Aug 24, 2026Entertainment148 words1 min read

Patricia Abravanel's Show Beats Globo in TV Ratings for Nine Minutes

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Patricia Abravanel is a TV host in Brazil. She works for a channel called SBT.

On August 23, her show beat a big rival channel. The rival channel is called Globo.

Patricia's show was first in the ratings for nine minutes. Ratings show how many people watch a show.

This was a new record for Patricia. A record means the best result ever.

SBT and Globo often compete for viewers. To compete means to try to win against another team or person.

Many people watch TV in Brazil every day. TV channels check the numbers all the time.

The company that checks TV numbers is called Ibope. Ibope tells channels how many people watch each show.

For nine minutes, more people watched SBT than Globo. This does not happen very often.

People in Brazil talked a lot about this news. It was good news for Patricia and SBT.

Vocabulary8 words

1. Who is Patricia Abravanel?

2. How long did SBT stay first in the ratings?

3. Which company checks the TV ratings?

1. A TV host on SBT 2. Nine minutes 3. Ibope

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Patricia Abravanel is a TV _____ in Brazil. She works for a channel called SBT.

On August 23, her show beat a big _____ channel. The rival channel is called Globo.

Patricia's show was first in the _____ for nine minutes. Ratings show how many people watch a show.

This was a new _____ for Patricia. A record means the best result ever.

SBT and Globo often _____ for viewers. To compete means to try to win against another team or person.

Many people watch TV in Brazil every day. TV channels check the _____ all the time.

The company that checks TV numbers is called Ibope. Ibope tells channels how many people _____ each show.

For nine minutes, more people watched SBT than _____. This does not happen very often.

People in Brazil talked a lot about this news. It was good news for Patricia and _____.