free-to-air
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television channel owned and operated by state-owned
public broadcaster
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RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's
flagship
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television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, usually aimed towards families, including '' TG1'' news bulletins,
prime time
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drama, cinema and entertainment, and major
breaking news
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, sports and special events.
It was launched on 3 January 1954 as the first regular television service in Italy. It was the only one until 4 November 1961, when RAI launched a second channel. The channel was initially referred to as "Programma Nazionale". It received other names, such as "Rete 1" and "Raiuno" until it adopted its current name "Rai 1". It has the highest viewership in Italy, and regularly competes with
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 forme ...
's
Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. 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 ...
.
In the United Kingdom, it is available in free to air satellite broadcast from
Hot Bird 13B
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.
Early history
The first set of programming for Rai 1 was almost completely educational with no advertising, except for the popular Carosello. Early shows were meant to teach a common language to a country torn apart by
World War II
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. Shows like ''Non è mai troppo tardi...'' were simply shot in a classroom setting and meant to help with reconstruction. While televisions were not widely available nor affordable, those who could spend the money on them became community leaders and often invited the neighborhood to visit. Bars and cafés turned from places where men would meet to argue or play cards into miniature cinemas where arguments over what show to watch would break out. Women and children were also more accepted inside the bars due to the lack of men post-war and their need to enter working society. Churches also bought televisions are a means of drawing people to spend time as part of those communities.
High-definition feed
The channel launched an
HDTV
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1080i simulcast in September 2013, available nationwide on subscription-television providers and on DTT (channel 1). Previously, HD programs used to be aired on Rai HD.
Logos
File:Logo Raiuno 1983.svg, 3 October 1983 to 26 September 1988
File:Rai 1 logo.svg, 18 May 2010 to 12 September 2016
File:Rai 1 - Logo 2016.svg, In use since September 2016
Directors of Rai 1
* Giuseppe Matteucci: 1954–1976
* Mimmo Scarano: 1976–1979
* Paolo Valmarana: 1980
* Emmanuele Milano: 1980–1987
* Giuseppe Rossini: 1987–1989
* Carlo Fuscagni: 1989–1993
* Nadio Delai: 1993–1994
* Brando Giordani: 1994–1996
* Giovanni Tantillo: 1996–1998
* Agostino Saccà: 1998–2000, 2001–2002
* Pier Luigi Celli: 2000
* Maurizio Beretta: 2000–2001
* Fabrizio Del Noce: 2002–2009
* Mauro Mazza: 2009–2012
* Giancarlo Leone: 2012–2016
* Andrea Fabiano: 2016–2017
* Angelo Teodoli: 2017–2018
* Teresa De Santis: 2018–2020
* Stefano Coletta: 2020–present
Current programmes
News
*'' TG1'', the main news service, directed by Giuseppe Carboni
*''
TV7 Channel 7 or TV7 may refer to:
Television networks, channels and stations
;Algeria
* TV7 (Algerian TV channel)
; Argentina
* Channel 7 (Argentina), a government-owned Argentine TV station
*Channel 7 – Bahía Blanca, an Argentine TV station in Bu ...
'', weekly late-night news programme
*''
Rai Meteo
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many terr ...
'', weather bulletin
*'' Speciale TG1'', enquiring programme
*'' Porta a Porta'', late-night talk show
Zecchino d'Oro
Zecchino d'Oro (; meaning "Golden Sequin") is an annual international children's song competition established in 1959 by Niny Comolli. It is broadcast by Rai 1.
The first two contests were held in Milan. In 1961, the contest was taken up by th ...
''
*''
Festival di Castrocaro The Castrocaro Music Festival, also known as Concorso per Voci Nuove, is an Italian musical contest which takes place every year in the town of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, near Forlì, from 1957. The competition is exclusively reserved for ne ...
''
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David di Donatello
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''
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Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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L'eredità
''L'eredità'' (''The inheritance'') is an Italian Rai 1 game show. It premiered on 29 July 2002. From 29 July 2002 to 10 June 2006, it was hosted by Italian presenter Amadeus. He was succeeded by Carlo Conti, who hosted the show until 14 Apr ...
