Brazil’s National Public Broadcasting Network, coordinated by EBC, will now include stations from 11 state and municipal universities, bringing the total to 117 TV and 155 radio stations.
After former president Hélio Doyle stepped down, Jean Lima, EBC’s general director at the time, took over as acting president. The appointment was made Friday.
Brazil’s National Public Communication Network, headed by EBC, is about to undergo the biggest expansion in its history. At an event at the presidential palace this week, cooperation agreements were signed with 31 federal universities for the operation of 72 new radio and TV stations.
Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) and Empresa Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) have signed an agreement to exchange content, logistical support, and professionals. The ceremony was held in Lisbon.
The radio broadcast is the oldest still on air in the Southern Hemisphere according to the Guinness Book of Records, and is still a major source of government information in the remotest parts of Brazil.
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