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Tivùsat
tivùsat is a free-to-air/free-to-view digital satellite television platform, launched by the joint venture between RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia Media, and serving Italy, Vatican City and San Marino. With the exception of international news services carried in English, services are provided in the Italian language. The service has been marketed since 31 July 2009 and offers a satellite alternative for many of those unable to receive the digital terrestrial television in Italy. Tivù Sat comprises free-to-air and free-to-view channels available on national television networks, and can be watched using a subscription card for Italian users purchasing a compatible receiver with Nagravision scrambling system. It uses Eutelsat's, Hot Bird satellite, at 13 degrees east. Television channels * Rai 1 (HD) * Rai 2 (HD) * Rai 3 (HD) * Rai 4 (HD) * Rai 5 (HD) * Rai Movie (HD) * Rai Premium (HD) * Rai News 24 (HD) * Rai Storia (HD) * Rai Sport (HD) * Rai Gulp (HD) * Rai YoYo (HD) * Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980. On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a simulcast of Canale 5 in high-definition. Since January 2013, Canale 5 has been directed by Giancarlo Scheri. History In 1978, Telemilano, a local Milan-based broadcaster became Canale 5 two years later and began broadcasting nationally. Canale 5 was subsequently joined by Italia 1 (in 1982) and Rete 4 (in 1984). 2000s Since 2003, the channel is also free of charge in digital terrestrial areas in areas covered by Mediaset 2 and Mediaset 4 mux, and from 26 November 2010 also in the areas covered by the Mediaset 6 mux through the deferred version of one hour ''Canale 5 +1'', Transferred from 11 July 2011 on mux Mediaset 5. It was also available until 11 July 2011, in high definition (though forced) Canale 5 HD in regions where transiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediaset Italia 2
Mediaset Italia Due, commonly known as Italia 2 (pronounced ''Italia Due'' ), is an Italian television channel, operated by Mediaset and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was founded, and started to broadcast, in 2011. Italia 2 currently broadcasts in Italian. It broadcasts at a national level and also serves to target Italian youth, aimed primarily at a male audience. History On July 1, 2011, Italia 2 started broadcasting its launch spots. On July 4, at 10pm CEST, it officially began broadcasting, with the first viewing of the film ''Dragonball Evolution''. The peculiarity of the schedule of Italia 2 for the first year consisted in its division into "zones", where each of them has a thematic character; amongst these, worthy of note is the '' U-Zone'', made by the channel's viewers through their amateur videos. The daytime programming of Sunday and Saturday is different from the other days of the week. The first night programs started at 10 pm, then at 9:30 pm, and finally at 9: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai 4
Rai 4 (pronounced ''Rai Quattro'') is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. Launched on 14 July 2008 with the film ''Elephant'', Rai 4 targets youths with films, TV series and anime. History Rai 4 was launched, after a countdown, on 14 July 2008 at 21:00 CEST with the broadcast of the film Elephant. In the starting phase, it mainly had cult TV series, films, in addition to the "home runs" of L'Isola dei Famosi and X Factor (both programs on Rai 2). The management was entrusted to Carlo Freccero from the launch date until 4 August 2013, followed by the interim of Luigi Gubitosi until mid-October. The management was originally the responsibility of RaiSat, which also took care of packaging channels exclusively for Sky Italia. RaiSat was supposed to manage the channel for three years, but due to the decision to close the company on 27 April 2010, the management of Rai 4 passed directly to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai Movie
Rai Movie is an Italian movie television channel, owned by state-owned television network Rai and broadcast on digital terrestrial television in Italy and on satellite platform Tivù Sat. The channel was launched in 2003 as ''RaiSat Cinema World'' and re-badged in 2006 as ''RaiSat Cinema''. On 31 June 2009, RaiSat Cinema was removed of Sky and was launched in the new free-to-view satellite platform Tivùsat. On 18 May 2010 it was renamed ''Rai Movie''. It broadcasts mostly Italian films, interviews, backstages and documentaries. Since 2003 it is the official media partner of the Venice Film Festival and since 2007 of the Rome Film Festival. In April 2019, Rai announced that this channel, along with Rai Premium, will shut down to make place for a new channel called Rai 6, with a female target. This sparked controversy and an online petition that quickly reached 120.000 signatures. However, the scheduled date for the shutdown is unknown to this day. Logos References Movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Bird
Hot Bird (also styled HOTBIRD) is a group of satellites operated by Eutelsat, located at 13 °E over the equator ( orbital position) and with a transmitting footprint over Asia, Europe, North Africa, Americas and the Middle East. Only digital radio and television channels are transmitted by the Hot Bird constellation, both free-to-air and encrypted. In addition there are a few interactive and IP services. The satellites currently operate at 13° East and are numbered 13B, 13C and 13E. The satellites have been broadcasting digital-only since TV5Monde switched off its analogue signal in 2010. List of satellites Satellite details Hot Bird 1 Hot Bird 1 was launched by Ariane 44LP on 28 March 1995. The 13° east slot predates the launch, with Eutelsat I F-1 having been located there as early as 1983, and EUTELSAT II F-1 having also served time at the location. It has reached end-of-life. Hot Bird 3 Hot Bird 3 was launched by Ariane 44LP on 2 September 1997 and intended to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Terrestrial Television In Italy
