Cosplay TV (Brazil)

Cosplay TV (formerly as old TV Zueira Brasil) was a Brazil pay television channel, owned by a joint venture between Music Show Company and Game World inc, It was launched on 31 May 2009 replacing CHTV. 
The channel was discontinued on December 30, 2014 due to low audience.
The channel was relaunched on January 4, 2015 as Cosplay TV.
== History ==
=== Launch (2009) ===
The first indications about the incursion of the TV Zueira Brasil channel in Brazil began in 2009, with the purchase of the CHTV signal (channel for public children and youth specialized in anime) by Music Show Company on May 1, 2009, which was owned by Sakura Networks Brazil and The Browzinho's Company (50/50 shareholding). During the time period from May to the end of that year, changes occurred in the CHTV channel towards the transformation process of the new channel. In the month of May, the newly acquired channel moves its transmission center from Rio de Janeiro to the marketing company of the MSC channels in Brazil: Master Corporation, and in this process it stops broadcasting in programming almost all the programs that do not were or were related to animation for adults, making more clear the change to the new channel.
On May 17, Music Show Company and Sakura Networks inc. issues a statement through various Internet forums, said statement was later included on the official page of the channel.TV Zueira Brasil finally arrives in Brazil. A new signal from Music Show Company and TVZ Networks.(Rio de Janeiro, May 28, 2009) .- Starting next May 31, Music Show Company and TVZ Networks will bring to Brazil the American channel TV Zueira. For the launch of TV Zueira Brazil, an affiliate of MSC purchased the CHTV signal on May 1, 2009. With this transaction, MSC increases its portfolio of subscription television channels in Brazil and adds TV Zueira Brazil to its already positioned signals: Good Pictures Television and Canal Max.Additionally, the distribution of the animation signal passes to Master Corporation, the group responsible for the transmission of 13 channels, both basic and premium.Communicated at www.tvzueirabrasil.com, May 2009.The introduction of the TV channel Zueira Brasil was made in advance before the launch as an official channel. In the previous weeks, on the sister channels Canal Max and Good Entertainment Television, an advertising campaign was launched in the style of a media show, called Patrol EI Chavo, this campaign was used as a reference before, during and after the replacement and "death" from CHTV, under the slogan "The New Television Order".
On May 31, 2009, CHTV broadcasts officially ended at 4:00 a.m., Rio de Janeiro time, Brasilia time. After that moment, a clock in reverse appeared on the screen marking the beginning of TV Zueira Brazil. The start of broadcasts and programming was made at 11 a.m. Rio de Janeiro time, officially. That same day, in order to promote the channel, the first episode of Mundo da Lua Version Zueira and Duckman were broadcast simultaneously on the Good and Canal Max channels. This fact was repeated again on October 16 of the same year, with the premieres of the first episode of Full Mental Panic? Fumoffu and Pingu Version Zueira
The way that MSC and Sakura Networks inc. tried to provide an exclusive channel of adult content 24 hours in Brazil, it was thought putting series in 2 formats: the series containing more than 26 chapters would be broadcast every day, while those with a smaller amount would be broadcast on certain days of the week, in the same way that they are broadcast in the USA. The series were broadcast dubbed into Portuguese (in Brazil) and their openings and endings were kept in the original language, both song and background, except for Pingu Version Zueira and Everybody Hates Chris Version Zueira, whose lyrics had already been dubbed at Spanish. The series were acquired from local distributors (Genesis Entertainment), and foreign distributors (Studios S), which already had dubbing; others, which had dubbing produced by MSC to be broadcast on the channel, were acquired from MSE, international licenses from MSC, and still others had been acquired by CHTV.
TV Zueira Brasil had 2 feeds or transmission locations:
Sign 1: Rio de Janeiro
Sign 2: Brasilia
At the end of each series, a section called Zueira News was featured, featuring video clips of Japanese artists, which would later include American and Latino artists, nerdcore fun facts, summaries of related events, interviews with creators, and anime studios. and presentations on future series available on the channel.
=== Relaunch (2010-2014) ===
In March 2010, MSC and Sakura Networks inc. announced the relaunch of TV Zueira Brasil worldwide, which had been renewed to focus on a broader youth target and had expanded its programmatic vision to cover television, Internet, mobile and emerging platforms. The launch of the new TV Zueira Brasil was intended to capture the global youth audience from 14 to 29.13 Changes in the signal began in Portugal in April and reached Latin America in May.14
The channel confirms the premiere of more western content with the North American series: 10 Things I Hate About You, for the month of April, in addition to Make It or Break It and Ruby & The Rockits, thus opening up to teen comedies.15
In April, it was announced that an HDTV version of the channel would be launched.16 In May, it debuts a new image renewed in its logo and ID ads, 17 in line with the changes in subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, and with more content. varied, such as fiction, reality, magazine, humor, and animation, since this would continue to be part of the channel, although to a lesser extent.18
Starting October 2010, Steel Angel Kurumi, .hack // Legend of the Twilight, Gun Frontier, Galaxy Angel, DNA, Burst Angel, Musumet, Noir, Speed ​​Grapher, Vandread, xxxHOLIC, My Hime and. Ippatsu Kiki Musume.