Quark Atlante
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'', ''SuperQuark'' Saturday afternoon spin-off, focusing on wilderness and adventure
*'' Lineablu'', focusing on the
Mediterranean Sea
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and shores, hosted by
Donatella Bianchi Donatella is an Italian feminine given name meaning "gift" or "gift of God".
People
* Donatella Agostinelli (born 1974), Italian politician
* Donatella Arpaia (born 1971), American restaurateur and television chef
* Donatella Finocchiaro (born 197 ...
*'' Linea Verde'', focusing on wilderness, agriculture and rural cooking, hosted by
Patrizio Roversi
Patrizio is an Italian male personal name. It is the Italian form of Patrick.
* Patrizio Bertelli (born 1946), Italian businessman
* Patrizio Bianchi (born 1952), Italian economist and politician
* Patrizio Buanne (born 1978), Italian baritone ...
Passaggio a Nord-Ovest
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'', focusing on history and archaeology
*'' Cinematografo'', focusing on cinema
*''
Rewind – Visioni private
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General uses
* Rewind, the process of winding magnetic tape inside a cassette or a microfilm reel backwards to a previous point on the reel
** Rewind symbol, a media control symbol indicating tape rewind or analogous operatio ...
'', focusing on TV history
*'' Magazzini Einstein'', focusing on arts and culture
Alessio Vassallo
Alessio is a mostly Italian male name, Italian form of Alexius.
Individuals with the given name Alessio
*Alessio Ascalesi (1872–1952), Italian cardinal
*Alessio Boni (born 1966), Italian actor
*Alessio Cerci (born 1987), Italian footballer
*A ...
Terence Hill
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Un passo dal cielo
''Un passo dal cielo'' (''One step from heaven'') is an Italian television series, aired in Italy on Rai 1 and Rai HD, starring Terence Hill as commander of the State Forestry Corps in the Italian village of San Candido and Enrico Ianniello as th ...
'', with
Terence Hill
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Che Dio ci aiuti
''Che Dio ci aiuti'' is an Italian TV series that has been broadcast in Italy since December 2011.
''Che Dio ci aiuti'' (translation: May God help us) is an Italian TV series. The pilot was aired in Italy on December 15, 2011.
Plot
Sister Ang ...
Henning Baum
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Selected filmography
*'' Mädchen, Mädchen'' (2001) ...
Questo nostro amore
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Fritz Wepper
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Una pallottola nel cuore
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Places
* 160 Una, the asteroid "Una", an asteroid named after the Faerie Queene character
* Una River (disambiguation), numerous rivers
* Una, Himachal Pradesh, a town in India
** Una, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constitu ...
FIFA World Cup
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2014
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)
*
UEFA European Championship
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*
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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(5 matches: three Italy group matches, one semi-final, and one final)
*
UEFA Nations League
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The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...
(Italy matches only, plus a final)
*
Italy national football team
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: Nations League, qualifiers, friendlies, and finals tournament
Kids
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44 Cats
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*
Jurassic Cubs
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Prezzemolo
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Topo Gigio
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Until the autumn 1976/77 season, regular broadcasting was in
monochrome
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(black and white), with very few exceptions (shown in bold). Regular color broadcasting began during the winter 1976/77 season.
*''Un due tre...'' aka ''1, 2, 3'', satire/variety show starring
Raimondo Vianello
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Biography
He was born in Rome, but spent his youth in Pula, where his father, an ...
e
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Early life
Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk fo ...
. Considered one of the most influential shows in Italian television history, it was discontinued in 1959 after the duo performed an ironic sketch about then-president of the Republic, Giovanni Gronchi (six seasons, from 19 January 1954 to 2 August 1959).
*''Lascia o raddoppia'', a one-hour-long game show hosted by Mike Bongiorno (1955–59, on Thursday, at 9:00 PM, except for the first season shown on Saturday night).
