TV Imperial
{{Infobox television station
| name = TV Imperial
| callsign =
| logo =
| analog =
| digital = 34 (UHF)
| virtual = 6
| affiliations = Record
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1991|11|26|p=y}}
| location = Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
| last_airdate =
| callsign_meaning =
| sister_stations = Rádio 93 FM
| former_names =
| former_callsigns =
| former_channel_numbers = Analog: 6 (VHF, 1991–2018)
| former_affiliations =
| owner = Grupo Égia de Comunicação
| licensee = TV Imperial Sociedade Limitada
| erp = 3,6 kW
| haat =
| anatel_id = 57dbab96bea5e
| coordinates = {{coord|02|50|18.1|S|60|40|02.4|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| licensing_authority = ANATEL
| website = {{URL|http://www.tvimperial.com.br/site/}}
}}
TV Imperial (channel 6) is a Brazilian television station serving as the affiliate of the Record television network for the state of Roraima. Based in Boa Vista, the station is owned by the Grupo Égia de Comunicação as its sole television property, which also includes Rádio 93 FM, with wide coverage in the state. The station has modern equipment and a qualified team to produce local content. The station was formerly owned by Romero Jucá and other members of his family.{{Cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/02/procuradoria-abre-nova-investigacao-sobre-controle-de-tv-por-juca.shtml|title=Procuradoria abre nova investigação sobre controle de TV por Jucá |publisher=Folha de S.Paulo|date=19 February 2018}}
History
Before the end of 1991, TV Imperial was installed in record time, between concession and operation it took just 50 days, until then the other channels took an average of 18 months to enter into experimental operation. With its own headquarters and equipment, TV Imperial began airing on VHF channel 6 as an affiliate of Rede Record, one of the first in the early days of the Macedo administration.{{cite web|url=http://www.ufrgs.br/alcar/encontros-nacionais-1/6o-encontro-2008-1/Alem%20do%20Equador.pdf|title=Além do Equador: A história da mídia audiovisual em Roraima|author=Prof. Msc. Edileuson ALMEIDA (Universidade Federal de Roraima, UFRR)|date=2008|publisher=UFRGS|access-date=11 December 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://ufrr.br/antigo/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,0/task,doc_view/gid,1212/|title=Além do Equador: A história da mídia audiovisual em Roraima|author=Prof. Msc. Edileuson ALMEIDA (Universidade Federal de Roraima, UFRR)|date=2008|publisher=UFRR|access-date=12 December 2012}}
In 2010, the broadcaster obtained four new concessions to expand and retransmit signals to the interior, in the months of February, September, October and November, during the election period.{{cite web|url=http://www.senado.gov.br/senadores/notSenamidia.asp?fonte=pj&codNoticia=510160&tipPagina=1&nomJornal=Folha%20de%20S.%20Paulo&nomSenador=Romero+Juc%E1|title=Familiares de Jucá obtêm novas concessões de TV em Roraima|author=ANDREZZA TRAJANO (Folha de S. Paulo)|date=11 January 2011|publisher=Senado|access-date=12 December 2012}}
In December 2012, the station carried out the Imperial Solidário project.{{cite web|url=http://www.93fmrr.com.br/portal/images/stories/Promo/imperial_solidario.pdf|title=TERMO ESPECIFICO (REGULAMENTO)|author=Rede Record|date=11 January 2011|publisher=Senado|access-date=12 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229172605/http://www.93fmrr.com.br/portal/images/stories/promo/imperial_solidario.pdf|archive-date=29 December 2014|url-status=dead}}
In November 2020, TV Imperial was acquired by businessman André Felipe de Brito Pereira Costa.{{Cite web |url=http://cnpj.info/Tv-Imperial |title=Tv Imperial LTDA |author=CNPJ Info |work=cnpj.info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828140747/http://cnpj.info/Tv-Imperial |archive-date=28 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://transparencia.cc/dados/cnpj/84046077000192-RR-tv-imperial-ltda/ |title=Resumo da Empresa Tv Imperial Ltda de CNPJ 84.046.077/0001-92 |author=Transparência CC |work=transparencia.cc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828141218/https://transparencia.cc/dados/cnpj/84046077000192-RR-tv-imperial-ltda/ |archive-date=28 August 2023 |access-date=28 August 2023 |url-status=dead}}
On July 11, 2024, the Jucá family, represented by businesswoman Rosilene Brito, wife of former senator Romero Jucá, formed Grupo Égia de Comunicação, integrating TV Imperial, Rádio 93 FM and the Roraima em Tempo web portal. Rosilene Brito took the role of director-general of the group.{{cite web |url=https://roraimaemtempo.com.br/cidades/roraima-em-tempo-radio-93-fm-e-tv-imperial-formam-grupo-egia-de-comunicacao/ |title=Roraima em Tempo, Rádio 93 FM e TV Imperial formam Grupo Égia de Comunicação |access-date=14 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024 |author=Lara Muniz e Ian Vitor Freitas |website=www.roraimaemtempo.com.br}}{{cite web|url=https://record.r7.com/record-emissoras/norte/tv-imperial/integracao-roraima-em-tempo-radio-93-fm-e-tv-imperial-formam-grupo-egia-de-comunicacao-15072024/|title=Integração: Roraima em tempo, rádio 93 fm e TV Imperial formam grupo Égia de comunicação|access-date=20 July 2024|date=15 July 2024|author=R7|publisher=record.r7.com}}{{cite web |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2018/02/procuradoria-abre-nova-investigacao-sobre-controle-de-tv-por-juca.shtml |title=Procuradoria abre nova investigação sobre controle de TV por Jucá |access-date=14 July 2024 |date=19 February 2018 |author=Thais Bilenky |website=Folha de S.Paulo}}{{cite web |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/politica/no-casamento-de-juca-empresarios-politicos-discutem-futuro-de-dilma-17687633 |title=No casamento de Jucá, empresários e políticos discutem futuro de Dilma |access-date=14 July 2024 |date=5 October 2015 |author= Chico de Gois |website=O Globo}}
Technical information
| class = "wikitable"
! Virtual channel !! Digital channel !! Screen !! Content | |||
| 6.1 | 34 UHF | 1080i | TV Imperial/Record's main schedule |
Based on the federal decree transitioning Brazilian TV stations from analogue to digital signals, TV Imperial, as well as the other broadcasters in Boa Vista, ceased broadcasting on VHF channel 6 on October 31, 2018, following the official ANATEL timeline.{{cite web|date=15 February 2016|access-date=4 February 2017|publisher=Tecnoblog|first=Paulo|url=http://tecnoblog.net/158674/data-desligamento-sinal-tv-analogica/|title=Quando a TV analógica será desligada na sua cidade|last=Higa}}