Canale 5 () is an Italian
free-to-air
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television channel of
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 ...
, owned by
MFE - MediaForEurope
MFE - MediaForEurope N.V. (formerly Mediaset S.p.A., then Mediaset N.V.) is a Dutch-domiciled Italian-based media and communications company specialising primarily in free-to-air and pay-TV production and distribution on multiple platforms, as well ...
. 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
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 ...
(in 1982) and
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 strengt ...
(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 transition to digital terrestrial
switch-off occurred and reached by mux Mediaset 6. From the end of July the high definition channel Has been re-activated on mux Mediaset 6 and is only visible in
Sardinia
Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...
.
Anyone who has a
set top box
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or MHP (
Multimedia Home Platform
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) television can enjoy the interactive features included in the broadcaster's signal (
interactive TV
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), called Canale 5 Plus.
On 12 May 2009, with the movie
Remembered for Me, for the first time, Canale 5 broadcast at
16:9; Transmissions and new format are made exclusively via the
digital terrestrial signal. From 1 November of the same year, the advertising space, promo and
bumper
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of the
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 ...
networks are also broadcast.
On analogue television (with a definitive broadcast date on 4 July 2012) and on satellite signal (until 18 July 2012), the events were transmitted in 4: 3 format with
letterbox format
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. Furthermore, the original language of the digital terrestrial audio track was not and still is not possible.
Since 1 October 2009, in the satellite broadcast, Canale 5's entire programming has been coded in
Mediaguard 2 (a system used previously for service by Mediaset networks to encrypt foreign broadcasts) and
Nagravision
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: Full use of the issuer is only possible using a
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 new ...
smart card.
Mediaset always has Hotbird 13 ° E of service frequencies to power terrestrial DTT / DVB-H repeaters (transmitted in a professional mode with dedicated equipment, so it can not be tuned by the end user) only sporadically in case of testing you can receive from the standard DVB-S2 decoders. In these frequencies there are all Mediaset channels present on digital terrestrial, but still encrypted on satellite.
To continue providing service to non-card users, a second satellite frequency has been activated from the same date (the channel identifier is
capitalized) on which you can continue to receive the signal clear: Which do not hold foreigners' rights, however, are obscured by an information notice where users are invited to have a
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 new ...
decoder.
On 19 September 2012, Canale 5 proposed the first
Champions League match in HD on 506 of
terrestrial television channel on ''Mediaset HD'', which temporarily replaced the high definition version of Italia 1.
On 5 December 2012, Canale 5 HD was activated on mux La3 visible throughout Italy with the exception of northwestern
Tuscany
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Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
, where Monte Serra transmitting center has switched off the multiplex for interference
Programming
Canale 5 proposes principally internal productions, including:
*
TG5, newscast.
* ''
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 ...
'',
talent show
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with
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 ...
.
* ''
Avanti un altro!
''Avanti un altro!'' is an Italian game show hosted by Paolo Bonolis and Luca Laurenti. It premiered on 5 September 2011, hosted by Paolo Bonolis and . The international distribution name for the show is "Next One!" and it is owned and distribute ...
'',
game show
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with
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 ...
.
* ''
Caduta libera'' (Italian version of ''
La'uf al HaMillion
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'', game show) with
Gerry Scotti
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Early years
Scotti was born Virginio Scotti on 7 August 1956 in Miradolo Terme, Pavia. After giving ...
.
*
C'è posta per Te,
people show with Maria de Filippi.
* ''Forum,'' judicial show with
Barbara Palombelli
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People
* Barbara (given name)
* Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter
* Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer
* Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously ...
.
* ''
Mattino Cinque
''Mattino cinque'' is an Italian infotainment television program. It airs every morning, from Monday to Friday, on Canale 5 and reruns on Mediaset Plus
Mediaset Plus was an Italian entertainment television channel which started broadcasting on ...
'', news show with
Federica Panicucci
Federica Panicucci (born 27 October 1967 in Cecina) is an Italian television host and radio personality.
Biography
She debuted in 1987 in ''Portobello'', with Enzo Tortora, as one of the "telephonists". The year after she was in the cast of th ...
and
Francesco Vecchi.
* ''
Pomeriggio Cinque'', news show with
Barbara d'Urso
Barbara D'Urso (born Maria Carmela D'Urso; 7 May 1957) is an Italian television personality, television host, actress and writer.
Career
D'Urso was born in Naples, Campania. Her father was from Laurenzana (died in 1996), and her mother, who ...
* ''
Tu si que vales'',
talent show
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.
