Overview

• The walkway opened on October 2 at the Curicica complex in Rio de Janeiro in an outdoor area near the former Projac production modules.
• Initial honorees included Antônio Pitanga, Ary Fontoura, Betty Faria, Laura Cardoso, Nathalia Timberg, Neusa Borges, Renato Aragão, Rosamaria Murtinho, Serginho Groisman, Tony Ramos and Walcyr Carrasco.
• Dennis Carvalho, Fernanda Montenegro, Lima Duarte and Mauro Mendonça had their names inscribed but did not attend, and social media users questioned Montenegro’s absence.
• Director‑executive Amauri Soares said the initiative will expand periodically and highlighted the studios’ scale of roughly 5,000 daily staff pass-throughs and about 8.5 hours of finished content produced Monday through Saturday.
• Speakers including Paulo Marinho and veteran artists offered emotional tributes that linked their careers to the broadcaster’s history and legacy.