20 is an Italian

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television channel, operated by

Mediaset Mediaset S.p.A. is an Italian mass media and television production and distribution company that is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE – MediaForEurope (the original ...

and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. 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,

broadcast a provisional program consisting of fiction and telenovelas from the Mediaset library, with the brand Retecapri, 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

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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 Sky Italia channel 151.

Programming

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

TV Series

* ''Agent X'' * ''Anger Management'' * ''Badass!'' * '' Blood Drive'' * ''Chicago Fire'' * ''

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'' * ''Containment'' * '' Covert Affairs'' * ''Frequency'' * ''Grimm'' * ''Gotham'' * '' Heroes Reborn'' * ''Homeland'' * ''Hostages'' * ''House M.D.'' * '' Hyde and Seek'' * '' In Plain Sight'' * '' Imposters'' * ''Lucifer'' * ''Miracle Workers'' * '' Mr. Robot'' * ''Murder in the First'' * ''

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'' * ''Renegade'' * ''Person of Interest'' * ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened o ...

'' * ''Proof'' * '' Suits'' * '' Station 19'' * ''Shades of Blue'' * ''Taken'' * '' The 100'' * ''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...

'' * '' The Following'' * ''The Girlfriend Experience'' * '' The Last Kingdom'' * '' The Mentalist'' * '' The Sinner'' * '' The Vampire Diaries'' * ''

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Sport events

* International football friendlies *

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* UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying *

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Formula E Formula E, officially the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is an open-wheel single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars. The racing series is the highest class of competition for electrically powered single-seater racing cars ...

(14 races live) * Extreme E * Super Bowl LIV * Autumn Nations Cup *

FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup (FIFA CWC) is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (FIFA), the sport's global sports governing body, governing body. The compe ...

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) The European section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar, for national teams that are members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). A total of 13 slots in the ...

* Coppa Italia * 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