This is a list of Portuguese television related events from 2001.
Events
- 8 January - CNL is relaunched as SIC Notícias.
- 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.
Debuts
Television shows
2000s
Ending this year
Networks and services
Launches
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
| CNL | SIC Noticias | Cable television | 8 January | | |
Closures
| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes | Source |
Births
Deaths