RTP Madeira

RTP Madeira is a Portuguese free-to-air regional television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. It began broadcasting on 6 August 1972.

RTP Madeira
CountryPortugal
Broadcast areaMadeira
HeadquartersFunchal
Programming
Picture formatResolution:
576i (SDTV)
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Ownership
OwnerRádio e Televisão de Portugal
Sister channelsRTP1
RTP2
RTP3
RTP Desporto
RTP Memória
RTP Açores
RTP África
RTP Internacional
History
Launched6 August 1972 (1972-08-06)
Links
Websitertp.pt/madeira
Availability
Terrestrial
TDT MadeiraChannel 5
Streaming media
RTP Playhttp://www.rtp.pt/play/direto/rtpmadeira

It is broadcast in the Madeira Islands and via cable and satellite in the Azores Islands and continental Portugal. RTP Madeira serves as a regional opt-out to the national public television channel, RTP1.

History

RTP planned the start of a television service in Madeira as early as 1971, but the building of the transmitters was delayed due to adverse climatic conditions. The first experimental broadcasts were conducted on June 30, 1972, with regular broadcasts starting on August 6.[1]

References
  1. "RTP Chega Mais Longe". RTP. 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2022.


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