2001 in Portuguese television
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This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2001.
Events
- 8 January - CNL is relaunched as SIC Notícias.
- 23 April - SIC Radical, SIC's youth-oriented channel launches.
- 20 May - Henrique Guimarães wins the second series of Big Brother.
- 15 October - RTP3, begins transmission.
- 31 December - Catarina Cabral wins series 3 of Big Brother, becoming the show's first female winner.
Television shows
2000s
- Big Brother (2000-2003)
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Geographic | Cable television | Unknown | ||
| Novum Canal | Cable television | Unknown | ||
| SIC Radical | Cable television | 23 April | ||
| Disney Channel | Cable and satellite | 28 November |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNL | SIC Noticias | Cable television | 8 January |