Biggs (known until 1 December 2013 as Panda Biggs) was a Portuguese basic pay television channel targeted to teens and young adults from ages 15 to 24.
Launched in 2009, it originally aired most of Canal Panda's programming inventory for older children, as well as new acquisitions, at a time when Canal Panda started to air mostly preschool content. The channel removed animated programming in 2021, and at that point only aired live-action television series and films. The animated programming moved to Panda Kids.
On 4 May 2026, the channel was replaced by the Portuguese version of VinTV.
History The channel was initially set to be named Bute, later Biggs, but was renamed Panda Biggs at the request of ERC. ERC approved the license on 19 November 2009.
The channel launched on 1 December 2009 on the ZON platform. It was originally targeted to children and teens from ages 8 to 14. It aired live-action shows, films, anime and animated shows. It also aired some archived series from Canal Panda that was targeted at an older demographic. It planned to air four national programs for 2010, with one of them, a magazine program, premiering in December. Initially on digital cable, the channel launched on its analog service on 1 February 2010, replacing Cartoon Network, which became a digital-only channel after that date.
Around the time of the channel's launch, rival provider MEO announced the launch of SIC K, which Dreamia executives denied that its launch was MEO's answer to ZON's launch of Panda Biggs, although SIC K targeted to the same demographic. Likewise, Dreamia aimed at launching the channel in Lusophone Africa. The channel was added to ZAP when it launched in Angola in early 2010; by April of that year, there were negotiations for the channel to enter Mozambique.Zon lança canais em Moçambique
In June 2010, as part of its summer season, three animated shows premiered on the network, the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Canadian series Spider Riders and American series Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.Anime é o trunfo do Verão
On 21 June 2012, the channel was added on MEO, expanding its availability on all subscription television providers.
On 1 December 2013, Panda Biggs was renamed to simply Biggs.
On 1 June 2021, Dreamia launched another Portuguese television channel targeted to children called Panda Kids. It airs most of the animated series and anime formerly aired on Biggs, including new acquisitions and films, some formerly aired on Canal Panda. Initially it was supposed to be a pop-up channel, but due to the increase of the channel's target audience ratings, Dreamia decided to launch it as a permanent channel, while Biggs was refocused as a teen channel, primarily airing live-action series and anime as its key content.
Starting on 5 July 2023, the channel only aired live-action shows and films for teens and young adults.
On 19 February 2026, Dreamia requested ERC to change the channel's content and rebrand it to VinTV, as the intended target audience for Biggs prefers to use online platforms. The channel was presented to the public on 23 April 2026 with a special event at that year's Comic Con Portugal, featuring a special appearance from Danish singer Whigfield, where she sung her 1992 single "Saturday Night".
On 4 May 2026, Biggs closed and was replaced by VinTV.
Programming Final programming
The 100 The Agency: Unfiltered The Athena Backstage El Barco El Internado Gilmore Girls Massa Fresca Morangos com Açúcar Nurses One More Chance One Tree Hill The Originals Theodosia The Vampire Diaries
Former programming
6teen Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Action Dad The Adventures of Puss in Boots The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle Air Gear Almost Naked Animals Angry Birds Stella Angry Birds Toons A Penguin's Troubles Bakugan: Armored Alliance Bakugan Battle Brawlers Bakugan: Battle Planet Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge Bakugan: New Vestroia Basketeers (season 2) The Batman Batman of the Future Batman: The Brave and the Bold Baxter B-Daman Crossfire B-Daman Fireblast Be the Creature Being Ian Best Ed Beyblade Beyblade Burst Beyblade Burst Evolution Beyblade Burst Rise Beyblade Burst Turbo Beyblade G-Revolution Beyblade: Metal Fury Beyblade: Metal Fusion Beyblade: Metal Masters Beyblade: Shogun Steel Beyblade Vforce BeyRaiderz Shogun BeyWheelz Blue Dragon Braceface Camp Lakebottom Captain Biceps Captain Tsubasa Cardcaptor Sakura Carl² Chaotic Chica Vampiro Class of the Titans Clay Kids Clone High Club 57 Clue Code Lyoko: Evolution Code Lyoko Complete Savages Connor Undercover Corrector Yui Crayon Shin-chan (second Portuguese dub) Cubix Dance Academy Danger Mouse Dawn of the Croods The Deep Delilah & Julius Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (season 1) Digimon Frontier Digimon Fusion Digimon Tamers Digimon