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Grupo Record

Grupo Record is the third largest media company in Brazil, the company owns several television stations such as Record and Record News, was founded in November 1989 and belongs to the businessman and bishop Edir Macedo.

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Rádio e Televisão Record S/A
Grupo Record
Company type
Private
IndustryMedia conglomerate
Founded9 November 1989 (9 November 1989)
FounderEdir Bezerra Macedo
Headquarters
São Paulo
,
Brazil
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Marcus Vinícius Vieira
(CEO)
Products
Brands
ServicesFinancial services
RevenueDecrease RS$ 2,250 billion (2013)1
Number of employees
9,0002
WebsiteRecord IR website

Grupo Record is the third largest media company in Brazil, the company owns several television stations such as Record and Record News, was founded in November 1989 and belongs to the businessman and bishop Edir Macedo.

History

Since the launch of Record News, SKY Brasil and Claro TV+, pressured by Grupo Globo, have opposed the inclusion of the channel in their packages.3 The channel was forced to be included on SKY, which is controlled by Grupo Globo.4 On Claro TV+, after strong pressure from Grupo Record, the channel was included.

In 2011, the "fast-paced" moves made by the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God to buy broadcasting stations throughout Brazil in the 1990s were criticized by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The allegation was that Grupo Record used the Universal Church for Edir Macedo's business interests through financial fraud, such as diverting donations to the church to offshore companies and money laundering. Despite the allegation, stemming from an investigation, there was never a trial, as the church has tax immunity, and the alleged money laundering crimes were committed before the legal definition of the practice.5

Companies

Television

Radio

  • Rádio Record
  • Rádio Guaíba
  • Rádio Sociedade
  • Rádio Contemporânea
  • Rádio Capital
  • Rádio Record Campos
  • Rádio Record Europa

Newspaper

Internet

  • R7 (also known as R7.com and Portal R7)9

Other Companies

  • Banco Renner2
  • Record Entrentenimento
  • Record Produções e Gravações
References

References

  1. "Lucro da Globo é maior do que todo o faturamento da Record, afirma balanço". meionorte.com (in Portuguese). Waldelúcio Barbosa. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. "Grupo Record acquire 40% do banco Renner". Valor Online. Valor Econômico (Grupo Folha). 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. Neco, Eduardo (23 May 2011). "Record News acusa operadoras NET e SKY de boicote". Portal IMPRENSA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  4. "Record News agora na Sky". R7 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ConJur, Redação (12 September 2011). "MPF acusa bispo Edir Macedo, da Igreja Universal, de lavagem de dinheiro". Consultor Jurídico. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  6. "Record Internacional". Grupo Record. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. "TV Miramar marca gol na programação com transmissão de Mundial de Futebol Feminino e Campeonato Espanhol". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
  8. "Record News". Grupo Record. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  9. "Portal R7 lança e-mail com 10 GB de capacidade". Retrieved 12 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)