RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national
public broadcasting
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company of
Italy
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, owned by the
Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many
terrestrial and
subscription television channels and
radio
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stations. It is one of the biggest broadcasters in Italy competing with
Mediaset
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, and other minor radio and television networks. RAI has a relatively high television audience share of 35.9%.
RAI broadcasts are also received in surrounding countries, including
Albania
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Bosnia
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Croatia
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France
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