂÂ2001)
- Show sem Limite (1981âÂÂ1985)
- Tempo de Alegria (1997âÂÂ1999)
- Tentação (1994âÂÂ2009)
- Topa Tudo por Dinheiro (1991âÂÂ2001)
- Triturando (2020âÂÂ2021)
- TV Animal (1988âÂÂ1992, 1995âÂÂ1996, 2009âÂÂ2010)
- TV Informátika (1985)
- TV Powww! (1984âÂÂ1989)
- Uma Noite em Portugal (1984âÂÂ1988)
- Vem pra Cá (2021âÂÂ2022)
- Ver para Crer (2006âÂÂ2007)
- Viva a Noite (1982âÂÂ1992, 2007)
- Xaveco (1997âÂÂ2001, 2003âÂÂ2004, 2019âÂÂ2020)
Comedy
- Alegria 81 (1981âÂÂ1983)
- Campeonato de Humoristas (2010)
- Dedé e o Comando Maluco (2005âÂÂ2008)
- A Escolinha do Golias (1990âÂÂ1997)
- Meu Cunhado (2004âÂÂ2006)
- ÃÂ... Coitado! (1999âÂÂ2000)
- Reapertura (1981âÂÂ1984)
- Sem Controle (2007)
- Veja o Gordo (1987âÂÂ1990)
Movie blocks
- 8 e Meia no Cinema (2005âÂÂ2009)
- Cine Belas Artes (2001âÂÂ2017)
- Cine FamÃÂlia (2011âÂÂ2015)
- Cinema como no Cinema (1987âÂÂ1990)
- Cinema de Domingo (1993âÂÂ1998)
- Cinema de Graça (1994, 2021âÂÂ2022)
- Cinespecial (2000)
- Duas Sessões (1986âÂÂ1995)
- Feriadão SBT (2011âÂÂ2014)
- Festival de Filmes (1988âÂÂ1991, 1996âÂÂ2004)
- Fim de Noite (1995âÂÂ2008)
- Hoje no Cinema (2007âÂÂ2009)
- LM Legendado (1984âÂÂ1994)
- Longa Metragem ÃÂpico (1985âÂÂ1986)
- Made for TV (2001âÂÂ2003)
- Quarta no Cinema (1995âÂÂ1996)
- Quinta no Cinema (1986âÂÂ1995, 2003âÂÂ2006)
- Sabadocine (2009âÂÂ2010)
- Sábado Cine (1986âÂÂ1987; 1994âÂÂ1995)
- Sábado Legendado (1997)
- Sessão das Dez (1985âÂÂ1998, 2003âÂÂ2004)
- Sessão das Dez e Meia (2004âÂÂ2005)
- Sessão das Nove Premiada (1981âÂÂ1983)
- Sessão Meia-Noite (2022)
- Sessão Premiada (1981âÂÂ1986, 2000âÂÂ2007)
- Sessão Renato Aragão (2021âÂÂ2022)
- Toda Noite no Cinema (2006)
- Top Cine (1991âÂÂ1997, 1998âÂÂ2000)
- ÃÂltima Sessão (1985; 2002âÂÂ2003)
Serie blocks
- Ataque de Risos (2006âÂÂ2016)
- Séries Premiadas (2003âÂÂ2007)
- Tele Seriados (2007âÂÂ2016)
Special
- 30 Anos de Chaves (2011)
- A Descida do Papai Noel (1982)
- Branca de Neve e os Sete Peões (2004)
- Chaves: Especial de Ano Novo (2011)
- Dia De Festa (2011)
- Dia no Parque (2012)
- Especial Maisa (2009)
- A Fantástica Máquina de Sonhos (2021)
- Festival SBT 30 Anos (2011)
- Mansão Bem Assombrada (2015)
- Maria Teresa Especial (1993)
- Miss Brasil (1981âÂÂ1989)
- Parada do Dia das Crianças (1986âÂÂ1988)
- Parque do Gugu (1996)
- A Pracinha (2022)
- SBT Palace Hotel (2002)
- Super Paradão (1992)
- Telefone & Ganhe (2010)
Reality shows/Game shows
References
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