2001 in Brazilian television

This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2001.

Events

  • 6 January - The children's television show Xuxa Park airs for the last time, before the fire.[1]
  • 11 January - A fire occurs in the recording studio of the children's television show Xuxa Park, located at the production center of Rede Globo, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro. At the time, 26 people are injured.[1][2]
  • 11 September - The coverage of the terrorist attacks against the United States, reported by TV Globo, interrupts the children's programme Bambuluá.[3]

Debuts

2000s

Television shows

1970s

1990s

2000s

Networks and services

Launches

Network Type Launch date Notes Source
ZooMoo Kids Cable television 17 January
BandNews Cable and satellite 19 March
Cartoonito Cable and satellite 2 July

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source
History Cable and satellite 1 July

Closures

Network Type Closure date Notes Source
MuchMusic Brasil Cable and satellite December

Ending this year

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Comoti, Priscilla (27 July 2023). "Xuxa desabafa sobre incêndio em estúdio: 'Foi um filme de terror'" [Xuxa opens up about studio fire: 'It was a horror movie']. Caras (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Incêndio no Xuxa Park" [Fire at Xuxa Park]. Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2001. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ Bischoff, Wesley (21 September 2023). "'Dragon Ball Z' e o 11 de setembro: o mistério que envolve o Plantão da Globo em um dia histórico" ['Dragon Ball Z' and September 11: the mystery surrounding the Plantão da Globo on a historic day]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 February 2026.