Category Archives: TV

Eurovision success for Italy

Posted on 15/05/2011 by

Italy returned to the Eurovision Song Contest this year with a remarkable second place triumph for Raphael Gualazzi with his song “Follia d’amore/Madness of Love“. The catchy jazz-based bi-lingual number was beaten into the top spot by the rather more … Continue reading →

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Unemployed contestant set for ‘Millionaire’ win

Posted on 27/01/2011 by

43 year-old unemployed housewife Michela De Paoli from Pavia looks set to win the top one million euro prize on popular “Il Milionario” quiz show on Canale5 tonight. Ms De Paoli (pictured left) has already reached the penultimate step of … Continue reading →

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First female winner for X Factor

Posted on 24/11/2010 by

The fourth edition of X-Factor reached its final stage last night with 30 year old chanteuse Nathalie coming first.  It is the first time a female artist has won the popular TV talent show in Italy. Italo-Belgian Nathalie Giannitrapani (pic. … Continue reading →

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Blair interview boosts morale..for some.

Posted on 04/10/2010 by

An interview with former British Prime Minster Tony Blair on live TV on Sunday evening gave vital share points to the RaiTre channel..and to Silvio Berlusconi’s faltering reputation. Speaking about his book A Journey (translated into Italian as Un Viaggio, … Continue reading →

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Changing room cameras for SkyCalcio

Posted on 25/08/2010 by

In another effort to go one up on the competition and gain new subscriptions, satellite broadcaster SkyItalia has announced a new feature for a more “complete” football match coverage this year: cameras inside team dressing rooms. Nothing “Big Brother” about … Continue reading →

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Big Brother star dies

Posted on 29/06/2010 by

Former Italian Big Brother (Grande Fratello) contestant Pietro Taricone has died in hospital in Terni, Umbria after a parachute accident yesterday. He was 35. Mr Taricone became famous during the first edition of the Italian version of the popular reality … Continue reading →

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Banned talk shows fight back

Posted on 23/03/2010 by

In a move to fight back against the government’s ban on political debate shows in the run up to regional elections, journalists unions FNSI and USIGRAI have decided to ‘do it themselves’. A special debate event “Raiperunanotte” (RAI for one … Continue reading →

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Talent shows fuel Sanremo winners

Posted on 21/02/2010 by

The week-long Sanremo Italian Song Festival came to a close late last night with 19-year-old Valerio Scanu (pictured) being proclaimed winner with his song “Per tutte le volte che..“. Scanu, the youngest competitor in the main category, shot to fame … Continue reading →

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Music, football and politics

Posted on 17/02/2010 by

What was forecast as a battle of the giants in Italians’ favourite TV subject material saw the 60th edition of the Sanremo Song Festival on RaiUno easily beat off the competition reaching a massive 38.5% of audience share, according to … Continue reading →

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Cooking show host suspended

Posted on 16/02/2010 by

The co-presenter of the  popular cookery show La Prova del Cuoco (based on BBC format Ready, Steady, Cook) has been suspended by Italian state TV RAI after showing a recipe on how to cook cat meat. Beppe Bigazzi (left) was … Continue reading →

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