Sociedade Independente de Comunicação
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| SIC | |
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| Launched | 6 October 1992 |
| Owned by | Impresa |
| Picture format | 4:3/16:9 from 2010 |
| Slogan | "Estamos Juntos!" (English: We are together!) |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Broadcast area | Portugal |
| Website | sic.pt/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | Channel 3 |
| Digital | Channel 3 |
| Satellite | |
| ZON TVCabo | Channel 3 |
| TVTEL | Channel 3 |
| meo Satélite | Channel 3 |
| Cable | |
| ZON TVCabo | Channel 3 |
| TVTEL | Channel 3 |
| Cabovisão | Channel 3 |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| meo | Channel 3 |
| Clix SmarTV | Channel 3 |
SIC - Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (Portuguese for "Independent Society of Communication") is a Portuguese television network and media company, which runs several television channels. Their flagship channel is the eponymous SIC, the third terrestrial television station in Portugal, launched on October 6, 1992. SIC is owned by Impresa, a Portuguese media conglomerate.
Other channels operated by SIC carried on satellite and cable TV in Portugal are:
- SIC Notícias, news channel;
- SIC Radical, general entertainment channel targeting a younger audience;
- SIC Mulher, general entertainment channel targeting a female audience;
- SIC Internacional, an international channel which broadcasts in Europe, Africa, South America, North America, and Australia.
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[edit] History
SIC was the first private television channel to operate in Portugal. In its first years of existence, SIC was owned by a consortium led by Francisco Pinto Balsemão, and backed by Controljornal (now Impresa Jornais, a holding that contains Impresa's newspapers and magazines), Impala Editores, BPI and Rede Globo. SIC was also the first TV channel to acquire huge audiences in just a few years of existence. The most watched programmes in Portugal belong to SIC, which reflect the crativity and sense of innovation of the channel.
SIC became widely known in Europe not only for achieving high viewing figures just 3 years after launching, but for also being the subject of an Arte documentary, "Cette Télévision est la Vôtre" (directed by Mariana Otero).
Nowadays, SIC has a programming largely based on talk shows, Brazilian soap operas produced by Globo, portuguese soaps, gameshows and sketch shows. Like the other major broadcaster, TVI, SIC airs international TV series such as Criminal Minds, the various CSI series and Entourage always after 1 a.m. SIC also relies largely on Globo productions, due to an exclusivity contract which obligates SIC to broadcast every soap opera produced. In-house productions include occasional reality shows and comedy sketch shows, which include "Malucos do Riso", a long-running series with focus on slapstick comedy and Gato Fedorento. As SIC was the pioneer in many different programme formats, is is constantly plagiarised by other channels like TVI. Programmes which were plagiarised include: New Wave, Malucos do Riso, Rex, o Cão Polícia, Fátima and so many others.
[edit] Programs
[edit] Shows
- SIC Ao Vivo - with several SIC hosters.
- Lucy - kids programme with Luciana Abreu
- Episódio Especial
- Fama Show
[edit] Game shows
- Quando o Telefone Toca - call-tv
- Salve-se Quem Puder (Brain Wall)
- TGV - Todos Gostam do Verão (Grand Prix)
- Ídolos (Pop Idol)
[edit] Brazilian Soap Operas
- Caminho das Índias
- O Cravo e a Rosa - reposition
- Três Irmãs
[edit] Portuguese Fiction
- Rebelde Way, a portuguese version of argentinian Rebelde Way
[edit] Sport Shows
- Carlsberg Cup (Football League Cup)
- Futsagres (Portuguese 1st division of Futsal)
- UEFA Cup
- 2010 FIFA World Cup
[edit] TV Series
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CSI)
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: NY (CSI: Nova Iorque)
- Desperate Housewives (Donas de Casa Desesperadas)
- Rescue Me (Socorro)
- Ghost Whisperer (Entre Vidas)
- Ugly Betty (Betty Feia)
- Shark (A Lei do Mais Forte)
- Kommissar Rex (Rex, o Cão Polícia)
- Entourage (A Vedeta)
- Criminal Minds (Mentes Criminosas)
[edit] News
[edit] Cartoon series
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- W.I.T.C.H.
- Sonic X
- Gravion
- One Piece
- Kim Possible - Disney Kids
- Lilo and Stitch - Disney Kids
- Brandy and Mr. Whiskers - Disney Kids
- Action Man
- Bratz
- Pokémon
- Dragon Ball
- Dragon Ball Z
- Sigma
- Mirmo
- Yu-Gi-Oh
- Sailor Moon
- Pucca
- Monster Warriors
- Naruto
[edit] Live shows
- Parabéns, SIC (It's aired every year in October but this year, due to Impresa (owners of SIC) profits fell, it was not aired)
- High School Musical: The Concert (Aired one time at 9:00 AM)
[edit] Trivia
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- The station's acronym is often a source of amusement by English speaking celebrities interviewed by SIC. Danny DeVito once jokingly stated that he liked the acronym because he was "in the same line of work"[citation needed]
