ETV (Económico TV) was a private Portuguese digital cable business news television channel that is owned by the same group of the Portuguese newspaper Diário Económico and Brazilian Brasil Econômico (from the Ongoing Strategy Investment group). It is available on cable, satellite and Internet streaming. The channel was launched in 2010 as an exclusive in Portugal to NOS, one year later it became available on MEO platform.
History The channel was announced in July 2009 with a cost of €2,5 million to €3 million, according to its director and future prime minister António Costa. The format was defined to be a midway between Bloomberg TV and SIC Notícias.Economico TV vai custar 2,5 a 3 ME por ano In August, a tentative October launch date was announced, with its license being greenlighted.Económico TV arranca emissões em Outubro The launch of the channel was delayed several times, first to late NovemberEconómico TV começa a emitir até final de Novembro then finally on 6 May 2010.Televisão: Económico TV arranca quinta-feira à tarde com sessão da Euronext
Within its first few months on air, the channel made it to ZAP in Angola, which, as of August 2010, was set to enter Mozambique.Isabel dos Santos: Filha do Zé Dú à conquista de Moçambique
On 16 February 2011, broadcasts began on MEO, in SD on channel 200 and in HD on channel 16.Económico TV chega ao Meo
The channel ended its broadcasts on 20 October 2016, due to the suspension of its website and the insolvency of its parent company. In 2019, Ongoing sold the channel's brand from its bankrupt assets for €100.Económico TV leiloada por 100 euros num grupo que faliu com dívidas de 1,2 mil milhões
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