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Italian television 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 ...

related events from 2009.

Events

*21 March –

Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia (born 22 June 1972)''Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser'' XIV. "Haus Italien". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1997, pp. 33, 38–39. .Willis, Daniel, ''The Descendants of Louis ...

and his partner Natalia Titova win the fifth season of ''Ballando con le stelle''. *19 April – Matteo Becucci wins the second season of ''

X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

''. *20 April – Ferdi Berisa wins the ninth season of ''

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 ...

''. *2 December –

Marco Mengoni Marco Mengoni (; born 25 December 1988) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 2009, after winning the third season of Italian talent show '' X Factor''. Since that he has sold over 2.8 million records in Italy, peaking the ...

wins the third season of ''

''.

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Il commissario Manara ' (''Commissioner Manara'') is an Italian detective television series. It is a spin-off from the 2005 series, ('A Family in Yellow'). Like that earlier series, the show is a romantic comedy and police procedural. Guido Caprino plays the titular ...

– mix of procedural and romantic comedy, with

Guido Caprino Guido Caprino (born 3 January 1974) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Taormina, Caprino grew up in Nizza di Sicilia and graduated as a dental technician in Messina. He then moved to Milan, where he worked ...

and Roberta Giarrusso, spin-off of '' Una famiglia in giallo''; 2 seasons.

International

*2 December – ''

United States of Tara ''United States of Tara'' is an American television comedy-drama created by Diablo Cody, which aired on Showtime from 2009 to 2011. The series follows the life of Tara ( Toni Collette), a suburban artist and mother coping with dissociative ident ...

'' ( Mya) (2009–2011)

Television shows

RAI

Drama

* ''Una sera di ottobre'' ("An october evening") – by

Vittorio Sindoni Vittorio Sindoni (born 21 April 1939) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, Sindoni started his career on stage directing the theater group "Il Collettivo" ("The Collective") in Rome, and wo ...

, with

Vanessa Hessler Vanessa Hessler (born January 21, 1988) is an Italian-American model and actress. A model since she was 15, Hessler has appeared in many publications throughout Italy, Germany and France. Early life Daughter of an Italian mother and an Ameri ...

, Gabriele Greco and

Ottavia Piccolo Ottavia Piccolo (born 9 October 1949) is an Italian actress. Biography Born in Bolzano, Piccolo began her acting debut in the stage adaption of '' The Miracle Worker'' at the age of 11 under the direction of Luigi Squarzina. She has also appear ...

; 2 episodes. A naive young girl becomes a detective to save her boy-friend, charged of murder. * ''Tutta la verità'' ("The whole truth") – by Cinzia Th. Torrini, with

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 ...

and

Daniele Pecci Daniele Pecci (born 23 May 1970) is an Italian actor and director. Born in Rome, Lazio, Pecci has worked in theater as an actor and director since 1990. He rose to prominence in 2004 when he received a main role in ''Orgoglio Orgoglio is a ...

; 2 episodes. The quiet life of a female lawyer is upset by the passion for an ambiguous surgeon, till to be accused for the murder of her lover's wife.

Variety

*''

Ballando con le stelle ''Ballando con le Stelle'' is the Italian version of the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' / ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchises. It was first broadcast on 8 January 2005 on TV station RAI 1. This show is aired in the prime time Prime time or the ...

'' (2005–present) *''

'' (2008–present)

News and educational

* ''L'incantatore di serpenti, la vita senza freno di Giancarlo Fusco'' ("The snake charmer, Giancarlo Fusco's boundless life") – documentary by Salvatore Allocca.

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