Brazil Launches Free Streaming Service for Local Films

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced the launch of Tela Brasil (Screen Brazil), a free public streaming service, on May 30, 2026, at Rio2C. The platform initially features a catalog of 555 Brazilian productions, encompassing 139 feature films, 85 medium-length films or TV movies, 267 short films, and 64 series created between 1910 and 2025.

Access to Tela Brasil is available to users with a Gov.br account, the Brazilian federal government's digital platform. President Lula emphasized the service's role in helping Brazilians understand their country and connect with their own culture, highlighting the "outstanding and vibrant selection of programming." The Ministry of Culture and the Brazilian Communication Company (EBC) have also agreed to integrate EBC's extensive catalog of over 150 titles.

The federal government allocated R$9 million for 2024 and 2025 to establish Tela Brasil, covering content licensing, technology, and accessibility. The platform's technology was jointly developed by the Ministry of Culture and the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). This initiative supports the audiovisual industry's development, aiming to increase its contribution to Brazil's GDP and job creation.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Services, Márcio Elias Rosa, noted the audiovisual sector's inclusion in the Nova Indústria Brazil program. He highlighted the industry's current 0.6% GDP contribution and over 680,000 jobs, with a goal to reach 1% GDP share. Plans are underway to design specific credit lines for the industry through a seminar involving federal public banks.