Overview

• Globo ended its decades-long affiliation with TV Gazeta and, from midnight on September 27, began transmitting in Alagoas through TV Asa Branca, which is based in Caruaru.
• TV Gazeta continued to air Globo programming despite the rescission, according to O Antagonista, while Globo stated that Asa Branca is its only authorized retransmitter in the state.
• The Ministry of Communications and the Prosecutor General’s Office supported the suspension, citing the presence of criminally convicted partners at Gazeta.
• The STJ had upheld a compulsory five-year extension of the affiliation, and Gazeta, in judicial reorganization since 2019, warned the breakup could push the group toward bankruptcy.
• Poder360 reported that Barroso’s suspension remains in effect until the underlying case reaches a final judgment, emphasizing broadcaster autonomy and sector stability.