* ''
Uomini e donne'',
reality show
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and
talk show
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with Maria de Filippi
*''
Striscia la notizia''
*''
New Amsterdam''
The channel airs movies and soap-opera, including ''
Acacias 38
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'' and ''
The Baker and the Beauty''.
Like
Rai 1
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, the Holy Mass is transmitted on Sundays at 10.00 AM.
Services
Canale 5 Plus
It is the channel's interactive television service on
DTT. It provides access to current news, weather forecasts, programming guides and games coded in
Mhp.
In 2006, during the summer an app was launched that the users to watch Mediaset's archive television series such as ''Odiens'', ''La sai l'ultima?'' and ''Il pranzo è servito''.
Logos
The current logo of the network is a 5 overlapped by the stylized head of
Biscione
The ''biscione'' or ''bisson'' . ("big grass snake"), less commonly known also as the ''vipera'' ("viper"), is a heraldic charge showing on argent an azure serpent in the act of eating or giving birth to a human. It is a historic symbol of th ...
(reference to the
Visconti family and the city of
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
), from whose mouth, unlike the original, comes out a flower. There is also a second interpretation, according to which the queue of the
Biscione
The ''biscione'' or ''bisson'' . ("big grass snake"), less commonly known also as the ''vipera'' ("viper"), is a heraldic charge showing on argent an azure serpent in the act of eating or giving birth to a human. It is a historic symbol of th ...
is placed at five (even if the 5 is written with a typographical font).
The first promotional slogan of Canale 5 was: ''Corri a casa in tutta fretta, c'è un Biscione che ti aspetta''. The biscione logo is in use (albeit through various graphic restyling) ever since 1974 since the network was called Tele Milano. It is still today in the main brand of the Mediaset company and its ramifications.
File:Canale 5 - 1980 logo.svg, Canale 5's fourth logo used from 1980 to 1981
File:Canale 5 1982.png, Canale 5's fifth logo used from 1981 to 1985
File:Canale 5 - Logo 1985.svg, Canale 5's sixth logo used from 1985 to 1987
File:Canale 5 - 1989 logo.svg, Canale 5's seventh logo used from 1987 to 2001
File:Canale 5 - 2001 logo.svg, Canale 5's previous logo from 2001 to 2018
Management
Announcers
In the past, Canale 5 had a
mistress good evening.
The first announcer of the network was
Eleonora Brigliadori, who was active from September 1980 to May 1984.
After that, Fiorella Pierobon, who was the longest advertiser of the network, was active for 19 years, from May 1984 to June 2003 (previously Pierobon was Italia 1's announcer).
In June 2003, Pierobon, reporting directly to
Striscia la notizia, announced that he would leave the role as ''Miss Goodnight'' to engage in other projects. Pierobon was replaced (after a long selection in the 2003 Velone Summer Program) by Lisa Gritti, who was active for a little more than a year, from September 2003 to December 2005, before the position was abandoned following a scandal, which stripped the
Striscia la notizia, where the announcer was also involved.
After the resignation of the Gritti, the network decided to forgo this figure (as was the case with
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 ...
in 2002, after the abandonment of Gabriella Golia).
Other announcers of Canale 5 (for short periods) have been: Fabrizia Carminati,
Alba Parietti
Alba Parietti (born 2 July 1961) is an Italian television presenter, television personality, showgirl, actress and former singer.
Early life
Parietti was born on 2 July 1961 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, daughter of Francesco, a Piedmontese pa ...
,
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 ...
, Susanna Messaggio, Michela Rocco of Torrepadula, and Daniela Castelli. Among the announcers of Canale 5 were also
Barbara d'Urso
Barbara D'Urso (born Maria Carmela D'Urso; 7 May 1957) is an Italian television personality, television host, actress and writer.
Career
D'Urso was born in Naples, Campania. Her father was from Laurenzana (died in 1996), and her mother, who ...
, who at the end of the seventies was Miss Telemilano 58, tonight; the local television broadcaster later transformed into Canale 5.
The background music of the advertisements used from 1980 to 1993 was composed by
Augusto Martelli
Augusto Martelli (15 March 1940 – 3 November 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and television personality.
Born in Genoa, the son of conductor and composer Giordano Bruno Martelli, Martelli is probably best known for the song ...
, whereas the accompanying advertisement music used from 1993 to 2005 was composed by Alessandro Radici. The first background music jingle was never officially released by RTI, whereas the second jingle (the full version being 1 minute and 33 seconds long), was released for digital download from Mediaset, MusicShop.
Audience
Audience share
Below, monthly audience issued by AUDITEL.
*Average Monthly Day on Target Individuals 4+
See also
*
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 ...
*
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 strengt ...
*
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 ...
*
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 broadca ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
Official Site
Old official site (1996)
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