Mass media in Portugal includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. In the 20th century the Portuguese government censored the media, until the "1976 constitution guaranteed freedom of the press."[1]

Newspapers

As of 2017 major newspapers in Portugal include Correio da Manhã, Expresso, Jornal de Notícias, Observador and Público.[1] The 5 most read newspapers in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2023:[2]

5 most read newspapers
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Circulation[lower-alpha 1]
1ExpressoImpresa90,567
2PúblicoSonae57,900
3Correio da ManhãCofina43,204
4Jornal de NotíciasGlobal Media Group22,341
5RecordCofina19,264

Magazines

The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2023:[2]

5 most read magazines
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Circulation[lower-alpha 2]
1MariaImpala34,097
2Nova GenteImpala31,235
3TV 7 DiasImpala30,253
4TV GuiaCofina29,986
5VisãoTrust in News25,773

Radio

Monthly radio audience shares in December 2023 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:[3]

5 most heard radio stations
PositionStationGroup (Owner)Share of
audience (%)
1Rádio ComercialMedia Capital26.6%
2RFMGrupo Renascença22.1%
3M80 RadioMedia Capital8.1%
4Antena 1RTP5.6%
5Rádio RenascençaGrupo Renascença5.4%

Television

Monthly viewing shares in December 2023 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:[4]

5 most viewed TV channels
PositionChannelGroup (Owner)Share of
viewing (%)
1SICImpresa14.3%
2TVIMedia Capital13.9%
3RTP1RTP11.3%
4CMTVCofina6.0%
5Canal HollywoodDreamia2.5%

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Portugal: Media and Publishing". Britannica.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 Circulação e Tiragens - APCT
  3. Bareme Rádio - 5ª vaga de 2023
  4. "Audiências TV: Dezembro trouxe presentes para SIC e TVI, que terminam ano em crescimento". 3 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

Notes

  1. Digital+Printed
  2. Digital+Printed

Bibliography

in English

in Portuguese

  • Artur Anselmo [in Portuguese] (1981). Origens da imprensa em Portugal (in Portuguese). Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda. ISBN 9789729101090. OCLC 927856821.
  • Agee, Warren K. and Nelson Traquina (1984) O Quarto Poder Frustrado: Os Meios de Comunicação Social no Portugal Pós-Revolucionário [Media in Post-Revolutionary Portugal], Lisboa, Vega.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.