RIC TV (Rede Independência de Comunicação or in English Independence Network Communications) is a Brazilian television network affiliated to RecordTV.
History
It was created in 1986 in Curitiba, Paraná, with the founding of Sistema Sul de Comunicação's television network, with TV Independência Curitiba, a Manchete affiliate. Initially it aimed to start broadcasts in September 1986,[1] but due to commercial considerations from TV Curitiba, which had left Band to affiliate itself with Manchete, only to rejoin Band due to ratings issues,[2] the main station started broadcasting in July when TV Curitiba change affiliations.[3] In 1989, the group set up a station in Guarapuava,[4] which was sold in 1993 and is now RPC Guarapuava.