Porto Canal

Porto Canal
Launched	29 September 2006
Owned by	Mediapro (FC Porto)
Picture format	Resolution: 576i (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Slogan	O Norte começa aqui (The North begins here)
Country	Portugal
Broadcast area	Portugal
Headquarters	Matosinhos
Website	www.portocanal.pt
Availability
Satellite
ZON TV	13
Meo	14
Optimus Clix	12
Cable
ZON TV	13
Meo	14
Optimus Clix	12

Porto Canal (Porto Channel) is a television station for Greater Porto and Northern Portugal based in Matosinhos. Launched on September 29, 2006, it is the third regional network launched in the region, but only another network is on air (Região Norte TV), due to the transformation of former NTV (from Porto TV, based in Vila Nova de Gaia) into RTPN, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa's news channel.

In July 2010, Porto Canal launched three new delegations in Mirandela, Arcos de Valdevez and Penafiel, and in the beginning of 2011, three more in Guimarães, Braga and Vila Real, thus covering all of northern Portugal.

On 4 March 2011, Porto Canal announced a partnership with Portuguese football club F.C. Porto. On 1 August 2011, F.C. Porto assumed the management of Porto Canal, launching two new F.C. Porto related programs, Flash Porto and Somos Porto. Porto Canal also broadcasts live full matches of the F.C. Porto teams of basketball, handball and rink hockey.

Porto Canal is available in the cable and satellite package of ZON TV Cabo and Meo and on the IPTV packages of Vodafone Casa TV and Optimus Clix.

Programs

• À conversa com Ricardo Couto
• Azul e Branco
• Bolhão Rouge
• Caminhos da História
• Cinema Batalha
• Clube de Cozinheiros
• Concelhos e Negócios
• Consultório
• Culture Club
• Destino Norte
• Domínio Público
• Especial Porto
• Flash Porto
• Jornal do Norte
• Mentes que Brilham
• Mundo Interior
• Net Diário
• Notícias às 18, 19 e às 20 horas
• Parlamento da Região
• Pólo Norte
• Pontos Cardeais
• Porto Alive!
• Radioactivo
• Sem perder o Norte
• Somos Porto
• Terra
• Territórios
• Testemunho Directo
• Trânsito
• Último Jornal