Band Tocantins
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| Channels | |
| Branding | Band Tocantins |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Rede Bandeirantes |
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| History | |
First air date | October 22, 2008 |
Former channel number(s) | 4 (analog, 2008-2018) |
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Licensing authority | ANATEL |
| Links | |
| Website | band |
Band Tocantins (channel 4) is a Band-owned-and-operated station licensed to Palmas. Its offices are located on Quadra 102 Norte.
History
[edit]Before establishing an O&O in Tocantins, Band was relayed by TV Palmas (1990-1992) and TV Javaés (1992-1997),as well as a relay station of TV Girassol (1997-2008).
After the third station ceased relaying its signal to Palmas in February 2008, Grupo Bandeirantes began to bid for an O&O license in the city, as no stations were willing to carry the network. Bandeirantes' bid won the Ministry of Communications bid and granted channel 4 for a future station as if it were a TV relay station (RTV). By being in Legal Amazon, the station could be used as a generator, decision taken by the conglomerate.
The station launched on October 22, 2008, only inserting station IDs and local commercials, beginning to have local programs only in 2009.[1][2]
On December 23, 2008, ANATEL approved the definitive use of the station.[3] On May 14, 2015, Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, which promoted a series of cost-cutting measures due to its financial situation, decided to end the station's local programming, firing 10 staff and closing its facilities at Edifício Comercial Amazônia Center, in Quadra 501 Sul, where the station was located since its launch. Its signal was replaced by a direct feed of Band São Paulo, swithout the insertion of local commercials;[4], resuming its activities on April 29, 2019, only airing local commercials.
Technical information
[edit]| Virtual channel | Digital channel | Screen | Content |
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| 4.1 | 35 UHF | 1080i | Band Tocantins/Band's main schedule |
References
[edit]- ^ Grupo Bandeirantes inaugura em Palmas sua nova emissora, a Band Tocantins Sede definitiva deve ser construída em 2009. Cidade Biz, October 22, 2008.
- ^ Aquiles Lins, Governador visita instalações da TV Bandeirantes, Secom-TO, October 23, 2008.
- ^ Documento Nº 236824
- ^ Patrocinio, Jacqueline (May 14, 2015). "Band encerra produção local no Tocantins e demite 10 funcionários". Comunique-se. Retrieved May 14, 2015.