1996 in Portuguese television

This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 1996.

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Events

• 29 April - Canal 1 and TV2 revert to their original titles of RTP1 and RTP2, with new logos.
• Unknown - José Nuno Martins takes over from Catarina Furtado as host of Chuva de Estrelas.
• Unknown - Rui Faria Santos wins the third series of Chuva de Estrelas, performing as Elton John. He becomes the first male finalist to have won on this show.

Debuts

International

• Caroline in the City (Unknown)

Television shows

1990s

• Chuva de Estrelas (1993–2000)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Panda Club	Cable television	1 April
Odisseia	Cable television	Unknown

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source