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Italian television Television in Italy was Timeline of the introduction of television in countries, 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 tra ...

related events from 2001.

Events

* March 20: the

Italian Parliament The Italian Parliament ( it, Parlamento italiano) is the national parliament of the Italian Republic. It is the representative body of Italian citizens and is the successor to the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1943), the transitio ...

approves the Law 66 about radio and television; it's chosen December 31, 2006 as the date for the passage of TV broadcasting from analogic to

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RAI

* February 26 - March 3:

Sanremo festival The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...

, hosted by

Raffaella Carrà Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), better known as Raffaella Carrà (), was an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, actress and model. She was well known in Europe and Latin America as a result of her many ...

and

Enrico Papi Enrico Papi (born 3 June 1965) is an Italian television presenter. Tv Rai * '' Fantastico bis'' ( Rai 1, 1988-1990) * ''Unomattina'' (Rai 1, 1990-1994) * '' La Banda dello Zecchino'' (Rai 1, 1992) * '' Unomattina Estate'' (Rai 1, 1992-1993) ...

, won by

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with '' Luce (tramonti a nord est).'' The contest does not get its usual public success and is panned by critics. Particularly, the

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’s vocalist Brian Molko, who brokes a guitar on stage, and the co-presenter Enrico Papi who, during a linkup with

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, mocks the principal of the Italian schools in Argentina for her Southern accent, arouse scandal. *March 1: in the D+ package, debut of the channel RaiSat Fiction, dedicated to the best of European fiction. *March 14: two months before the

election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operat ...

the journalist

Marco Travaglio Marco Travaglio (; born 13 October 1964) is an Italian investigative journalist, writer and opinion leader, editor of the independent journal ''Il Fatto Quotidiano''. Biography Travaglio was born in Turin and earned a degree in history from th ...

, presenting his book ''L’odore dei soldi'' (The money’s aroma) at the

Daniele Luttazzi Daniele Luttazzi (; born Daniele Fabbri on 26 January 1961) is an Italian theater actor, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer. His stage name is an homage to musician and actor Lelio Luttazzi. His favourite topics are politics, religion, ...

’s show ''Satyricon'', accuses

Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies f ...

and Marcello Dell’Utri of financial liaisons with

Cosa Nostra The Sicilian Mafia, also simply known as the Mafia and frequently referred to as Cosa nostra (, ; "our thing") by its members, is an Italian Mafia-terrorist-type organized crime syndicate and criminal society originating in the region of Sicily ...

, citing an almost inedited

Paolo Borsellino Paolo Emanuele Borsellino (; scn, Pàulu Borsellino; 19 January 1940 – 19 July 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying t ...

’s interview. The program causes very harsh reactions by the House of Freedom, which charges

RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ...

of politic partiality and defamation; two RAI board members, near to the party, resign in protest. Luttazzi is criticized also by leftist politics, as

Luciano Violante Luciano Violante (born 25 September 1941) is an Italian judge and politician, Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2008. He is particularly interested in questions of justice, the struggle against the Mafia and institutional reform. Biography Viola ...

, but defended by the RAI president Roberto Zaccaria; its show goes on after a one-week suspension. *March 16: two day after the “Travaglio affair”,

Michele Santoro Michele Santoro (born 2 July 1951) is an Italian journalist, and television host and presenter. He also served till October 2005 as Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy with the United in the Olive Tree list, part of the Sociali ...

too, in his program ''Il raggio verde'', treats the presumed liaisons with Cosa Nostra of men near to Silvio Berlusconi; the political leader himself phone to the host and has, live, an harsh squabble with him, saying: “Congratulations for your process on air”.

Indro Montanelli Indro Alessandro Raffaello Schizogene Montanelli (; 22 April 1909 – 22 July 2001) was an Italian journalist, historian and writer. He was one of the fifty World Press Freedom Heroes according to the International Press Institute. A volunte ...

too is attacked by the House of Freedom, for the severe judgments about his former editor Berlusconi given in TV interviews with

Alain Elkann Alain Elkann (born March 23, 1950) is an Italian novelist, journalist. Currently, Elkann is the conductor of cultural programs on Italian television. He is president of the Scientific Committee of the Italy–USA Foundation. A recurring theme in h ...

and Enzo Biagi. *April 26: launch of

RAI MED Rai Med was an Italian television channel owned and operated by RAI. Overview Mainly devoted to the Maghreb area, the channel provided Arabic and Italian programming from RAI, including in particular an Arabic dub of the evening edition of TG3 ...

, satellite channel in Italian and Arabic. *May 8: five day before the election, Silvio Berlusconi, guest of ''

Porta a porta ''Porta a Porta'' (literally ''Door-to-door'') is an Italian late night television talk show hosted by the Italian journalist Bruno Vespa and is broadcast on Rai Uno Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated ...

'', signs live the

Contract with the Italians The Contract with the Italians ( it, italic=yes, Contratto con gli Italiani) is a document presented and signed by Silvio Berlusconi on May 8, 2001, during the television program ''Porta a Porta'' conducted by Bruno Vespa. With it Silvio Berluscon ...

; during the electoral campaign, he has obstinately avoided a face to face in television with the center-left leader

Francesco Rutelli Francesco Rutelli (born 14 June 1954) is an Italian journalist and former politician, who is the president of ''Anica'', National Association of Film and Audiovisual Industry, since October 2016. He also chairs the "Centro per un Futuro Sostenib ...

, preferring to appear in programs hosted by friendly journalists, as Maurizio Costanzo and

Bruno Vespa Bruno Paolo Vespa (born 27 May 1944) is an Italian television and newspaper journalist. A former director of the Italian state-owned TV channel Rai Uno's news program TG1, Vespa is the founding host of the program ''Porta a Porta'' (English:"Do ...

. The Berlusconi’s move, however demagogic, is revealed to be effective and May 13 House of Freedom wins the election. *20-21 July:

news and magazines follow, often live, the riots and the street clashes in

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of ...

for the

27th G8 summit The 27th G8 summit was held in Genoa, Italy, on 20–22 July 2001 and is remembered as the peak of the worldwide anti-globalization movement as well as for human rights crimes against demonstrators. Overview The Group of Seven ( G7) was an unoff ...

