RBS TV

RBS TV
TypeBroadcast television network
Country
AvailabilityRio Grande do Sul
Founded29 December 1962
HeadquartersPorto Alegre
Key people
Claudio Toigo
(Grupo RBS Chairman)
Marco Gomes
Marta Gleich
Launch date
29 December 1962
Former names
TV Gaúcha (1962-1983)
Callsign meaning
Rede Brasil Sul de Televisão
Affiliation(s)TV Globo (1967-)
GroupGrupo RBS
Emissoras Unidas (1962-1963)
Rede Excelsior (1963-1967)
Official website
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RBS TV is a Southern Brazilian television network owned by Grupo RBS, and one of the oldest Rede Globo affiliates. The acronym originally stood for Rede Brasil Sul de Televisão (English: "Brazil South Television Network"), but currently the network never uses its full name on-air.

RBS TV owns 12 television stations in Rio Grande do Sul. RBS TV Porto Alegre is the flagship network.

RBS TV stations produce an average amount of local and regional programming, composed mainly of news, but also drama series, documentaries, sports, variety and youth programming.