Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | National (Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Alberta and British Columbia) |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Portuguese |
Picture format | 1920x1080 (HD) |
Ownership | |
Owner | 1395047 Ontario Inc. (Fengate) |
History | |
Launched | September 7, 2001 |
Links | |
Website | FPTV |
FPTV (short for Festival Portuguese Television) is a Canadian Category B Portuguese language specialty channel. The channel's licensee is 1395047 Ontario Inc., a company founded by Frank Alvarez, in 2001.
FPTV broadcasts a variety of foreign and locally produced programs aimed at the Portuguese speaking communities in Canada from Portugal, Brazil, and Portugal's former African colonies. Programs include sports, news, telenovelas, and more. The majority of foreign programs are sourced from SIC Internacional, one of the most popular private networks in Portugal.