. At 6 PM on the 20th, a special edition of TG1 announces the death of a young protester, whose name (

Carlo Giuliani Carlo Giuliani was an Italian anti-globalization protester who was shot dead while attacking a Carabinieri van with a fire extinguisher, by an officer who was inside the van, during the anti-globalization riots outside the July 2001 G8 summit i ...

) is made public in the evening, in a special edition of ''

''. The next day,

TG3 ''TG3'' (''TeleGiornale 3'') is the brand for Italian state-owned TV channel Rai 3's news programmes. They are shown domestically and across Europe on Rai 3. The newscasts are aired from Rai's Studios in Saxa Rubra, Rome, Italy, except for the 1 ...

airs an interview to Giuliani's father, who asks for the end of the violence. *October 22:

Roberto Benigni Roberto Remigio Benigni (; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film ''Life Is Beautiful'' (1997), f ...

’s ''

Life is beautiful ''Life Is Beautiful'' ( it, La vita è bella, ) is a 1997 Italian comedy drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian bookshop owner, who emplo ...

'', broadcast by RAI Uno, is the most seen movie in the history of Italian Television, with more than 16 million viewiers. *November 20: the First Lady Franca Ciampi, on the

Grinzane Cavour Prize The Grinzane Cavour Prize (1989–2009) was an Italian literary award established in 1982 by Francesco Meotto. The annual award ceremony took place in the medieval castle of Grinzane Cavour. The goal of the prize was to attract young people to re ...

, says to a public of teen-agers: “Read, read, don’t waste time with that deficient television, Zaccaria he RAI presidentpardon me”; the expression “deficient television” becomes soon customary. Already previously, Mrs. Ciampi had called the presenter Enrico Papi “a cretin” for his behaviour at the Sanremo festival.

Mediaset

* January 8: in the Stream package, debut of MT (Time Machine), channel of popular science produced by

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 ...

and directed by

Alessandro Cecchi Paone Alessandro Cecchi Paone (born 16 September 1961) is an Italian television presenter, journalist, radio and television writer, and politician. Life and career Born in Rome, Cecchi Paone started his television career while still a teenager, hos ...

. *March 8: Mediaset launches

TGCOM ''TGcom'' was an Italian news website owned by Mediaset, launched on March 8, 2001. The website contained mainly Italian and international news coverage, as well as political and entertainment news. TGCOM was closely linked to its sister departme ...

, very short news program (3 minutes) diffused on-line, by mobile and on air, usually before the commercial breaks. *May 22: on

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 ...

, the first episode of ''

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'' is aired. *September 11 : at 3.12 pm (Italian hour) the quiet TV schedule of a summer afternoon, with escapist or children’s shows, is upset by the announce of the attacks in New York. As ten years before for the

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Emilio Fede Emilio Fede (born 24 June 1931) is an Italian anchorman, journalist and writer. He has been the director of '' TG1'' (from 1981 to 1982), a news programme on Raiuno, ''Studio Aperto'' (from 1991 to 1992), a news programme on Italia 1, and '' TG4 ...

( TG4) is the first to break the news in Italy. *September 22: debut of the talent show ''Saranno famosi'' (later, ''

Amici di Maria De Filippi ''Amici'' (initially called ''Saranno Famosi'') is an Italian talent show. Created by Maria De Filippi, the show began in 2001 and has since aired annually. The show is produced by Fascino P.G.T. s.r.l. (owned by Maria De Filippi) and is broad ...

''). *20 December - the financial promoter Flavio Montrucchio wins the second season of '' Grande Fratello''; he had entered in the reality show replacing another contender, who had renounced not suffering the restrictions about smoke. Also Montrucchio, as

Pietro Taricone Pietro Taricone (4 February 1975 – 29 June 2010) was an Italian actor, television personality, and reality show contestant on '' Grande Fratello''. An avid athlete and extreme sport enthusiast, he was nicknamed "O’ guerriero" ('The Warrior') ...

the year before, exploits its popularity to pursue a career as actor and showman.

Telecom

*May 1: TMC2, after having resumed for few days the name

Videomusic Videomusic was an Italian music channel and one of the first music channels in Europe. It was launched in early 1984 and was owned by Marialina Marcucci and Pier Luigi Stefani (VM's Managing Director). It used to air from a location called "Il C ...

, ceases broadcasting and is substituted by

MTV Italia MTV is an Italian pay television network, owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA and operated by Sky Italia. History Prior to the launch of a 24-hour Italian speaking MTV, MTV viewers in Italy received the pan-European version of MTV Europe, MTV. Reg ...

Rete A Nove is an Italian general entertainment cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA. Originally known as Deejay TV, the channel was renamed and its logo redesigned on 22 February 2016. It offers programming aimed to appeal to th ...

, which had hosted until then MTV on its frequencies, broadcasts on its place the German music channel

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. *June 24: TMC changes name in

La7 La7 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned by Cairo Communication. Until 2013 it was a pay-per-view channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia. Signal overspill means that parts of Albania, Croatia, Swi ...

. The new channel and MTV Italia, both owned by Telecom, aspire to become the third pole of Italian television, able to compete with RAI and Mediaset and engaging TV stars as

Fabio Fazio Fabio Fazio (; born 30 November 1964) is an Italian television presenter. After debuting in 1982, he presented many TV programs, including '' Quelli che... il Calcio'', '' Vieni via con me'' and ''Quello che (non) ho''. Since 2003, he presents t ...

, Giuliano Ferrara and Gad Lerner (who diriges the news program,

TG La7 ''TG La7'' (''TeleGiornale La7'') is the brand for Italian TV channel La7's news programmes. They are shown domestically on La7 several times throughout the day. It was launched in 2001. Programme format The programme is generally presented by a ...

). A show from Milan and Rome (''Prima serata'') hosted by Fazio and Luciana Litizzetto, celebrates the new deal, besides the A. S. Roma's

scudetto The ''scudetto'' ( Italian for: "little shield") is a decoration having the colors of the flag of Italy which is sewn onto the jersey of the Italian sports clubs that won the highest level championship of their respective sport in the previous sea ...

. *July 18: Roberto Colanino, due to the growing debit, is forced to yield Telecom to Olimpia, a company controlled by

Marco Tronchetti Provera Marco Tronchetti Provera (; born 1948) is an Italian businessman. He was the chief executive officer of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. from 1992 to 2022 and its executive vice chairman since October 20, 2015. He is the chairman of Marco Tronchetti, Provera & ...

and the Benetton family. With the new owners, the project of a third TV pole is greatly scaled down; La 7 becomes a niche channel, focused on information.