Universe: App Monsters Dinosaur King Dinotrux Doraemon (both the 1979 series and 2005 series and in the Castilian Spanish dub with Portuguese subtitles) Dork Hunters from Outer Space Dragons: Race to the Edge Dragon Ball Super Dream Defenders eBand Edgar & Ellen Egyxos The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Even Stevens Family Biz Fangbone! Fantastic Four Fergus McPhail Fish'n Chips Football Dream: The Knight in the Area Formula X Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge Franky Snow The Future Is Wild Futz! Gamekeepers Garfield and Friends Gawayn (season 2) Get Ace G-Fighters G.I. Joe: Renegades Girlstuff/Boystuff Go! Live Your Way Gossip Girl Greenhouse Academy Grossology H2O: Just Add Water (season 1) Hairy Scary Half Moon Investigations Hard Out Hero 108 Holly Hobbie Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Hubert & Takako Huntik Inazuma Eleven: Ares Inazuma Eleven Inazuma Eleven GO: Chrono Stone Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy Inazuma Eleven GO Inuyasha Iron Man: Armored Adventures Jamie's Got Tentacles! Johnny Test (seasons 1–4) Justice League Unlimited Kaeloo Kally's Mashup Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Kiteretsu KochiKame (Castilian Spanish dub with Portuguese subtitles) Kong: King of the Apes Kyle XY Lanfeust Quest Lego City League of Super Evil Lockie Leonard The Looney Tunes Show (season 1) Lost & Found Music Studios Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends Magical Doremi (season 3) Majority Rules! Marta & Eva Martin Mystery Max Steel Men in Black: The Series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (season 2) Mix Master: Final Force The Mojicons The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Monster Allergy Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On Monster Rancher Mr. Baby Mummies Alive! Mutant Busters Mushiking: King of the Beetles My Hero Academia (seasons 1-4 and a two-part OVA) My Life Me My Spy Family Naturally, Sadie The Next Step (seasons 6, 7 and 8) Magi-Nation One Piece Oscar's Oasis Overruled! Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Patito Feo Peanuts Pet Alien Pirate Express Pirate Family Pretty Little Liars Pokémon: Black & White Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors Pokémon Journeys: The Series Pokémon: Sun & Moon Pokémon: Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures Pokémon: Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends Pokémon XY: Kalos Quest Pokémon XY Pokémon XY & Z Prank Patrol Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders Ratz Redakai: Conquer the Kairu Riverdale Sailor Moon Crystal Saint Seiya Omega Secret Agent Men Sgt. Frog (Castilian Spanish dub with Portuguese subtitles) SheZow Skunk Fu! Sky Slugterra Sonic X Space Goofs (season 2) The Spectacular Spider-Man Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Spider Riders Stoked Storm Hawks Screechers Wild! Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Strange Hill High Super Duper Sumos Little Tornados Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (season 1) Taking The Next Step Tales from the Cryptkeeper Talking Tom & Friends (pilot and season 1) Tarzan and Jane Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teen Titans (seasons 1–4) Teen Wolf (seasons 1–3) Tenkai Knights That's So Weird! Thunderbirds Are Go! ThunderCats Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline Titeuf Total Drama Action Total Drama Island Total Drama World Tour Transformers: Animated Transformers: Prime Transformers: Rescue Bots Transformers: Robots in Disguise Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Turbo Fast Undergrads Voltron: Legendary Defender Viewtiful Joe The Wacky World of Tex Avery What's New, Scooby-Doo? Wild Grinders (season 1) Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong Wolverine and the X-Men World of Quest World of Winx Yo soy Franky Young Dracula (seasons 1–2) Yvon of the Yukon Zap Jr. High Zombie Hotel
Controversies On 6 and 27 November 2016, the channel censored a lesbian kiss in Sailor Moon Crystal, the removal was motivated as a "mere editorial option, although able of causing discordance". Fans criticized the censorship with protests and accused the channel of homophobia, causing it to temporarily suspend the series.
An episode of Shin-chan where Hiroshi Nohara was in the hospital caused controversy among parents and educators due to a scene involving Shinnosuke Nohara being having his buttocks examined by three nurses. The series became a target of an ERC deliberation in April 2017.Participações contra o Panda Biggs devido à emissão de um episódio da série animada “Shin Chan” The following month, ERC ruled that Biggs would only be allowed to air the series after 10:30pm.Série do canal Biggs considerada imprópria para “crianças mais novas”
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