Events
- 6 January - SBT premieres at 10 PM American prison drama television series Oz. The program competes for audience share with Globo's "Linha Direta".[1]
- 26 Abril - Rede Globo celebrates its 35th anniversary and inaugurates a new set for Jornal Nacional.[2]
- 12 September - The Minister of Justice in the government of Fernando Henrique Cardoso, José Gregori, signs the Ordinance 796, which alters the rules for classifying television programs.[3]
- 13 September - Rede Bandeirantes begins broadcasting the Summer Olympic Games with the event of the women's Olympic football tournament.[4]
- 18 September - Rede Cultura celebrates 50 years of television in Brazil with a series of specials.[5]
- 1 October 2000 - Rede Bandeirantes ends broadcasting the Summer Olympic Games.[4]
Networks and services
Launches
| Network |
Type |
Launch date |
Notes |
Source |
| National Geographic Channel |
Cable and satellite |
1 November |
|
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| MuchMusic Brasil |
Cable and satellite |
10 November |
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Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name |
New network name |
Type |
Conversion Date |
Notes |
Source |
Closures
| Network |
Type |
Closure date |
Notes |
Source |
| The SuperStation |
Cable television |
31 October |
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Ending this year
Rede Globo started on glasses from season 2000–2001.
Births
| Date | Name | Notability |
| February 9 |
Filipe Cavalcante |
Actor, (Chiquititas) |
| March 7 |
Cínthia Cruz |
Actress (Chiquititas) |
| March 19 |
Bárbara Maia |
Actress, (Cinderela Pop), (Ricos de Amor), (Gaby Estrella), (Tudo por um Pop Star) |
| March 29 |
Caio Manhente |
Actor, (O Sétimo Guardião), (Genesis) |
| April 16 |
Bruna Carvalho |
Actress, (Chiquititas) |
| May 4 |
Ana Giulia Zortea |
Actress |
| May 12 |
Ana Karolina Lannes |
Actress, (Avenida Brasil), (Minha Mãe é uma Peça) |
| June 2 |
João Pedro Carvalho |
Singer and Actor, (Chiquititas), (Sintonia) |
| June 14 |
Thomaz Costa |
Actor, (Carrossel), (Patrulha Salvadora) |
| October 6 |
Klara Castanho |
Actress, (Viver a Vida), (Amor a Vida), (É Fada!), (Mal Me Quer), (Tudo por um Pop Star) |
| October 30 |
Gustavo Daneluz |
Actor, (Carrossel), (Patrulha Salvadora), (Dra. Darci) |
| November 6 |
Graciely Junqueira |
Actress, (Cúmplices de um Resgate), (As Aventuras de Poliana) |
| December 21 |
Maitê Padilha |
Actress, (Vítimas Digitais) (Gaby Estrella), (Tudo por um Pop Star) |
| December 28 |
Larissa Manoela |
Actress and Singer, (Carrossel), (Cúmplices de um Resgate), (As Aventuras de Poliana) and movies |
| December 29 |
Lucas Santos |
Actor, (Carrossel), (Patrulha Salvadora) |