Other channels

* March: the telecommunications company Fastweb launches its cable TV. *August 26 : D+ reorganizes its offer and becomes Tele+ Digitale; besides, the estate changes its

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system, to fight the growing diffusion of pirated smart-cards. *December: in the Stream package, debut of the music channel

Rock TV Rock TV is an Italian music TV channel based in Milan. It is devoted to rock, alternative rock, heavy metal and punk rock, and launched in Italy on SKY Italia channel 718 in 2001. Produces also ''Rock Wave'', a radio program on air on Rai Rad ...

Debuts

Rai

Serial

* Casa famiglia (Group home) – by Riccardo Donna, with

Massimo Dapporto Massimo Dapporto (born 8 August 1945) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Milan, the son of the actor and comedian Carlo Dapporto, he studied acting at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts. Dapporto began his ...

and

Arnoldo Foà Arnoldo Foà (24 January 1916 – 11 January 2014) was an Italian actor, voice actor, theatre director, singer and writer. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1938 and 2014. Biography Foà was born in Ferrara, Italy, to a Jewish fam ...

; 2 seasons. Don Marco, the prison chaplain of ''

Un prete tra noi ''Un prete tra noi'' is an Italian drama television series. The title translates in English, "A priest among us." Un prete tra noi tells the story of Don Marco, a Catholic priest, who is assigned to penitentiary as a chaplain. Cast * Massimo Da ...

'', becomes director of a

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. * ''

Cocco Bill Cocco Bill is an Italian comics character by Benito Jacovitti. He is the star of a parody Western comic set in hypothetical places in the Far West. He is a hot-tempered gunslinger who drinks chamomile Chamomile (American English) or camomile ...

'' – cartoon by Pierluigi de Mas, inspired by the

Benito Jacovitti Benito Jacovitti (; March 19, 1923 – December 3, 1997) was an Italian comics artist. Biography Benito Jacovitti was born in Termoli, Molise. He was still a kid when he started drawing on the pavement of the village's streets. The son of a rai ...

’s

character Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...

; 2 seasons.

Variety

* ''Chiambretti c’è'' (There is Chiambretti), with

Piero Chiambretti Piero Chiambretti (born 30 May 1956) is an Italian television presenter. Biography Born on 30 May 1956 in Aosta to Felicita Chiambretti, an 18-year-old single mother, he grew up in Turin. He later moved to Bologna, where he studied Arts, Music ...

; 2 seasons. * ''I raccomandati'' (The connected) – musical talent show, where every amateurish contender is supported by a well-known singer, hosted by

Carlo Conti Carlo Natale Marino Conti (born 13 March 1961), simply known as Carlo Conti, is an Italian television presenter. Life and career Born in Florence, Conti graduated in accountancy, then he was a bank teller from 1981 to 1986.. After some experi ...

and then by Pupo; 10 seasons. * ''Stasera pago io'' (I’m paying tonight), with

Rosario Fiorello Rosario Tindaro Fiorello (born 16 May 1960), known just as Fiorello, is an Italian comedian, singer, radio, and television presenter. Career Fiorello was born in Catania, Sicily, and raised in Augusta, Sicily. He began his career working in tour ...

; 3 seasons. It is a great public and critic success, thanks moreover to the presenter’s easiness to interact with his guests, international stars included.

Educational

* ''Gaia, il pianeta che vive'' (

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, the living planet) – show of popular science focused on the planet

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and hosted by the geologist Mario Tozzi; five seasons. * ''Passe-partout'' – magazine of art and tourism, hosted by the art historian

Philippe Daverio Philippe Daverio (17 October 1949 – 2 September 2020) was an Italian art historian, gallerist, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality. Biography Daverio was born in Mulhouse, Alsace in 1949 from an Italian father, bu ...

with accuracy and together with humor; ten seasons.

Mediaset

Miniseries

* ''

Il bello delle donne ''Il bello delle donne'' (Beauty of Women) is an Italian comedy-drama television series. The story is about the lives of different Italian women. Main cast *Stefania Sandrelli: Anna Borsi * Nancy Brilli: Vicky Melzi (1ª e 3ª Seasons) *Giulian ...

'' (The women’s nice side) –comedy-drama, set in a beauty salon in

Orvieto Orvieto () is a city and ''comune'' in the Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy, situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The city rises dramatically above the almost-vertical faces of tuff cliffs that are comp ...

, with

Stefania Sandrelli Stefania Sandrelli (born 5 June 1946) is an Italian actress, famous for her many roles in the ''commedia all'Italiana'', starting from the 1960s. She was 14 years old when she starred in '' Divorce Italian Style'' as Angela, the cousin and love i ...

Giuliana De Sio Giuliana De Sio (born 2 April 1956) is an Italian actress, the younger sister of pop- folk singer Teresa De Sio. She won two David di Donatello for Best Actress and different Silver Ribbons for Best Actress. Biography and career Giuliana De ...

Nancy Brilli Nancy Brilli (; born 10 April 1964 as Nicoletta Brilli) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. Career Born in Rome, of partial Ukrainian origin, Nancy Brilli was introduced in cinema by Pasquale Squitieri, making her debut in a role ...

and Virna Lisi; 3 seasons and a spin-off (''Il bello delle donne vent’anni dopo'').

Serial

* CentoVetrine (An hundred showcases) – soap opera, set in a

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...

shopping center, with Elisabetta Coraini and Sergio Troiano; 15 seasons. After the RAI production ''

Un posto al sole ''Un posto al sole'' (English: ''A Place in the Sun'') is an Italian soap opera transmitted by Rai 3 since 1996. It is set in a fictional apartment building called Palazzo Palladini, located in front of the sea in the Naples neighborhood of Posill ...

'', it’s the longest running Italian soap-opera.

Variety

* ''Saranno famosi'', then ''

'', talent show hosted for the first three months by Daniele Bossari and till now by

Maria De Filippi Maria De Filippi (born 5 December 1961) is an Italian television host and the owner of the television production company ''Fascino PGT''. She is one of the most popular presenters. Biography De Filippi was born in Milan, Lombardy, but grew up in ...

