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RTP Internacional
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| RTP Internacional | |
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| Launched | 1992 |
| Owned by | RTP |
| Country |  Portugal, Worldwide |
| Website | Official Site |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV (Latin America) | 778 |
| Dish Network | 615 |
RTP Internacional (abbreviated as RTPi) is the international television service of Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, the Portuguese public broadcaster. It shows a mix of programming from RTP's domestic channels, together with special Contacto programmes aimed at Portuguese migrant communities in Europe, South America and North America, as well as Macau and East Timor.
It first started broadcasting via satellite in Europe in 1992. It soon expanded into Africa, where it reached audiences in Portuguese-speaking countries, as well as Canada, United States, Brazil and into Asia. It is also available on the Internet, via a subscription to the service JumpTV.
In 1998, RTPi ceased broadcasting to Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa, and was replaced by a new separate service, called RTP África, which was available as a terrestrial TV service in some countries, as well as being available via satellite.
RTPi programming is also retransmitted by Teledifusão de Macau (TdM) in Macau, and by Televisão Timor Leste (TVTL) in East Timor, together with local broadcasts. In March 2005 it began 'time-shifting' its programming, with three separate schedules for the Americas, Europe, and Asia, so that viewers in different time zones could watch programmes at more convenient times.
- Official Site (English Section)