Mass media in Portugal includes a variety of online, print, and broadcast formats, such as radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. During most of the 20th century, the Portuguese government censored the media until the "1976 constitution guaranteed freedom of the press."
Newspapers
As of 2017 major newspapers in Portugal include Correio da Manhã, Expresso, Jornal de Notícias, Observador (online only) and Público. The 5 most read newspapers in Portugal, by the second quarter of 2026:Circulação e Tiragens - APCT (Note: Not all newspapers report their circulation numbers.) +5 most read newspapers Position Station Group (Owner) Circulation 1 Expresso Impresa 82,196 2 Público Sonae 63,294 3 Correio da Manhã Medialivre 31,808 4 Record Medialivre 20,406 5 Jornal de Notícias Global Media Group 16,602
Magazines
The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the second quarter of 2026: (Note: Not all magazines report their circulation numbers.) +5 most read magazines Position Station Group (Owner) Circulation 1 TV 7 Dias Impala 21,619 2 Maria Impala 19,618 3 Nova Gente Impala 19,362 4 TV Guia Medialivre 17,999 5 Sábado Medialivre 17,120
Radio
Monthly radio audience shares in June 2026 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:
+5 most heard radio stations Position Station Group (Owner) Share oftotalaudience (%) 1 Rádio Comercial Bauer Media Audio Portugal27.0% 2 RFM Grupo Renascença 18.3% 3 Rádio Renascença Grupo Renascença 9.6% 4 M80 Radio Bauer Media Audio Portugal9.4% 5 RTP Antena 1 RTP 5.7%
Television
Monthly viewing shares in September 2026 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:
+5 most viewed TV channels Position Channel Group (Owner) Share oftotalviewing (%) 1 SIC Impresa 13.8% 2 TVI Media Capital 13.5% 3 RTP1 RTP 10.8% 4 CMTV Medialivre 5.5% 5 CNN Portugal Media Capital 2.4%
See also Telecommunications in Portugal Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (est. 1981) Cinema of Portugal Portuguese literature
References
Notes
Bibliography in English Traquina, Nelson (1990) Media Concentration in Portugal, European Institute for the Media files, Manchester.
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in Portuguese
Agee, Warren K. and Nelson Traquina (1984) O Quarto Poder Frustrado: Os Meios de Comunicação Social no Portugal Pós-Revolucionário [Media in Post-Revolutionary Portugal], Lisboa, Vega.
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