; again on air. It’s one of the greatest public successes of the 2000’s, becoming a cultural phenomenon and launching singers as

Marco Carta Marco Carta (born 21 May 1985 in Cagliari, Italy) is an Italian singer. To date, he has sold more than 245,000 albums and 60,000 singles. Biography and career Early life and victory to ''Amici'' Marco Carta was born in Cagliari, Sardinia, in ...

Alessandra Amoroso Alessandra Amoroso (; born 12 August 1986 in Galatina, Province of Lecce) is an Italian pop/soul singer, songwriter, producer and TV personality. She was the winner of the 2009 edition of the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi''. Si ...

and

Emma Marrone Emmanuela "Emma" Marrone (; born 25 May 1984), known professionally as Emma, is an Italian pop singer, songwriter, and actress. After working with several bands, she won the Italian talent show ''Amici di Maria De Filippi'' in March 2010, and s ...

; however, it’s also criticized for its atmosphere of exasperated competition. * Popstars – Italian version of the New Zealand talent show, hosted by Daniele Bossari; 2 seasons. The winners of the first edition reunite in a girl-band (

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), getting a certain success. * ''Bande sonore'' (sound bands) – musical show, hosted by

Vanessa Incontrada Vanessa Incontrada (born 24 November 1978) is a Spanish-Italian actress and model. She has appeared in more than 25 films and television shows since 2003. She starred in the film '' Il cuore altrove'', which was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film ...

. * ''Genius'' – quiz for kids, Italian version of ''Who Is the Smartest Kid in America?,'' hosted by Alessandro Cecchi Paone'';'' 3 seasons. * ''Mosquito'' – magazine for the young people, hosted by Gaja Bermani Amaral and

Silvia Toffanin Silvia Toffanin (born 26 October 1979) is an Italian television host, and former fashion model Education In 2007, Toffanin earned a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from Catholic University of Milan. Career In 1997, Toffanin was a ...

; 2 seasons * ''Sfilata d’amore e di moda'' (Love and fashion parade) – fashion show, aired annually in June, hosted by Emanuela Foliero and others; 12 seasons.

News and educational

* ''Gentes'' – magazine about

Italian folklore Folklore of Italy refers to the folklore and urban legends of Italy. Within the Italian territory, various peoples have followed one another over time, each of which has left its mark on current culture. Some tales also come from Christianizat ...

, hosted by Elena Guarnieri; 9 seasons. * ''Vivere meglio (''To live better) – magazine about medicine and wellness, hosted by Maurizio Trecca; 12 seasons.

La 7 and MTV

* '' 100%'' (La 7) - Italian version of the English game show, hosted (as voice-over) by Gigio D’Ambrosio; 2 seasons. * ''M.O.D.A.'' – (La 7) magazine about fashion and design, hosted by Cinzia Malvini; 13 seasons. * ''La valigia dei sogni'' (The carpet of dreams) – (La 7) magazine about the movies broadcast on La 7. * ''Loveline'' (MTV Italia) – talk show about sexuality, hosted by Camilla Raznovich; 9 seasons. * '' Video Clash'' (MTV) – contest of videoclip, hosted by Francesco Mandelli; 2 seasons. *''Ca’ Volo'' (MTV) – talk show hosted by

Fabio Volo Fabio Volo, pseudonym of Fabio Bonetti, (born 23 June 1972) is an Italian writer, actor, radio and television presenter, screenwriter, drummer, singer and philosopher. Career Fabio Bonetti was born in Calcinate, Italy on 23 June 1972. After at ...

; 2 seasons.

Other channels

* ''Database'' (Rock TV) – music show hosted, in a very polemic way, by the singer-songwriter Pino Scotto; it lasts until 2016. * ''Il grande talk'' ( SAT 2000) - talk show about television, hosted by Massimo Bernardini; it lasts until 2011.

International

*7 May - // ''

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'' (

Rai 3 Rai 3 (formerly Rete 3) is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It was launched on 15 December 1979 and its programming is centred towards cultural and ...

) (1998–2000) *September - / ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series that is based on a children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman, as well as a series of novels illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hiawyn Oram. ...

'' (

Italia 1 Italia 1 (Italian pronunciation ) is an Italian free-to-air television channel on the Mediaset network, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It is oriented at both young and adult people. Italia 1 was launched on 3 January 1982 and, originally, was o ...

) (1999–2003) * ''

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'' (

) (1964–1973) * ''

Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with ...

'' (

) (1999-2012, 2015–present) */ ''

Rotten Ralph ''Rotten Ralph'' is a series of children's picture books written by Jack Gantos and illustrated by Nicole Rubel. About twenty ''Rotten Ralph'' books have been published from 1976 to 2011. ''Rotten Ralph'' is also the first book in the series, ...

'' (

Rai 1 Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and gene ...

) (1998–2001) * ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...

'' ( Comedy Life) (1988–present)

Television shows

RAI

Drama

* ''Senza confini, Il commissario Palatucci'' (Borderless, the surintendant Palatucci) – by Fabrizio Costa, with Sebastiano Somma in the

title role The title character in a narrative work is one who is named or referred to in the title of the work. In a performed work such as a play or film, the performer who plays the title character is said to have the title role of the piece. The title of ...

and

Chiara Caselli Chiara Caselli (born 22 December 1967) is an Italian actress. In 1994, Caselli won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress award as well as the David di Donatello for Best Actress award. Caselli has appeared in American films including ''My Own Pr ...

; 2 episodes. * The Crusaders, by Dominique Othenin-Girard, with Alessandro Gasmann,

Johannes Brandrup Johannes Brandrup (born 7 January 1967) is a German actor. Career Born in Frankfurt am Main, Brandrup was the first detective in the TV series Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei. After the first season Brandrup moved on to other project ...

and Barbora Bobulova; 2 episodes. * ''L’attentatuni'' (The great attack) – by

Claudio Bonivento Claudio Bonivento (born 14 November 1950) is an Italian film producer, director, and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Faggeto Lario, Como, Bonivento began his career as a theatrical organizer, an agent and a record producer. In the late 1 ...

, with

Veronica Pivetti Veronica Pivetti (born 19 February 1965) is an Italian actress and voice actress. Life and career Born in Milan, Pivetti is the daughter of Grazia Gabrielli, a voice actress and of Paolo Pivetti, a stage director. She is the younger sister of ...

