Mass media in Portugal


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 and Público. The 5 most read newspapers in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2025:
PositionStationGroup Circulation
1ExpressoImpresa83,015
2PúblicoSonae63,996
3Correio da ManhãMedialivre35,558
4RecordMedialivre19,591
5Jornal de NotíciasGlobal Media Group16,924

Magazines

The 5 most read magazines in Portugal, by the third quarter of 2025:
PositionStationGroup Circulation
1TV 7 DiasImpala26,439
2MariaImpala26,178
3Nova GenteImpala25,055
4TV GuiaMedialivre22,650
5SábadoMedialivre19,006

Radio

Monthly radio audience shares in December 2025 of the 5 main radio stations in Portugal:
PositionStationGroup Share of
total
audience
1Rádio ComercialBauer Media Audio Portugal27.9%
2RFMGrupo Renascença18.2%
3M80 RadioBauer Media Audio Portugal11.4%
4Rádio RenascençaGrupo Renascença7.1%
5Antena 1RTP6.5%

Television

Monthly viewing shares in December 2025 of the 5 main TV channels in Portugal:
PositionChannelGroup Share of
total
viewing
1TVIMedia Capital14.4%
2SICImpresa13.7%
3RTP1RTP10.8%
4CMTVMedialivre5.6%
5CNN PortugalMedia Capital2.4%

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in Portuguese

  • Agee, Warren K. and Nelson Traquina O Quarto Poder Frustrado: Os Meios de Comunicação Social no Portugal Pós-Revolucionário, Lisboa, Vega.