 However, the deal became suspect when TV Bahia suddenly stopped Rede Manchete transmissions to broadcast Rede Globo programming instead, in January 1987.The situation lead to a lawsuit by the owners of TV Aratu station, an affiliate of Rede Globo in the Bahia state for 18 years, against the owners of TV Bahia, but the legal dispute ended three days later, when it was settled that TV Bahia would transmit for Rede Globo and TV Aratu would transmit for Rede Manchete.Roberto Marinho's unilateral breach of contract with TV Aratu resulted in an 80% drop in ratings for the station after it was forced to leave Rede Globo network.