Claudio Amendola Claudio Amendola (born 16 February 1963) is an Italian actor, director and television presenter. He starred in the 1993 film '' The Escort'', which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Biography Born in Rome and the son of actors and ...

and

Massimo Popolizio Massimo Popolizio (born 4 July 1961) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Massimo Popolizio studied at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome in 1984, Popolizio started his career as a stage actor and, after gradu ...

; 2 episodes. The true story of the special squad that identified and captured the authors of the

Capaci bombing The Capaci bombing ( it, Strage di Capaci) was a terror attack by the Sicilian Mafia that took place on 23 May 1992 on Highway A29, close to the junction of Capaci, Sicily. It killed magistrate Giovanni Falcone, his wife Francesca Morvillo ...

. * '' La piovra 10'' – by Luigi Perelli, with Patricia Millardet and

Remo Girone Remo Girone (born 1948 in Asmara, Eritrea) is an Italian film and stage actor. He is best known for the role of Tano Cariddi in the epic TV mini-series ''La piovra'' (''The Octopus''). He appeared as an Italian-American mob boss in '' Live by Ni ...

; 2 episodes. After 17 years and 10 chapters, ''La piovra'' franchise ends with the spectacular suicide of the villain Tano Cariddi. *''Con gli occhi dell’assassino'' (With the killer’s eyes) – thriller by Corrado Colombo, with Valentina Chico. *''Brancaccio'' by Gianfranco Albano, biopic with Ugo Dighero as don

Pino Puglisi Giuseppe "Pino" Puglisi (, ; 15 September 1937 – 15 September 1993) was a Roman Catholic priest in the rough Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. He openly challenged the Mafia who controlled the neighbourhood, and was killed by them on hi ...

. *''

Almost America ''Almost America'' ( it, Come l'America) is a Canadian-Italian drama film, directed by Antonio and Andrea Frazzi and released in 2001. The film centres on the Di Vitos, an Italian family who emigrate to Canada. Sabrina Ferilli stars as Antonia, w ...

'' by Andrea and Antonio Frazzi, with

Sabrina Ferilli Sabrina Ferilli (born 28 June 1964) is an Italian theater and film actress. Listed among the best Italian actress, she has won five Nastro d'Argento (including a special award in 2016 for civil engagement for her performance in '' Me, Myself an ...

as Italian woman migrated to Canada in the Fifties. *''Donne di mafia'' (Mafia women) by

Giuseppe Ferrara Giuseppe Ferrara (15 July 1932 – 25 June 2016) was an Italian film director and screenwriter.Tosca D’Aquino and

Mietta Daniela Miglietta (born 12 November 1969 in Taranto, Italy) is an Italian singer, actress and novelist. She has released 11 albums in total. Biography In 1988 she took part in the Sanremo Music Festival in the ''New comers'' category with '' ...

; 2 episodes. The wives of some mafia members rebel against the criminal code of their husbands. *''L’uomo che piaceva alle donne, Bel Ami'' (The man liked by women) – by Massimo Spano, with Hardy Kruger jr, from the

Guy de Maupassant Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (, ; ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, as well as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives, destin ...

’s novel, transposed in the modern high fashion; 2 episodes. *''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

,'' by the

Taviani brothers Paolo Taviani (; born 8 November 1931) and Vittorio Taviani (; 20 September 1929 – 15 April 2018), collectively referred to as the Taviani brothers, were Italian film directors and screenwriters who collaborated on film productions. At the C ...

, with Stefania Rocca and Timothy Peach, from the

Lev Tolstoj Count Lev Nikolayevich TolstoyTolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; russian: link=no, Лев Николаевич Толстой,In Tolstoy's day, his name was written as in pre-refor ...

’s novel; 2 episodes. *''La voce del sangue'' (The voice of blood) – by Alessandro Di Robilant, with

Franco Nero Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film '' Django'' (1966), ...

and

Giorgio Pasotti Giorgio Pasotti (born 22 June 1973) is an Italian actor and former martial arts athlete. Life and career Born in Bergamo, Pasotti started performing martial arts at a very young age, practicing karate and kobudo and became European and World ...

; 2 episodes. A lawyer, enquiring about his family of origin, discover the world of ‘

ndrangheta The 'Ndrangheta (, , ) is a prominent Italian Mafia-type organized crime syndicate and criminal society based in the peninsular and mountainous region of Calabria and dating back to the late 18th century. It is considered one of the most powerf ...

. *''La crociera'' (The cruise) – by

Enrico Oldoini Enrico Oldoini (born 4 May 1946) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Born in La Spezia, in 1966 Enrico Oldoini started attending the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, without graduating. From 1972, he then worked as a ...

, romantic comedy with Anna Galliena and

Vittoria Puccini Vittoria Puccini (born 18 November 1981) is an Italian film and television actress. Since her success as the lead actress in 2003-2005 costume drama television series ''Elisa di Rivombrosa'', she has continued to work in television and movie p ...

; 2 episodes.

Serial

* '' Angelo il custod''e (The warden angel) – by

Gianfrancesco Lazotti Gianfrancesco Lazotti (born 2 March 1957) is an Italian film screenwriter and director. Born in Rome, Lazotti studied at DAMS in Bologna and apprenticed as assistant director to many well-known Italian directors, including Ettore Scola and D ...

, with Lino Banfi and

Giovanna Ralli Giovanna Ralli, (born 2 January 1935), is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Life and career Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13 she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filip ...

; 8 episodes. * '' Compagni di scuola'' (Classmates) – with

Massimo Lopez Massimo Lopez (born 11 January 1952) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, impressionist and television personality. Together with fellow actors Anna Marchesini and Tullio Solenghi, he has been a member of the comic group known as '' Il ...

and

Paolo Sassanelli Paolo Sassanelli (born 29 October 1958) is an Italian stage, film and television actor as well as director. Life and career Born in Bari, Sassanelli made his stage debut in his hometown in the second half of the 1980s. He then moved to Rome an ...

, from the Spanish series '' Companeros''. It is the story of a school year in a Roman high school, focused on the vicissitudes of two brothers, both teachers.

= Cartoons

= * ''

Sandokan Sandokan is a fictional late 19th-century pirate created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. His adventures first appeared in publication in 1883. Sandokan is the protagonist of 11 adventure novels. Sandokan is known throughout the South China S ...

