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ARTV (Canal Parlamento) is a Portuguese public television channel operating in the legislative and civic affairs format. The primary language of broadcasting is Portuguese. The channel is owned and operated by the Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da República), the Portuguese parliament. ARTV was launched on September 18, 2002, following several years of planning that began with preliminary studies in 1998. The channel was created to provide direct, unmediated information between the Portuguese parliament and citizens, allowing the public to follow parliamentary life without the editing or cuts typical of mainstream media. The channel is headquartered at the Palácio de São Bento in Lisbon, Portugal.

On air, ARTV features live and delayed broadcasts of parliamentary proceedings, including Plenary sessions where laws are debated and voted upon, as well as meetings of various Parliamentary Committees such as the Budget and Finance Committee, Health Committee, and Education and Science Committee. The channel also covers events occurring in the Senate Room, cultural events related to parliamentary life, and produces documentaries about the history of the parliament and the Palácio de São Bento. The channel's programming is unedited and uncut, providing viewers with complete, transparent access to parliamentary debates and activities.

ARTV's coverage has expanded significantly since its launch. The channel began with cameras only in the Plenary chamber, but today has cameras installed in ten committee rooms, the Senate Room, the António de Almeida Santos auditorium, and the Plenary chamber. The channel also has the capability to transmit online meetings from anywhere in the country or the world. The channel's technical staff grew from three employees at launch to eleven people working today. The channel transitioned from traditional tape-based recording to a digital archive system, which now holds approximately 12,500 tapes stored alongside more functional digital content.

ARTV's programming is available 24 hours per day on cable and IPTV platforms, while on digital terrestrial television (TDT) the channel broadcasts approximately 10 to 12 hours per day, Monday through Friday. The channel is available throughout Portugal via digital terrestrial television on channel 5 in Continental Portugal and channel 7 in the Azores and Madeira. The channel is also carried on major cable and IPTV platforms: MEO (channel 162), NOS (channel 219), Vodafone (channel 188 or 154), and Nowo (channel 140).

Beyond traditional television distribution, ARTV offers a Web TV platform that allows citizens to choose which parliamentary meetings they wish to watch, as multiple simultaneous committee meetings may be occurring at the same time. The Web TV platform provides on-demand access to archived content, user registration for creating thematic alerts, favoriting functionality, and direct content sharing on social media. The platform is optimized for mobile devices, making it accessible on all mobile platforms. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of ARTV through the official channel website at canal.parlamento.pt, which offers 24/7 streaming and access to the complete parliamentary archive.

ARTV strives to serve as an essential public service for Portuguese democracy, allowing citizens to follow the work of their elected representatives directly and transparently. The mission of the channel is to bring the parliament closer to citizens, providing detailed knowledge of parliamentary activity and reinforcing the democratic principles of transparency and civic engagement. As the channel's coordinator Francisco Feio stated, the channel allows viewers to closely follow the work of parliament and the government's oversight, serving democracy for 20 years. Thanks to modern digital platforms, ARTV provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that Portuguese citizens across the country and around the world can follow their parliament in action wherever they are.

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