*''
Primo applauso ''Primo applauso'' was an Italian variety show, broadcast on Rai 1 (at the time "Programma Nazionale") in 1956.
The program marked the television debut of Enzo Tortora, who was initially picked only to play the role of assistant of Silvana Pampani ...
'', early talent show hosted by
Enzo Tortora
Enzo Tortora (30 November 1928 – 18 May 1988) was an Italian TV host on national RAI television, who was unjustly convicted of being a member of the Camorra and drug trafficking in 1985, and sentenced to 10 years in jail. He was acquitted of ...
Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano (; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian musician, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is dubbed "''il Molleggiato''" (the springy one) because of his dancing.
Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and ...
debuted in ''Primo Applauso'' (from 29 April 1956 until December of the same year, Sunday night, 9:00 PM).
*''Telematch'', variety/game show hosted by
Enzo Tortora
Enzo Tortora (30 November 1928 – 18 May 1988) was an Italian TV host on national RAI television, who was unjustly convicted of being a member of the Camorra and drug trafficking in 1985, and sentenced to 10 years in jail. He was acquitted of ...
and
Silvio Noto
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Born in Bari, graduated in law, Noto became first known as radio-host after the first World War. He became popular as the host of ...
(from 6 January 1957 to July 1958, Sunday night at 9:15 PM).
*''La macchina per vivere'', health care/educational programme about the human body (two seasons, from 31 January 1957, Thursday night at 10:45 PM).
*'' Il Musichiere'', one-hour-long Italian version of '' Name That Tune'', hosted by Mario Riva until his death (1957–60, on Saturday nights at 9:00 PM).
*''Campanile Sera'', one-hour-long game show, hosted by
Enzo Tortora
Enzo Tortora (30 November 1928 – 18 May 1988) was an Italian TV host on national RAI television, who was unjustly convicted of being a member of the Camorra and drug trafficking in 1985, and sentenced to 10 years in jail. He was acquitted of ...
, Mike Bongiorno and Enza Sampò (1959–61, on Thursday at 9:00 PM). One of the various games on the show, "il gioco dei prezzi", was an early Italian incarnation of ''
The Price Is Right
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'' franchise.
*''Studio Uno'', Saturday night variety show, hosted mainly by Mina (1961–66, 9:00 PM).
*''L'amico del giaguaro'', Saturday night comedy/variety show, hosted by Corrado and starring
Gino Bramieri
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Raffaele Pisu
Raffaele Pisu (24 May 1925 – 31 July 2019) was an Italian actor and comedian.
Life and career
Born in Bologna as Guerrino Pisu into a family of Sardinian origin, Pisu debuted in the drama theater and in 1945 he was one of the founders of th ...
. Broadcast during 1961, 1962 and 1964 summer seasons, at 9:00 PM.
*''Giocagiò'', daytime half-hour-long Italian version of the BBC children show ''
Play School
Play School or Playschool may refer to:
Television
* ''Play School'' (British TV series), a BBC production aimed at preschool children
* ''Play School'' (Australian TV series), an Australian Broadcasting Corporation production based on the Briti ...
'' (1966–70, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 5:00 PM)
*''
L'Odissea L'Odissea may refer to:
* The Odyssey (1968 miniseries), or L'Odissea, a European TV miniseries
* L'Odissea (1911 film)
''L'Odissea'' is a 1911 Italian silent film, the third known adaptation from Homer's ''Odyssey''. The film was made in the cont ...
'', eight one hour episodes of a screenplay of
Homer
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's ''
Odyssey
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Odysseus
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Penelope
Penelope ( ; Ancient Greek: Πηνελόπεια, ''Pēnelópeia'', or el, Πηνελόπη, ''Pēnelópē'') is a character in Homer's ''Odyssey.'' She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and naiad Periboea. ...
. This Italian-German-French-Yugoslavian co-production was broadcast for the first time in Italy from 24 March 1968, on Sunday night, at 9:05 PM. In colour, but the program was shown in black and white in Italy the very first time it was aired.