– La tigre ruggisce ancora'' (The tiger roars again). * ''Taco e Paco'' – series in stop-motion for the children in pre-scholar age.

Variety

* ''L’ottavo nano'' (The eighth dwarf) – satirical variety, hosted by Serena Dandini, with

Corrado Guzzanti Corrado Guzzanti (born May 17, 1965) is an Italian satirical actor, director, screenwriter, comedian and impersonator. He has become famous both for his impersonations of Italian personalities (politicians, journalists, entertainment and t ...

(also author), his sister

Sabina Sabina may refer to: Places and jurisdictions * Sabina (region), region and place in Italy, and hence: * the now Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina (-Poggio Mirteto), Italy * Magliano Sabina, city, Italy * Pozzaglia Sabina, city, Italy *Fara Sab ...

and

Neri Marcorè Neri Marcorè (born 31 July 1966) is an Italian actor, voice actor, impressionist, television presenter and singer. He has appeared in 22 films and television shows since 1994. He starred in the film '' Incantato'', which was entered into the 20 ...

. For the show, that mocks pitilessly the Italian politics and television, Corrado Guzzanti creates two of his most famous characters: Vulvia (an anchorwoman vainly trying to hide her ignorance) and the impersonation of the singer

Antonello Venditti Antonio "Antonello" Venditti (born 8 March 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who became famous in the 1970s for the social themes of his songs. Biography Antonello Venditti was born in Rome, the son of Vincenzino Italo Venditti f ...

. *''125 milioni di caz..te'' (125 millions bullshit) – hosted by Adriano Celentano and

Asia Argento Asia Argento (; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with ...

, musical show with ambitions of social satire. *''Dopo il festival tutti da me'' (After festival, everybody to mine) – talk show following the

, hosted by Raffella Carrà and

(see over.) *''Il gladiatore'' (Gladiator) – game show, hosted by

, suspended after three episodes for low ratings. *''Nientepopodimenoche'' (None other than) – talent show, hosted by Michele Guardì. *''Passo doppio'' (Double step) – hosted by

Pippo Baudo Giuseppe Vittorio Raimondo Baudo (born 7 June 1936), known as Pippo Baudo, is one of the most famous Italian television presenters, with a career spanning six decades. He is often nicknamed "Superpippo" (referencing the Italian name of Super Go ...

, cycle of tribute shows in honor of 14 personalities of Italian television. *''Satyricon'' – hosted by

. The show aspires to be the Italian version of the ''

David Letterman show ''The David Letterman Show'' is an American morning talk show that was hosted by David Letterman on NBC. It originally aired from June 23 to October 24, 1980. Originally, the series lasted 90 minutes, then 60 minutes from August 4 onward. Back ...

'', mixing serious information and virulent satire (directed moreover against Silvio Berlusconi and the Catholic Chuch). The provocative and willingly coarse gags of Luttazzi (who, live, smells the paints of the soubrette

Anna Falchi Anna Falchi (; born Anna Kristiina Palomäki; 22 April 1972) is a Finnish-Italian model and film actress. Career Anna Kristiina Palomäki was born in Tampere, Finland, the daughter of an Italian father, Benito (Tito) Falchi, and Finnish moth ...

or eats chocolate in shape of excrements) arouse from the beginning controversies and charges of bad taste but it’s moreover the interview by the actor to Marco Travaglio to become a political case (see over). *''SMS amiche per caso'' (SMS casual friends) – reality show, similar to ''Grande fratello'', but without the absolute seclusion and with an all-female cast. *''Tanti auguri Italia'' (Congratulations, Italy) – show for the New Year 2002, hosted by

Milly Carlucci Camilla Patrizia "Milly" Carlucci (born 1 October 1954) is an Italian television presenter, actress and singer. Carlucci played the role of Urania in the 1985 film ''The Adventures of Hercules''. In 1996 she became a Goodwill Ambassador for UNIC ...

and

News and educational

* ''11 settembre, America anno zero'' (

September 11 Events Pre-1600 * 9 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hu ...

, America year zero) – reportage by Corrado Formigli for the magazine ''Sciuscià'' about the New York response to the slaughter. * ''Diario di un cronista'' (A chronicler’s diary) – anthology, cared by himself, of

Sergio Zavoli Campania (2013–2018) , birth_date = , birth_place = Ravenna, Italy , death_date = , death_place = Rome, Italy , nationality = Italian , profession = Politician, journalist , party = DS (2004–2007) ...

’s works for television, from the 1962 reportage about the death of Erwin Rommel to the his great serialized inquiries.

Mediaset

Drama

Judas Judas Iscariot (; grc-x-biblical, Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης; syc, ܝܗܘܕܐ ܣܟܪܝܘܛܐ; died AD) was a disciple and one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to all four canonical gospels, Judas betr ...

, with

Enrico Lo Verso Enrico Lo Verso (born 18 January 1964) is an Italian actor. He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and ''INDA, Istituto Nazionale del Dramma Antico''. Filmography * ''Atto di dolore'' (1990) * '' A Season of Giants'' (1990) ...

in the

, and

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

, with

Ricky Tognazzi Ricky Tognazzi (born Riccardo Tognazzi; ; 1 May 1955) is an Italian actor and film director. He has appeared in 50 films and television shows since 1963. His film '' The Escort'' was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. In 1991, he won ...

in the

; tv-movies of the series ''Jesus’ friends'', both directed by

Raffaele Mertes Raffaele Mertes (born 1959) is an Italian film director. He began as a cinematographer, with his first work being on the 1982 film ''Un gusto molto particolare''. His first film as director was the made-for-TV biblical film ''Ester'' in 1998. ...

. * ''Il morso del serpente'' (The sting of the snake) and ''Occhi verde veleno'' (Green poison eyes) – crime dramas by Luigi Parisi (the first a mafia story, the second a

legal thriller The legal thriller genre is a type of crime fiction genre that focuses on the proceedings of the Criminal investigation, investigation, with particular reference to the impacts on courtroom proceedings and the lives of characters. The courtroom ...

) that contribute to launch the actor

Gabriel Garko Dario Oliviero (born 12 July 1972), better known by his stage name Gabriel Garko, is an Italian actor and former fashion model. Actor in both film and television, he has appeared mainly on the small screen. He started his career at the end of 19 ...