=== Brand Return and End of transmission (2014-2015) ===
Since the end of 2011, TV Zueira Brasil is going through an economic crisis that worsened in 2013. Music Show Company, the controller of TV Zueira Brasil, decides to close the channel on December 30, 2014. MSC decides to return the brand to Sakura Networks inc. The latter will relaunch TV Zueira for Pay TV from January 1, 2015. The audiovisual files that TV Zueira Brazil owns would be transferred to Sakura Networks Brazil.
After the delivery of the brand, there are plans to sell the UHF signal concession that is used to transmit the channel, since MSC has no intention of launching a new signal and they are no longer in the television industry. All due to the reorganization of the company. It is not known what programming will take place while there are potential negotiators for the sale of the channel. including the building located in Sao Paulo.
Due to low ratings and the gradual loss of programming as well as being removed from many pay TV systems both in São Paulo and in the rest of Brazil, the channel was removed from the air on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, being La Our Ball its last broadcast program, at the end the music video for the song "Ôrra Meu" (by the Brazilian singer Rita Lee) was shown, from that moment, the studios located in são paulo were closed, but the programs were also canceled.
=== Resumption of transmissions and reformulation (2015-2019) ===
In January 2015, the Music Show Company and Hater Brasil Broadcast Company reserved a surprise for the public: after a union of forces with the Argentine channel chain MM Grupo, they announced the reformulation of TV Zueira Brasil at their stand, now with a new Name: Cosplay TV.
From now on, MSC and HBBC intend to relaunch the channel in the national market on January 4, 2015, previously known as TV Zueira Brasil, it has gained a new name and new programming. From now on, the two vehicles will work side by side: Cosplay TV will continue to exist until 12 years of existence.
thereafter, Cosplay TV was relaunched on January 4, 2015 at 7:00 am Rio de Janeiro time, during the return of the channel, the channel's programming changed to geek culture, so the logo changed of the channel, the old studios were renovated, but the channel's website also changed, before the channel programming began, there was a message saying: Welcome back to Cosplay TV, the channel's initial programming was done at 7: 00 am (Rio de Janeiro time).
=== association with Gameland Entertainment (2019-2020) ===
In October 2019, MSC ended the partnership with sister company HBBC, so MSC signed a partnership with Gameland Entertainment, so the channel changed only the channel's logo and also the channel's website on October 10, 2019. launched the new Cosplay TV at 10:00 am
=== association with Game World (2020) ===
On April 8, 2020, the Music Show Company partnered with the North American company Game World to announce the reformulation of the channel's logo, now with a new logo for April 10, 2020, it has also announced new programming for the channel, with news for the month of May and channel releases, thereafter on April 10, 2020, the new channel logo was released at 00:00 pm, the new channel logo was developed by the North channel American Game World Channel, so the channel's new logo will last up to 2 years, the channel has also announced anime releases like Gamers, FLCL and premieres of new programs on the channel.
== Channel programming ==
=== Anime ===
* Boku no Hero Academia
*Steins;Gate
*Claymore
*Assassination Classroom
*Kekkai Sensen
*Tokyo Ghoul
*Shingeki no Kyojin
*Ano Natsu de Matteru
*Beelzebub
*Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
*Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera
*Fairy Tail
*Grand Blue
*Jashin-chan Dropkick
*Kill la Kill
*Minami-ke
*Shokugeki no Soma
*Ueno-san wa Bukiyō
=== Soon ===
* Interativo Gamer
=== TV programs ===
* The Game Station Brasil
* Chat!
* Games do Bem!
* Games & Cia
* Geek News
* Eu Q Mando
== Programming block ==
The channel's programming was divided into thematic blocks:
* Zueira Films / CosFilms: A space dedicated to cinema for all ages.
* Otacraze: A space dedicated to the Japanese animation series (Anime).
* Votazueira: A space dedicated to the best series for adults.
* ZueiraToons: A space dedicated to cartoons for adults.
* Zueira Music / Coldplay Mix: A space dedicated to the music of the Rock, Classical and Funk genres.
* Videos Cassetadas do Faustão: a space dedicated to funny videos
* Quintas Imperdiveis: A space dedicated to comedy series for all ages.
* Domingão na Zueira: a space dedicated to series, movies and television programs for all ages.
* Semana na Madrugada: a space dedicated to series with ecchi content
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Category:Television channels and stations established in 2009
Category:Anime television
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