20 is an Italian

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television channel, operated by Mediaset and owned by

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. It was founded and started to broadcast in 2018.

History

Following the acquisition of channel 20 from the Television Broadcasting System Group, from 5 May 2017 to 22 March 2018, Mediaset broadcast a provisional program consisting of fiction and

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from the Mediaset library, with the brand

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, which, from 22 March 2018, had given way to promos advertising the new channel 20.

Launch

The channel officially launched at 7:30pm on 3 April 2018 with the first round of the quarterfinals of the

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...

between

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and

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followed by the exclusive match in

, averaging 6,569,000 viewers and 23.35% ratings share. It was the most watched program that evening.

Transmission

The channel airs on

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(DTT) in SD on channel 20 in the Mediaset 2

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and in HD on Tivù Sat. It is available with two audio tracks in Italian and original language. From 1 June 2018, it is available in HD also on DTT on channel 520 in La3 multiplex. From 12 September 2018, the channel's SD feed is also available on Tivù Sat. Since 2 January 2020, 20 is available on

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channel 151.

Programming

20 proposes principally TV-Series, films and sport events.

TV Series

* ''Agent X'' * ''Anger Management'' * '' Badass!'' * ''

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'' * ''Chicago Fire'' * ''

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'' * ''Containment'' * ''

Covert Affairs ''Covert Affairs'' is an American action drama television series filmed in Toronto, Canada, starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham that premiered on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. On January 6, 2015, USA Network canceled ''Covert Affairs'' afte ...

'' * ''House'' * ''

Two and a Half Men ''Two and a Half Men'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, t ...

'' * ''Frequency'' * ''Grimm'' * ''Gotham'' * '' Heroes Reborn'' * ''Homeland'' * ''Hostages'' * '' Hyde and Seek'' * ''

In Plain Sight ''In Plain Sight'' is an American drama television series that premiered on the USA Network on June 1, 2008. The series revolves around Mary Shannon ( Mary McCormack), a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico, offic ...

'' * '' Imposters'' * ''

Mr. Robot ''Mr. Robot'' is an American drama thriller television series created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. It stars Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression and dissociati ...

'' * ''Lucifer'' * ''Miracle Workers'' * ''Murder in the First'' * '' New Amsterdam'' * ''Renegade'' * ''Person of Interest'' * '' Psych'' * ''Proof'' * '' Suits'' * ''

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'' * ''Shades of Blue'' * ''Taken'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''

The Last Kingdom ''The Last Kingdom'' is the first historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2004. This story introduces Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is kidnapped by Danish Vikings as a young child and is assimilated ...

'' * ''

The Following ''The Following'' is an American crime thriller television series created by Kevin Williamson, and jointly produced by Outerbanks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television. The first season follows former FBI agent Ryan Hardy ( Kevin Bacon) ...

'' * ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' * '' The Sinner'' * ''The Girlfriend Experience'' * ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...

'' * ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...

'' * ''

Walker Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film ''Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Te ...

Sport events

* International football friendlies *

UEFA Nations League The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body. The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...

UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying The UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying tournament was a football competition that was played from March 2019 to November 2020 to determine the 24 UEFA member men's national teams that advanced to the UEFA Euro 2020 final tournament, played across Europ ...

UEFA Youth League The UEFA Youth League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2013. In its current format, it is contested by the youth teams of the clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League ...

* Formula E (14 races live) *

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Super Bowl LIV Super Bowl LIV was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2019 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Kansas City Chiefs defeated the National Football Conferenc ...

Autumn Nations Cup The Autumn Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held in November and December 2020 in place of the usual Autumn internationals series typically held in the same period each year, as many teams were avoiding extended travel due to the COVID- ...

* FIFA Club World Cup *

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Coppa Italia The ("Italy Cup") is an annual knockout cup competition in Italian football organized by the FIGC until the 2009–10 season and the Lega Serie A ever since. History The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...

* Italian Open (International BNL of Italia, 2021)

References

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External links

* {{Mediaset Mediaset television channels Italian-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2018