InterTV Grande Minas
Corporate brand
UnclaimedInterTV Grande Minas is a Brazilian television station in Montes Claros that affiliates with TV Globo and serves northern Minas Gerais.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
InterTV Grande Minas is a regional Brazilian television station based in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. It operates on channel 4 and serves as a local affiliate of the TV Globo network across northern Minas Gerais and surrounding parts of the state. Its coverage includes local journalism, rural and agribusiness reporting, sports, and the retransmission of Globo network and TV Globo Minas programming. The station is part of Rede InterTV, a regional television group that also operates other Globo affiliates in southeastern Brazil. The station’s origins date to the arrival of television signals in Montes Claros in 1970. At that time, residents could watch events such as the FIFA World Cup through microwave relay links from broadcasters in Belo Horizonte, but the city did not yet have a local station. Mayor Toninho Rebello promoted the idea of creating one and worked with Elias Siufi, then associated with Rádio Sociedade, and local businesspeople Raimundo Tourinho, Geraldo Borges, José Corrêa Machado, and João Bosco Martins de Abreu to organize a company capable of competing for a broadcasting concession. A federal decree signed on July 20, 1976, granted VHF channel 4 to the business group. After approximately four years of preparation, the station began broadcasting on September 14, 1980, under the name TV Montes Claros. It initially affiliated with Rede Bandeirantes and was notable for using comparatively advanced production equipment for its time, including a U-matic editing system rather than relying mainly on film-based workflows. Ownership and network affiliation changed during the following decade. In 1986, minority shareholders sold their interests to businessman Emanuel Carneiro, owner of Rádio Itatiaia, who shared control with Elias Siufi. On June 1, 1987, the station left Rede Bandeirantes and became affiliated with Rede Globo, carrying Globo programming while also receiving part of the regional output produced by TV Globo Minas in Belo Horizonte. In 1996, Globo acquired Carneiro’s shares and took a 50 percent stake. The station was renamed TV Grande Minas on August 7 of that year and expanded its signal footprint to a broad area of Minas Gerais, at one stage reaching approximately 170 municipalities and an area equivalent to about 42 percent of the state. Elias Siufi sold his remaining interest in 2000, giving Globo direct control of the station. Globo later divested several regional television investments as part of a restructuring following financial difficulties at Globo Cabo. In October 2003, TV Grande Minas was sold to Fernando Aboudib Camargo together with TV Alto Litoral and TV Serra+Mar. These stations were subsequently organized into Rede InterTV in February 2004, and TV Grande Minas adopted the InterTV Grande Minas identity. The station began digital transmission in Montes Claros on June 10, 2014, using UHF channel 20. The digital transition required an equipment investment reported at R$7 million. Local programming moved to high definition on June 27, 2019. Its analog VHF channel 4 signal was discontinued on December 31, 2023, in accordance with Brazil’s national analog television shutdown plan. Today, InterTV Grande Minas combines Globo network content with regionally produced news and specialist programming. Its listed local output includes InterTV Notícia, MG InterTV 1ª edição, MG InterTV 2ª edição, and InterTV Rural. The station’s identity is built around regional news coverage for communities that are geographically distant from Belo Horizonte, with particular relevance to local public affairs, agriculture, weather, transportation, and events. The station remains an active regional broadcaster, although detailed current corporate ownership and audience data are not specified in the available reference material.
History
InterTV Grande Minas developed from efforts to establish a local television service in Montes Claros. Television first reached the city in 1970 through microwave relay links carrying signals from Belo Horizonte. The experience encouraged local political and business leaders to pursue a dedicated station. Mayor Toninho Rebello joined Elias Siufi and several local businessmen in forming a company to compete for a channel concession. The group included Raimundo Tourinho, Geraldo Borges, José Corrêa Machado, and João Bosco Martins de Abreu. On July 20, 1976, President Ernesto Geisel signed the decree granting VHF channel 4 to the company. The station took several years to prepare and commenced broadcasting on September 14, 1980, as TV Montes Claros. It was initially affiliated with Rede Bandeirantes. Its technical facilities were considered modern for the period, including a U-matic editing line at a time when many Brazilian stations still used film for production and editing. In July 1986, minority shareholders transferred their interests to Emanuel Carneiro, the owner of Rádio Itatiaia. Carneiro shared control with Elias Siufi until the station changed networks. On June 1, 1987, TV Montes Claros became a Rede Globo affiliate and began carrying a combination of Globo’s national schedule, locally produced output, and selected programming from TV Globo Minas in Belo Horizonte. Globo purchased Carneiro’s shares in 1996 and assumed a 50 percent stake. On August 7 of that year, the station was renamed TV Grande Minas. Its signal was expanded throughout northern, central, and northwestern Minas Gerais and into the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri valleys. At its broadest described coverage, the station reached roughly 170 municipalities and an area representing approximately 42 percent of Minas Gerais. In 2000, Elias Siufi sold his remaining interest, leaving Globo with direct control. Globo’s regional television portfolio at the time included its Belo Horizonte station, TV Panorama in Juiz de Fora, a half-interest in Rede Integração in the Triângulo Mineiro, and EPTV Sul de Minas in Varginha. In March 2002, Globo sold its interests in the regional stations other than the Belo Horizonte operation as part of a wider effort to reduce investments after financial problems at Globo Cabo. TV Grande Minas was sold in October 2003 to Espírito Santo businessman Fernando Aboudib Camargo along with TV Alto Litoral and TV Serra+Mar in Rio de Janeiro. The three operations were brought together under Rede InterTV in February 2004, and the Montes Claros operation became known as InterTV Grande Minas. The station entered the digital era on June 10, 2014, when it activated a UHF channel 20 digital signal for Montes Claros and nearby communities. The station reported an investment of R$7 million in the necessary equipment. On June 27, 2019, its local shows began airing in high definition. The analog VHF channel 4 service was shut down on December 31, 2023, as part of Brazil’s nationally coordinated transition from analog to digital television. InterTV Grande Minas currently combines TV Globo network programming with local journalism and specialist content. Its listed local programs include InterTV Notícia, MG InterTV 1ª edição, MG InterTV 2ª edição, and InterTV Rural. The station’s regional role is especially important in a large and diverse territory where local reporting covers communities far from Belo Horizonte. The available material does not provide current audience figures, detailed corporate filings, or a confirmed present-day individual owner.
