As TVI 24 TVI 24 was on TVI's drawing board for several years, but plans for its official launch officially commenced in 2008. It was initially expected to launch on 20 February 2009, on TVI's anniversary; however, in late January, it was postponed to 26 February due to the Carnaval holidays. The network was then assigned channel 7 on most pay television lineups. In 2011, José Alberto Carvalho became the director of the channel, as well as TVI's overall news director. TVI 24 then received a refresh on 9 January 2012 where it intended to be more competitive in the news space and affirmed itself as the largest multimedia news channel in Portugal. With the change, all news blocks on the channel were rebranded as
Notícias 24 except for programs like
Discurso Direto, SOS24, 21ª Hora, 25ª Hora and
2ª Hora where, in addition to news updates, there were discussion, interactivity, and analysis components. Between 2015 and 2019,
21ª Hora was the main program of the channel, after which the
Notícias 24 bulletin took its place. On weekdays, the journalists Ana Sofia Cardoso, José Alberto Carvalho, and Judite Sousa take turns presenting bulletins. From 20 February 2017 and onward, the network's news programming was broadcast from a refreshed TVI news studio. On 26 February 2021, 12 years after its launch, the channel introduced a new look, as well as new formats. In 2022, in addition to its linear broadcast, an official CNN Portugal app was introduced, offering personalised news feeds, segmented notifications, featured videos and live streaming of the channel, as well as interactive features including a customizable news feed designed to enhance user engagement. The mobile platform was developed by the Portuguese technology company
Magycal.
As CNN Portugal On 24 May 2021, it was announced that
Media Capital signed a memorandum of understanding for a licensing agreement with
CNN. As a result,
TVI 24 would be rebranded as CNN Portugal. The rebrand commenced on 22 November 2021. == Ratings ==