Rede Bandeirantes
| Country |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | São Paulo (SP) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação |
Rede Bandeirantes ( Network Bandeirantes), officially nicknamed Bandor Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação(Bandeirantes Communications Group), it aired for the first time in 1967. Currently, is the fourth TV network in Brazil by the ratings.
History
TV Bandeirantes was founded on May 13, 1967, by João Jorge Saad, owner of Rádio Bandeirantes. In 1969 the TV's building suffered a massive fire, which forced Saad to renew his broadcasting equipment. By 1972, TV Bandeirantes was the first Brazilian television network to fully broadcast in color,the same year that Rede Globo did the same. Later in the 70s Bandeirantes became a national broadcasting network. The network launched a digital over-the-air feed in São Paulo.
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