*'' Eneide'', seven one hour episodes of a screenplay of
Virgil
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's ''
Aeneid
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Aeneas
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Dido
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In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (t ...
). This Italian-German-French co-production was broadcast for the first time in Italy from 19 December 1971, on Sundays, at 9:00 PM and in Germany from 5 November 1972. In colour.
*''
Le avventure di Pinocchio
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pi ...
'', five one hour episodes of a screenplay of Collodi's children novel ''
The Adventures of Pinocchio
''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' ( ; it, Le avventure di Pinocchio ; commonly shortened to ''Pinocchio'') is a children's fantasy novel by Italian author Carlo Collodi. It is about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pin ...
'', directed by
Luigi Comencini
Luigi Comencini (; 8 June 1916 – 6 April 2007) ''The Guardian'' was an Italian
and starring
Nino Manfredi
Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter.
He was one of the most prominent Italian a ...
(Geppetto),
Gina Lollobrigida
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Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi (born Francesco Benenato; 18 September 1928 – 9 December 1992) was an Italian actor, comedian and singer.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. ...
(the Cat),
Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco Ingrassia (5 October 1922 – 28 April 2003) was an Italian actor, comedian and film director.
He was born in Palermo, Sicily, and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in m ...
(the Fox),
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: '' Sciuscià'' and '' Bicycle Thieves'' (honorar ...
(the Judge) and child actor Andrea Balestri in the main role of Pinocchio. This very successful French-German-Italian coproduction aired for the first time in Italy on Saturday night from 8 April 1972, at 9:00 PM. The French version is about 40 minutes longer and is divided into 6 episodes. In colour.
*''Fatti e fattacci'', variety show, hosted by Gigi Proietti and
Ornella Vanoni
Ornella Vanoni (; born 22 September 1934) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actress. She is one of the longest-standing Italian artists, having started performing in 1956. She has released about 112 works between LP, EPs and greatest hits alb ...
, direct by
Antonello Falqui
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(four episodes, from 15 February 1975, Saturday night at 8:40 PM). In colour.
*''Dov'è Anna'', drama/''
giallo
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''
miniseries
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in seven episodes, starring
Scilla Gabel
Scilla Gabel (born Gianfranca Gabellini; 4 January 1938) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1954 and 1982.
Career
Born in Rimini, Italy, one of five children, Gabel entered the cinema industry as ...
and Mariano Rigillo, broadcast on Tuesday, from 13 January 1976, at 8:45 PM.
*''Albert e l'Uomo Nero'' (the title, roughly translated, means ''Albert and the Bogeyman''), drama/''giallo''
miniseries
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in three episodes, starring Nando Gazzolo, Franco Graziosi and then kid Claudio Cinquepalmi in the title role of Albert. Avant-garde soundtrack by
Franco Micalizzi
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His first success was for the musical score of the Spaghetti Western ''They Call Me Trinity'', in 1970. He ha ...
. It was perhaps the last successful Italian black and white drama series, aired on 21 March (Sunday), 23 March (Tuesday) and 28 March (Sunday) nights at 8:45 PM.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13fa7j13124 A scene from the first episode
*''Bontà loro'', one-hour-long late night talk show hosted by
Maurizio Costanzo
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Biography
Costanzo began his career as a journalist, first as a contributing writer to ''Paese Sera'' and then as managing edito ...
, is considered by some critics to be the first modern talk show in Italian television (two seasons, from 18 October 1976, Monday night, 10:45 PM). In colour from 1977.
*''Non Stop'', one-hour-long comedy consisting of a collage of sketches performed by young and (then) unknown comedians – among these future theatrical actor and director
Carlo Verdone
Carlo Gregorio Verdone (born 17 November 1950) is an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director.
Verdone is best known for his comedic roles in Italian classics, which he also wrote and directed. His career was jumpstarted by his first thre ...
and actors Massimo Troisi and Lello Arena. Broadcast for two seasons (1977-8 and 1978-9), on Thursday night, at 8:40 PM.