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1987–1992 (prelaunch) 1992–1997 1997–2001 2001–2007 2007–2018 2018–present
1987–1992 (prelaunch) 1992–1997 1997–2001 2001–2007 2007–2018 2018–present

Sociedade Independente de Comunicação, better known as SIC, is one of the two leading commercial television broadcasters in Portugal, the other being Televisão Independente (TVI). It is the most popular TV channel in the country since February 2019, ahead of TVI and flagship public channel RTP1. SIC and its sister channels, such as SIC Notícias, SIC Radical and SIC Mulher, are owned by Impresa, a Portuguese media conglomerate.

SIC has had essentially the same logo since its launch, consisting of a colourful band containing the letters S and C, with i in between. SIC is broadcasting on Channel 3 for all Portuguese TV platforms.

1987–1992 (prelaunch)[]

SIC 1987

This logo was used when the company was registered and was never used on air. Back then, a consortium was created. At launch, some of the members were:

  • Jornalgeste (owner of Jornal de Notícias and other newspapers),
  • Lusomundo,
  • The association Sonicom (composed of the groups Adriano Lucas, Projornal, Impresa and Impala, alongside Rádio Comercial),
  • and the Brazilian network Rede Globo.

Before SIC's launch, the British television channel Granada Television (back then, an integral part of the ITV network) had a 20% interest in the project. However, Granada later exited the consortium for unknown reasons, and it's probable that Rede Globo took its place, as the Brazilian network later took a significant position in SIC.

1992–2018[]

1992–1997[]

SIC 1992
Designer:  Hans Donner
(Globograph)
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  October 6, 1992

SIC was launched in 1992 with many of the members of the original consortium. The original logo was designed by Hans Donner, who also created the famous Rede Globo logo from 1976. Several on-air design elements of that time were recycled from Globo's idents (mainly that from the 1992 Relógio ident).

1997–2018[]

1997–2001[]

SIC 1997
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Designer:  In-house
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  October 6, 1997

2001–2007[]

SIC logo
Logopedia InfoWhite SVG NEEDED
Designer:  In-house
Typography:  Custom
Launched:  October 6, 2001

2007–2018[]

SIC 2016 logo
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Designer:  Bloom Graphics
Typography:  Custom
On-air:
Gotham
Launched:  October 6, 2007

2018–present[]

SIC 2018
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Designer:  Bloom Graphics
Typography:  Custom
On-air:
Gotham (2018–present)
Okta Neue (2022–present)
Launched:  October 6, 2018

On October 6, 2018, SIC refreshed its logo. The typeface and perspective of the letters have been revised, but the overall design remains intact.[1] On October 6, 2022, SIC refreshed it's on-air package in its 30th Anniversary and finally changed its on-air typography to Okta Neue in 15 years since Gotham has been in use in the main channel.[2]

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