1996 in Brazilian television

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This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 1996.

Events

29 March: Anchorman Cid Moreira goes on air for the last time in Jornal Nacional.^[1]
1 April: Presenter William Bonner debuts in Jornal Nacional, alongside Lillian Witte Fibe.^[2]

Network	Type	Launch date
UniTV	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Discovery World	Cable television	16 March
TV Senado	Cable and satellite	5 February
TV Escola	Cable and satellite	4 March
USA Network	Cable television	10 May
Bravo Brasil	Cable television	1 June
Globo News	Cable and satellite	15 October
Rede 21	Cable and satellite	21 October
Discovery Kids	Cable television	1 November
Canal Rural	Cable television	11 November
SmarTV Hot	Cable television	10 December
Nickelodeon	Cable television	20 December

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source