- 2023
Analog channel 4 transmission discontinued
[1]The analog signal ends on December 31 under Brazil’s national digital transition roadmap.
- 2019
Local programming upgraded to HD
[1]The station begins airing its locally produced programs in high definition.
- 2014
Digital signal begins
[1]Digital transmission starts on UHF channel 20 in Montes Claros and nearby areas.
- 2004
Rede InterTV is formed
[1]The station becomes part of the newly organized Rede InterTV and adopts the InterTV Grande Minas identity.
- 2003
Station sold to Fernando Aboudib Camargo
[1]TV Grande Minas is sold together with two Rio de Janeiro stations in a transaction that precedes the formation of Rede InterTV.
- 2000
Globo obtains direct control
[1]Elias Siufi sells his remaining stake, giving Globo direct control of the station.
- 1996
Renamed TV Grande Minas
[1]Following Globo’s acquisition of Emanuel Carneiro’s shares, the station adopts the TV Grande Minas name and expands its regional reach.
- 1987
Rede Globo affiliation begins
[1]TV Montes Claros leaves Rede Bandeirantes and becomes affiliated with Rede Globo on June 1.
- 1980
TV Montes Claros launches
[1]The station begins broadcasting on September 14 as a Rede Bandeirantes affiliate.
- 1976
VHF channel 4 concession granted
[1]A federal decree grants VHF channel 4 to the company formed by the local group seeking to establish a Montes Claros station.
Products and positioning
A regional free-to-air television broadcaster combining locally produced journalism and rural coverage with the national and state programming of TV Globo for northern Minas Gerais.
Local news
InterTV Notícia
A local news program produced for the station’s regional audience. It forms part of InterTV Grande Minas’s direct news output, complementing the broader editions of MG InterTV and providing a platform for reporting from Montes Claros and surrounding communities.
Regional news
MG InterTV 1ª edição
The first regional edition of MG InterTV carried by InterTV Grande Minas. It provides local and regional reporting within the TV Globo affiliate schedule, connecting viewers in northern Minas Gerais with public affairs, community stories, weather, services, and other regional developments.
Regional news
MG InterTV 2ª edição
The second daily regional edition of MG InterTV. It is part of the station’s principal local journalism offering and presents news from Montes Claros and the surrounding coverage area within the Minas Gerais Globo affiliate network.
Agribusiness programming
InterTV Rural
A specialist program focused on rural life and agribusiness, sectors of particular importance to the station’s broad northern Minas Gerais service area. Its subject matter aligns the station with agricultural communities, producers, rural businesses, and audiences interested in regional economic activity.
Network television relay
TV Globo network programming
InterTV Grande Minas carries national programming from Rede Globo, including entertainment, news, sports, and special events, supplemented by programming originating at TV Globo Minas and by the station’s own local output.
Brand decisions
2023
Analog signal shutdownOtherBackground
Brazil’s national digital television transition required broadcasters to discontinue analog terrestrial signals according to the official regulatory schedule.
Action taken
The station ended its analog VHF channel 4 transmission on December 31, 2023.
Aftermath
Viewers were required to use the station’s digital service or another compatible reception method.
2019
Upgrade of local programs to high definitionGeneration changeBackground
Following the launch of its digital service, the station continued modernizing its local production and transmission capabilities.
Action taken
InterTV Grande Minas began broadcasting its local programs in high definition on June 27, 2019.
Aftermath
The upgrade improved the technical quality of the station’s locally produced news and specialist programming.
2014
Launch of digital television transmissionProduct launchBackground
Brazil was transitioning terrestrial television broadcasting from analog to digital transmission.
Action taken
The station launched a digital signal on UHF channel 20 for Montes Claros and nearby areas, with reported equipment spending of R$7 million.
Aftermath
Digital service expanded the station’s technical platform ahead of the eventual shutdown of its analog signal.
Reported digital-transmission equipment investment. R$7 million (2014)
2004
Adoption of the InterTV Grande Minas identityStrategyBackground
After the station was sold with two other regional broadcasters, the assets were organized into Rede InterTV.
Action taken
TV Grande Minas became part of Rede InterTV and adopted the InterTV Grande Minas brand.
Aftermath
The station continued as a Globo affiliate within a multi-station regional broadcasting group.
1987
Switch from Rede Bandeirantes to Rede GloboStrategyBackground
TV Montes Claros operated as a Rede Bandeirantes affiliate after its 1980 launch. The station later changed its network relationship as its ownership structure evolved.
Action taken
On June 1, 1987, the station ended its Bandeirantes affiliation and joined Rede Globo, while continuing to develop regional programming.
Aftermath
The Globo affiliation became the foundation of the station’s subsequent identity and regional operating model.
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