TV Globo Internacional

Globo announced the launch of the channel in May 1999, with a prospective launch date for June. They had already assisted in a prior experiment in Japan (IPCTV). The service was going to provide an eight-hour block running three times to make a 24-hour cycle, and that 70% of the schedule would be identical to its parent network in Brazil. The remaining 30% was to consist of programming from its archives. Foreign content would not be seen due to licensing issues. The service was to be premium from the outset, with an estimate potential audience of 5.5 million subscribers, of which 2.2 million were Brazilian immigrants and 3.3 million were Portuguese immigrants. The service wasn't set to launch in Portugal due to its shares held at SIC, as well as the Portuguese GNT cable channel. Operational costs were estimated to be worth R$3.5 million, while the profit from subscribers would be estimated at RS$2 million in its first twelve months alone.

TV Globo Internacional offers more than four thousand hours of programming a day, including soap operas, series, miniseries, music, comedy, documentaries, news and live soccer. The channel's signal comes from Globo's playouts in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, and transmitted via satellite to the different international distributors. Access to the channel takes place through local cable or satellite operators. They are currently available in more than 105 countries on four continents: Africa, Americas, Asia and Oceania. Globo Internacional's programming is similar to that of TV Globo in Brazil, but because it is an international channel, not all programming coming from Brazil could be aired (due to international broadcasting rights). Switches are also made in the grid of programs for their subscribers in 115 countries in order to offer more variety. TVGI, in addition to the soap operas and miniseries produced by TV Globo in Brazil, also broadcasts TV news programs such as Hora Um da Notícia, Bom Dia Brasil, Jornal Hoje, Jornal Nacional and Jornal da Globo, live soccer, besides the three telenovelas currently airing in Brazil. The episodes will air the day after the original broadcast in Brazil, due to differences in time zone and editing. The same thing happens in relation to the series. In the case of Vale a Pena Ver de Novo, the telenovela transmitted to a certain region will not necessarily be the same one as aired in Brazil. Serials such as A Diarista, Casseta & Planeta Urgente, Caldeirão do Huck, A Grande Família, Domingão do Faustão and Zorra Total, among others, are also broadcast by TVGI. Subscribers could follow the matches of the Brazilian Championship, Brazil Cup and some state championships. The TV Globo Internacional also broadcasts the Brazilian Carnival, national films, Spectacular Sports and shows.