President Lula Launches Free Streaming Service Tela Brasil with 555 Brazilian Productions
The Story
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on May 30 at the Rio2C conference the creation of Tela Brasil, a free-of-charge public streaming service. The platform’s initial catalog includes 555 Brazilian productions, comprising 139 feature films, 85 medium-length films or television movies, 267 short films, and 64 series produced between 1910 and 2025. Access requires an account on Gov.br, the official federal government digital platform. Lula stated that Tela Brasil will help Brazilians better understand their country and bring them closer to their own culture. During the ceremony, the Ministry of Culture and the Brazilian Communication Company (EBC) signed an agreement for EBC’s catalog of over 150 titles, totaling approximately 3,000 hours of content, to join the service. The federal government invested R$9 million ($1.8 million) in 2024 and 2025 to create Tela Brasil, covering content licensing, technological development, and accessibility features. Minister of Industry Márcio Elias Rosa noted that the audiovisual industry accounts for 0.6% of Brazil’s GDP and generates over 680,000 direct jobs, with a goal to increase its share to 1%.
Key Facts
- President Lula announced Tela Brasil on May 30 at Rio2C.
- The free streaming service has an initial catalog of 555 Brazilian productions.
- Catalog includes 139 feature films, 85 medium-length films or TV movies, 267 short films, and 64 series from 1910 to 2025.
- Access requires a Gov.br account, the federal government’s digital platform.
- Lula: “Tela Brasil will help people better understand a country like Brazil.”
- Ministry of Culture and EBC signed an agreement for EBC’s catalog of over 150 titles (approx. 3,000 hours) to join Tela Brasil.
- Federal government invested R$9 million ($1.8 million) in 2024 and 2025 for content licensing, tech development, accessibility, curation, and project management.
- Ministry of Culture and Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) developed the platform’s technology.
- Minister Márcio Elias Rosa stated the audiovisual industry is 0.6% of GDP with over 680,000 direct jobs; goal to reach 1%.
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Key Figures
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
- Margareth Menezes, Minister of Culture
- Eduardo Cavaliere, Mayor of Rio
- Ricardo Couto, Interim Governor of the State of Rio
- Márcio Elias Rosa, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC)
Sources: Variety