Television in Italy was introduced in 1939, when the first experimental broadcasts began. However, this lasted for a very short time: when fascist Italy entered World War II in 1940 all transmissions were interrupted, and were resumed in earnest only nine years after the end of the conflict, on January 3, 1954. There are two main national television organisations responsible for most viewing: state-owned RAI, accounting for 37% of the total viewing figures in May 2014, and Mediaset, a commercial network which holds about 33%. The third largest player, the Italian branch of Warner Bros. Discovery, had a viewing share of 5.8%. Apart from these three free to air companies, Comcast's satellite pay TV platform Sky Italia is increasing in viewing and shares. According to the BBC, the Italian television industry is widely considered both inside and outside the country to be overtly politicized. Unlike the BBC which is controlled by an independent trust, the public broadcaster RAI is u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai Gulp
Rai Gulp is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's television channel for early teenagers, and is known for its programming for children between the ages of eight and fourteen. History Rai Gulp began broadcasting on 1 June 2007 as a replacement of Rai Doc and Rai Futura, the latter two were closed shortly before its launch. Since 2009, when RaiSat Smash Girls end broadcasting in 2009, some programs that were broadcast on that channel have been present in the schedule of the channel From 27 April 2010, the programming of the channel has been coordinated by the Rai Ragazzi structure. From autumn 2010 the channel slightly changes aspect (for example in promos and bumpers) and changes the target audience into the range from 8 to 14 years. New cartoons, children's fiction, and other products are added. From 1 January 2011, the official speaker of Rai Gulp is the voice ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediaset
Mediaset Italia S.p.A., also known as Mediaset, is an Italian-based mass media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE - MediaForEurope. Founded in 1987 by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, the group competes primarily against the public broadcaster RAI, the privately owned La7 and (through Sky Group Limited) Comcast's Sky Italia. Mediaset's headquarters are in Milan, Lombardy. Many of its studios are located in the Milano 2 area of Segrate, a municipality bordering Milan, where broadcasts of local station TeleMilano (now airing nationally as Mediaset's Canale 5) began in 1978. After merging with various local broadcaster to form the Canale 5 syndication, much production was moved to Cologno Monzese, where the infrastructure of the former Telealtomilanese was present. The company currently has three main television production centres, in Milan (Segrate, Cologno Monzese) and Rome. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free-to-view
Free-to-view (FTV) is a term used for audiovisual transmissions that are provided free without any form of continual subscription . It differs from free-to-air (FTA) in that the program is encrypted. Free-to-view vs. free-to-air The free-to-view system contrasts with free-to-air (FTA), in which signals are transmitted in the clear, without encryption, and can be received by anyone with a suitable receiving dish antenna and DVB-compliant receiver (although these services can include proprietary encrypted data services such as an EPG that is only available to reception equipment made for, or authorised by, the FTA broadcaster). Free-to-view services are broadcast encrypted and can only be viewed with reception equipment that includes a suitable conditional-access module and viewing card, in the same way as a pay-TV satellite service. However, the FTV service viewing card is not subject to a continuing subscription payment for viewing the service's channels and may be available for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai Scuola
Rai Scuola (English: Rai School) is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Rai Cultura, an arm of State-owned broadcaster RAI. Launched in 1999 as Rai Edu Lab, the channel adopted its current name in 2009. Programming The channel broadcasts documentary, cultural and educational programming in 2 languages, the Italian and the English language. Logos and identities File:Rai Scuola - Logo 2010.svg, Rai Scuola's fourth and previous logo used from 18 May 2010 to 9 April 2017. File:Rai Scuola - Logo 2017.svg, Rai Scuola's fifth and current logo since 10 April 2017. See also *RAI *Rai Storia Rai Storia ( English: Rai History) is an Italian television channel owned by Rai Cultura, an arm of broadcaster RAI available on digital terrestrial television in Italy. Launched on 17 June 2002 as Rai Edu 2, the channel adopted its current name o ... * Rai Nettuno Sat 1 References External links Official Site Free-to-air Scuola Television channels and stations established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai YoYo
Rai Yoyo is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's television channel for kids, and is known for its programming for children between the ages of four to seven. History On 1 November 2006, RaiSat Ragazzi was split into two channels: RaiSat Yoyo (for preschoolers) and RaiSat Smash. Notable programs include Il Postino Pat, Little Red Tractor, Fifi and the Flowertots, among others On 31 July 2009, RaiSat Yoyo became a free-to-air channel on the new satellite platform Tivù Sat and was replaced by Nick Jr. on Sky Italia. On 18 May 2010, when Rai rebranded all its channels, the name RaiSat was extinguished, and the channel was renamed Rai Yoyo. In May 2016, the channel stopped broadcasting advertisements on air. Logos and identities File:RAI Sat Yoyo Logo.svg, Rai Yoyo's first logo as RaiSat YoYo from 2006 to 2010 File:Rai YoYo - Logo 2010.svg, Rai Yoyo's second logo as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rete 4
Rete 4 (in English Network 4) is an Italian free-to-air television channel operated by Mediaset Italia and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. Presently the director is Sebastiano Lombardi. Programs TV Programmes (currently) Rete 4's strength is information: a lot of programs are of this genre. * ''Quarta Repubblica'' (Political and chronical news), on Monday's prime-time with Nicola Porro. * '' Fuori dal coro'' (Political and chronical news), on Tuesday's prime-time with Mario Giordano. * ''Zona bianca'' (Political and chronical news), on Wednesday's prime-time Giuseppe Brindisi. * '' Dritto e rovescio'' (Political and chronical news), on Thursday's prime-time with Paolo Del Debbio. * ''Quarto grado'' (Crime news), on Friday's prime-time with Gianluigi Nuzzi and Alessandra Viero. * '' Stasera Italia'' (Political news). Every day at 8.30 PM, with Barbara Palombelli (Monday-Friday) and Veronica Gentili (Weekends and summer) * '' Lo sportello di Forum'' (Culture and judicial), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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