. * ''Non ho l’età'' (I’m not old enough) – by

Giulio Base Giulio Base (born 6 December 1964) is an Italian film director. He has received two doctorates, one in Literature and Philosophy and another in Theology, and has been a member of Mensa International since 1996. Career Base began his career a ...

, with Marco Columbro and

Raffaele Pisu Raffaele Pisu (24 May 1925 – 31 July 2019) was an Italian actor and comedian. Life and career Born in Bologna as Guerrino Pisu into a family of Sardinian origin, Pisu debuted in the drama theater and in 1945 he was one of the founders of th ...

; the comic adventures of a bus driver carrying to Rome a group of sprightly old men. * ''Per amore per vendetta'' (For love and revenge) – by Marco Caiano, with

, pilot of the serial '' Il commissario''; 2 episodes. * ''Piccolo mondo antico'' (

The little world of the past ''The Little World of the Past'' (Italian:''Piccolo mondo antico'') is an 1895 novel by the Italian writer Antonio Fogazzaro. It was the author's most successful work, considered to be his "masterpiece". Fogazzaro finished the first draft in 1884, ...

) – by Cinzia Th Torrini, from

Antonio Fogazzaro Antonio Fogazzaro (; 25 March 1842 – 7 March 1911) was an Italian novelist and proponent of Liberal Catholicism. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times. Biography Fogazzaro was born in Vicenza to a wealthy family. In ...

’s novel, with

Alessandro Gassmann Alessandro Gassmann (born 24 February 1965) is an Italian actor and film director. Early life Gassmann was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel. He is of German, Jewish and French ...

Claudia Pandolfi Claudia Pandolfi (born 17 November 1974) is an Italian actress. Life and career Claudia Pandolfi was born in Rome, the daughter of the CEO of the Laura Biagiotti Fashion House.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Mars ...

and Virna Lisi. * ''Il testimone'' (The witness) –with

Raoul Bova Raoul Bova (born 14 August 1971) is an Italian actor. Bova's European film breakthrough was in the 1993 film ''Piccolo grande amore'', and he's played romantic male leads the following years. His American film credits include ''Under the Tusca ...

and ''Uno bianca'' (The White Uno gang) with

Kim Rossi Stuart Kim Rossi Stuart (born 31 October 1969) is an Italian actor and director. Early life and career Rossi Stuart was born in Rome. His father, Giacomo, was an actor of Italian and Scottish descent (his mother was Scottish). Kim's mother, Klara M ...

and Dino Abbrescia; both by

Michele Soavi Michele Soavi, sometimes known as Michael Soavi (born 3 July 1957)Baldassarre, Angela (1999) "The Great Dictators: Interviews with Filmmakers of Italian Descent", Guernica Editions, is an Italian filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter best known fo ...

, 2 episodes. The two movies, also if very fictionalized, are inspired by true stories of civil courage (a quiet veterinary defies Camorra witnessing about a crime; two police officers defeat a gang composed by corrupted colleagues).

Miniseries

* ''Cuore'' (Heart) – by Maurizio Zaccaro, from the

Edmondo De Amicis Edmondo De Amicis (; 21 October 1846 – 11 March 1908) was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet, and short-story writer. His best-known book is ''Cuore'', a children's novel translated into English as ''Heart''. Early career Born in Oneglia (to ...

’ novel, with

Giulio Scarpati Giulio Scarpati (born 20 February 1956) is an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, pretty active on stage, after several small film roles Scarpati had his breakout role in 1991 as Marco, the main character in the Giuseppe Piccioni's dra ...

Anna Valle Anna Valle (born 19 June 1975) is an Italian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Life and career Born in Rome, Anna Valle lived in Ladispoli up to thirteen years; after the separation of her parents she moved to Sicily, in Lentini, the ci ...

and

Leo Gullotta Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian and writer. Biography Born in Catania and the last of six children, Gullotta started his career as an extra in Teatro Massimo Bellini. In his long ...

; 6 episodes. The literary source is adapted very freely (a love story is added and the villain Franti redeems himself). * ''L’impero'' (The empire) – by Lamberto Bava, with

and

Claudia Koll Claudia Koll (born Claudia Maria Rosaria Colacione; 17 May 1965) is an Italian actress. Biography Claudia Koll was born in Rome of Italian and Romanian parentage. Koll made her debut as a cinema actress in 1989, but achieved fame for her part ...

; four episodes. A DIA inspector enquires about an international intrigue, involving also his lover.

Serial

* ''

Via Zanardi 33 ''Via Zanardi 33'' is an Italian television series. Cast * Dino Abbrescia: Stefano * Alessandra Bertin: Fra * Ginevra Colonna: Bea *Sarah Felberbaum: Lucia *Elio Germano: Ivan * Antonia Liskova: Anneke *Enrico Silvestrin: Mattia * Patrizio Peliz ...

'' – sitcom with Dino Abbrescia and

Elio Germano Elio Germano (born 25 September 1980) is an Italian actor. He is the recipient of many accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a Silver Bear for Best Actor. Life and career Born in Rome to a Molisan family from Duro ...

; the daily life of six students at the Bononia University. The sitcom is thought as the Italian answer to '' Friends'', but it does not get the hoped success and is deleted after a season.

Variety

*'' Grande Fratello'' (2000–present) *''Cari amici miei'' (Dear my friends) – reality show, ideated by

Paolo Bonolis Paolo Bonolis (; born 14 June 1961) is an Italian television host. He made his debut in 1981 on ''Tre, due, uno, contatto...'', a program for children that aired on Italian national broadcaster Rai. Biography In 1982, he moved to Italia 1 where ...

; four VIPs are shoot by the TV cameras while they have a dinner. *''Al Bano, una voce nel sole'' (

Al Bano Albano Antonio Carrisi (; born 20 May 1943), better known as Al Bano, is an Italian tenor, actor, and winemaker. He is one of the most recognisable Italian singers in the world whose career spans 7 decades. He has gained notability due to his vo ...

