This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2001. Events 8 January - CNL is relaunched as SIC Notícias. 4 April - Premiere of O Programa da Maria. 23 April - SIC Radical, SIC's youth-oriented channel launches. 20 May - Henrique Guimarães wins the second series of Big Brother. 15 October - RTP3, begins transmission. 31 December - Catarina Cabral wins series 3 of Big Brother, becoming the show's first female winner. Television shows 2000s Big Brother (2000-2003) Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source National Geographic Cable television Unknown Novum Canal Cable television Unknown SIC Radical Cable television 23 April Disney Channel Cable and satellite 28 November
Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Source CNL SIC Noticias Cable television 8 January