SIC

SIC, acronym of full name Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (Lit. "Independent Communication Society"), is a Portuguese television network and media company, which runs several television channels, and it launched on October 6, 1992. SIC was instrumental in introducing several iconic anime and Tokusatsu series to the Portuguese audience. and aired Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Z Kai and Dragon Ball Super between 1996 and 2019.
==History==
SIC was the channel that received the rights to Dragon Ball and together with studio Novaga, they dubbed the series up to GT and the the movies, up to Dragon Ball: The Path to Power. It's unknown as to why Dragon Ball: The Return of Son Goku and Friends!, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ weren't dubbed, even though it's know that even the voice actors wanted to keep dubbing the series.
Between 1997 and 1999 SIC collaborating with studio Novaga and Prisvideo released VHS' of the Dragon Ball anime and movies, Dragon Ball Z movies and specials and Dragon Ball GT.
SIC would later work together with studio Audio In and dub Dragon Ball Super, up to episode 104, where the series was put on hold due to licensing issues.
Over the years, SIC has aired numerous programs and channels featuring not just the Dragon Ball series, but anime in general, playing a key role in establishing Dragon Ball as the phenomenon it is today in Portugal.
==Buéréré==
Buéréré, was a Portuguese variety show aimed at youth and broadcast on SIC, from June 1994 to October 2002. The show was hosted by Ana Marques, between 1994 and 1995, and , between 1995 and 1998. From 1999 onwards, the program stopped having hosts and became simply a children's program that included cartoons and anime, ending on October 4, 2002, when it was replaced by the Ioiô program.
The program showcased a mix of entertainment, music, games, anime and cartoons, creating a lively atmosphere for its young viewers. It provided a platform for various Portuguese artists and allowed them to connect with the youth audience. And would air Dragon Ball for the first time on April 19, 1996.
SIC & Buéréré were instrumental in introducing several iconic anime and Tokusatsu series to the Portuguese audience. Among the most popular were Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, (A Navegante da Lua), , , , (Oliver e Benji), (Cavaleiros do Zodiaco), (Samurai X) and , significantly contributing to the growing popularity of anime in Portugal, and leaving a lasting impact on a generation of viewers.
==Ioiô & SIC Kids==
Ioiô was a children's program broadcast by SIC from October 7, 2002, to 2006. The program was presented by Marisa Cruz and included games with children, cartoons and anime. Later it stopped having a presenter and started to include only cartoons and anime. And it started airing Dragon Ball Z on July 25, 2005.
In 2006, the program was replaced by a new children's program, SIC Kids. And its where Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super would be broadcasted inside SIC's main channel, as the program was overall more successful than its predecessors, until it stopped airing the series on August 9, 2018. The channel also stopped airing foreign cartoons, anime included, altogether, in 2024.
==SIC Gold==
SIC Gold was SIC's first subscription television service and was launched on June 29, 2000. It was developed especially for cable, its programming included SIC's own productions that had already been broadcast on that open channel. Thus, it primarily offered a nostalgic experience for viewers by re-airing memorable series. And of course Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z where among those, but for unknown reasons, Dragon Ball GT was the only one of the three original Dragon Ball series that did not air on SIC Gold, whenever the last episode of Dragon Ball Z aired, the series would return to the first episode of the classic series.
SIC Gold only aired both Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z dubbed.
On April 29, 2002, the channel was replaced by a more comprehensive channel, SIC Sempre Gold.
==SIC Sempre Gold==
SIC Sempre Gold was an evolution of the original SIC Gold concept. It continued to showcase classic series and popular animated shows from SIC’s vault but also broadened its scope to include family-friendly dramas, comedies, and iconic variety shows. Programs like “Buéréré” and “Super Buéréré,” alongside other cult-favorite children’s programs, returned to the screen, allowing a new generation of fans to experience these treasured shows. The channel was also known for re-airing Power Rangers which had captivated young audiences with their action-packed storylines.
The channel was also widely known for airing popular international series like and , and thus they aired many series with subtitles, because of this the channel aired Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT both dubbed and subbed.
However, as it was already the case with SIC Gold, SIC Sempre Gold was SIC's cable channel with the lowest audience during its broadcast period, having been cancelled on October 18, 2004, with the emergence of a channel with a totally different concept, SIC Comédia. A channel focused on sitcoms and comedies in general.
==SIC Radical==
 was SIC's third subscription television service and was launched on April 23, 2001. Unlike SIC's more family-oriented channels, SIC Radical was designed to appeal to a younger, edgier audience interested in alternative, urban, and extreme lifestyles. With a focus on adventurous and unconventional content, SIC Radical quickly gained popularity for its unique programming mix, combining extreme sports, anime, reality TV, comedy, and music shows.
SIC Radical just like Buéréré was instrumental in introducing several iconic anime to the Portuguese audience. Among the most popular were Dragon Ball Z Kai, , , , , , , and significantly contributing to the growing popularity of anime in Portugal, and leaving a lasting impact on the next generation of viewers.
SIC Radical was a very big key for Dragon Ball's popularity as it aired the series all year long, both dubbed and subbed. It started airing Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z as soon as it went live in 2001 and started airing Dragon Ball GT on May 2, 2005, it was also the first channel to air Dragon Ball Z Kai, but sadly only aired Dragon Ball Super dubbed.
==SIC K==
 was the first channel in Portugal designed exclusively for young people between 7 and 14 years old, with the principles of fun, intelligence and critical spirit in each person, and was launched on December 18, 2009. But it's safe to say that it inclines more to young teens, based on the many series that the channel airs.
It quickly became a staple for youth programming in Portugal, as it introduced more or re-aired many iconic anime to the Portuguese audience. Among the most popular series were, , , , , , and , once again significantly contributing to the growing popularity of anime in Portugal.
SIC K also aired Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, and Dragon Ball GT both dubbed and subbed, but it only aired Dragon Ball Z Kai subbed and Dragon Ball Super dubbed.
Just like SIC Radical, SIC K started airing Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z as soon as it went live in 2009, but also just like SIC Radical it would air Dragon Ball GT at a later date, as it aired its first episode on December 21, 2015. But Dragon Ball GT wouldn't end staying up on the platform for even a full year, with SIC K, stopping airing the show before the end of 2016.
==Gallery==
==See also==
*European Portuguese dub
==References==
==External links==
*Official website (in Portuguese)
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