TV Globo in Portuguese Inflight Deal

SÃO PAULO, June 4: TV Globo International has reached an agreement with the Portuguese airline TAP to make its factual series 1808—The Court in Brazil available to passengers flying between Portugal and Brazil.

Two new episodes of the series will run monthly from June to December aboard TAP’s 50 weekly flights to São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza, Salvador, Recife, Natal and Belo Horizonte. The episodes look back on the 200 years of the arrival of Portugal’s court in Brazil. To make the program, two teams from Globo News traveled to the Old World. Journalist Sandra Moreyra traveled to France, while M?a Sanches went to England. Both teams then met in Portugal. The program deals with different aspects of this historical event, showing the political, economic and cultural implications in Europe and Brazil. The special also presents the portraits of historical figures like Dona Maria I, Carlota Joaquina, Leopoldina and Dom Pedro I.

TV Globo premiered in Portugal in October 2007 with custom-made content for Portuguese audiences. TV Globo Portugal is a premium channel broadcasting 24 hours a day, offering mini-series, telenovelas, children’s content, talk shows, documentaries, news, sports, music, behind-the-scenes fare and comedy shows. The channel is available on the operators ZON and Clix SmarTV.

—By Irene Lew