Private company

Globosat

Logo: Globosat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Cable/satellite channels division of Grupo Globo

Globosat was a Brazilian pay television content service, part of Grupo Globo. Established in 1991, after the creation of subscription television services in Brazil, with 29 channels and over 1,000 employees, it is the largest pay television content provider in Brazil, as well as of Latin America, comprising a domestic audience of 45 million viewers distributed among more than 15 million households.2 It is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro.1 It ceased to exist in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Oct 19, 1991Founded1
Globosat headquarters
Photo: Doll91939, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Globosat was a Brazilian pay television content service, part of Grupo Globo. Established in 1991, after the creation of subscription television services in Brazil, with 29 channels and over 1,000 employees, it is the largest pay television content provider in Brazil, as well as of Latin America, comprising a domestic audience of 45 million viewers distributed among more than 15 million households.2

Corporate structure

Globosat is part of a group headed by Grupo Globo. 24 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

In 1993, Globosat split its content generation and distribution businesses. Cable TV sales and distribution were assigned to Net Brasil, which was also responsible for installing cable networks in selected cities. Nowadays, NET, which was succeeded by Claro Brasil's TV operations, is responsible for the cable network programming in those cities as well.

In the later years, content production and programming remained with Globosat, was later renamed to Canais Globosat. Globosat also operated a channel in Portugal, TV Globo Portugal (part of TV Globo Internacional), having earlier operated a similar channel, GNT Portugal, until 2006.

In late December 2019, Globosat was shut down as a separate company, and on January 1st, 2020, Globosat's remaining assets later merged with other selected Grupo Globo subsidiaries to form a single company named Globo as part of the "Uma Só Globo" reorganization. The Globosat brand lasted until September 2020, when it was officially discontinued following the rebranding of Globosat Play to the Canais Globo application.

From Wikipedia’s article on Globosat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Current networks

TV Globo (free-to-air)

Globo HD

Modo Viagem

Canal Brasil2

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GNT

Gloob

Gloobinho

Multishow

Bis

Canal OFF

Streaming

Globoplay

Canais Globo app (formerly known as MUU and Globosat Play, will defunct soon)

Combate app

Premiere app

Sexy Hot

Adult content

Playboy TV

Sextreme

Sexy Hot

Venus

In association with Globo

Canal Viva

Globo News

Globo Internacional

Canal Futura*

*Operated by Fundação Roberto Marinho.

Films and Series

Rede Telecine

Telecine HD

Telecine Action

Telecine Cult

Telecine Fun

Telecine Pipoca

Telecine Premium

Telecine Touch

Megapix

NBCUniversal International Networks Brasil (joint-venture with Comcast/NBCUniversal)

Universal TV

Studio Universal

Syfy

Sports

SporTV

SporTV 2

SporTV 3

SporTV 4

SporTV 5

SporTV+

Combate

Premiere

PFC Internacional

1 - Joint-venture with Disney, Universal Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Paramount Pictures.

2 - Joint-venture with a group of Brazilian filmmakers.

3 - Playboy do Brasil is a joint-venture created from the association between Globosat and Playboy TV Latin America.

Former networks

Shoptime (currently owned by Americanas) - home shopping

Premiere Filmes (pay-per-view) new film releases

Canal Rural (formerly a joint-venture with Grupo RBS, later owned only by RBS, now part of J&F Investimentos) - agrochannel

Premiere Rural (pay-per-view) rodeos and agrochannel

Private (joint-venture with Playboy do Brasil) - adult content

ForMan (joint-venture with Playboy do Brasil) - adult content

+Bis (on demand)

Telecine Zone (on demand)

Receitas GNT (on demand)

Sexy Hot 360° (on demand)

Big Brother Brasil Play

Bis Play

Canal Brasil Play

Canal OFF Play

Globo News Play

Gloob Play

Gloobinho Play

GNT Play

Mais Globosat Play

Megapix Play

Multishow Play

SporTV Play

Studio Universal Play

Syfy Play

Universal TV Play

Viva Play

Philos TV

Telecine app

From Wikipedia’s article on Globosat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Sep 30, 2020Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Oct 19, 1991Founded Founded1

Sources

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