, a voice in the sun) – music show. *''La notte vola'' (Night flies) – show about the music of the Eighties, hosted by Lorella Cuccarini. *''Ciao belli'' (Hello, nice people) – TV version of the successful satirical show by Digei Angelo and Roberto Ferrari, aired by

Radio Deejay Radio DeeJay is an Italian radio station. It was founded on 1 February 1982 by the Italian radio and television personality Claudio Cecchetto and was acquired by the Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso in 1989. In 2020 EXOR (of the Agnelli-family) became ...

since 1997; here, the two conductors and the actors are impersonated by puppets. *''Piccole canaglie'' (Little rascals) – candid camera with children playing pranks to the adults, hosted by

Paola Perego Paola Perego (, born 17 April 1966) is an Italian television host and actress. Biography Perego was born in Monza. She spent her first twenty years in Brugherio where her grandparents lived. She made her debut in 1982 as a model after visiting a ...

and Pino Insegno. *''Tacchi a spillo'' (High heels) – talent show hosted by Claudio Lippi and

Michelle Hunziker Michelle Yvonne Hunziker (Swiss , ; born 24 January 1977) is a Swiss-Italian television presenter and former model. Early life Hunziker was born in Sorengo, Lugano, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Her mother Ineke is Dutch and ...

, with eight

drag queen A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes. Historically, drag queens have usually been gay men, and part of ...

s as contenders.

= Game shows

= *''2008'' – quiz with

Andrea Pezzi Andrea Pezzi (born November 21, 1973, Ravenna, Italy) is an Italian TV presenter and entrepreneur. He made his debut as a DJ for Radio Deejay and later became a video jockey for MTV Europe and MTV Italia from 1996 to 2003. Pezzi later moved to Ra ...

; the home public participates sending a SMS to the phone number of the title. *''Facce da quiz'' (Quiz faces) – hosted by Gigi Sabani. *''Salto nel buio'' (Leap in the dark) – hosted by

. *''Italiani'' – variety and game show, hosted by

and Luca Laurenti; it is one of the few clamorous flops in the Roman presenter’s career.

= Talk shows

= * ''I sette vizi capitali'' (The seven deadly sins) – hosted by

. * ''L’assemblea'' (The assembly) – aimed to the young ones and hosted by

Ambra Angiolini Ambra Angiolini (born 22 April 1977, in Rome) is an Italian actress and singer. She made her film debut in Ferzan Özpetek's '' Saturn in Opposition'' (2007) for which she won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress as well as the N ...

. * ''Jet Set'' – hosted by Emanuela Foliero. * ''Sembra ieri'' (It seems like yesterday) – talk show about the last fifty years of history, hosted by

Iva Zanicchi Iva or IVA may refer to: Organizations * Independent Voters Association, a North Dakota U.S. political organization * Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi, a Danish university * Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, (Swedish: ''Kungliga In ...

News and educational

* ''Tutto in un giorno'' (All in a day) – documentary reconstructing relevant events (as the Genoa G8 summit) through the actions of four persons.

La 7 and MTV

Variety

* ''Call game'' – Italian version of the homonymous Dutch show of phone games. * ''Il labirinto'' (The labyrinth) – game show, hosted by Tamara Donà. * ''Telerentola'' – clip show hosted by Roberta Lanfranchi, Italian version of the French ''Drôle de zapping.'' * ''Tema'' – talk show hosted by Rosita Celentano.

News and educational

* ''Diario di guerra'' (War diary) – magazine following the war in Afghanistan, hosted by Paolo Argentini.

Serial

* ''Bradipo (MTV Italia)'' – sitcom, ideated and intercepted as himself by

Ending this year

* ''

Le ali della vita ''Le ali della vita'' (The Wings of Life) is an Italian television miniseries directed by Stefano Reali. Cast Characters season 1 * Sabrina Ferilli: Rosanna Ranzi * Virna Lisi: Sister Alberta * Ute Maria Lerner: Sister Federica * Tobias Hoesl: ...

'' * ''Allegria!'' * ''Amici'' * ''Ciao ciao'' * '' Una donna per amico'' * ''Galagoal'' * ''Kitchen'' * ''

Mai dire gol ''Mai dire Gol'' was an Italian football television program of featuring Gialappa's Band, which was broadcast on Italia 1 from 18 November 1990 to 25 February 2001. The program was, at the beginning, the footballing version of Gialappa's Band's ...

'' * ''Matricole'' * '' Non lasciamoci più'' * '' OK il prezzo è giusto'' * '' La piovra'' * ''I ragazzi irresistibili'' * '' Sei forte, maestro'' * ''Sesso, parlano le donne'' * ''Sette per uno'' * ''La settimana di Montanelli'' * ''

Taratata ''Taratata'' is a French television music show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2. The show often involved surprise and unlikely duets, as ...

'' * ''TG rosa'' * ''TMC news'' * ''Il trucco c’è'' * ''Turbo''

Awards

18.

Telegatto Telegatto (a composition of ''television'' and ''gatto'', meaning "cat", after the trophy, which is a little statue representing a cat), was an Italian television award first conceived in 1971 following the contest Gran Premio internazionale dell ...

award, for the season 2000-2001. * Show of the year: Striscia la notizia (for Italy, awarded also as best satirical show) * Man and woman of the year: Fiorello and

Simona Ventura Simona Ventura (born 1 April 1965) is an Italian television presenter. Television career Ventura was born in Bentivoglio. She started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno. Her love for sport took her into sports reportin ...

* Best TV movie: '' Padre Pio, tra cielo e terra''. * Best serial: ''

'' (for Italy), * Best soap opera: Vivere. * Best quiz: '' Chi vuol essere miliardario?'' * Best variety: ''Stasera pago io''. * Best talk show: ''C’è posta per te''. * Best music show: '' Festivalbar 2000''. * Best magazine: '' Verissimo'' * Best customs and culture show: ''

Grande fratello ''Grande Fratello'' is the Italian version of the reality television franchise '' Big Brother''. Begun in September 2000, it has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon in Italy. There have been twenty-one completed seasons as of 2021, sixteen ...

''. * Best sport magazine: '' Novantesimo minuto''. * Best show for children: ''

Disney club ''Disney Club'' is the name of many television shows associated to Disney productions aired mostly in Europe and the Americas during the 1990s and early 2000s (decade). Americas * Brazil: aired from April 28, 1997, to December 28, 2002, on SBT ...

''. * Special prize: ''Novecento'' and ''

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''. * Special awards: ''Trenta ore per la vita'' (for the service TV), Mrs. Paola Tiziani (reader of ''Sorrisi e Canzoni''), Elizabeth Taylor (lifetime achievement),

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Gigi Proietti Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, musician, singer and television presenter. Early life He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a ...

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