List of television channels in Italy explained

See also: List of Italian-language television channels.

This is a list of national Italian TV services available on digital terrestrial, satellite, cable systems in Italy. Some channels have a "timeshift" service, i.e. the same programming (and usually advertisements as well) broadcast one or two hours later to give viewers another chance to catch a favourite programme. On free satellite, as well as on Sky Italia, foreign channels are also available, such as Euronews, CNN International, MTV Dance, MTV Rocks, etc. For Italian-speaking channels not based in Italy, or not having studios in Italy, please see the link above this paragraph.

National networks

RAI

See also: RAI.

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursDescription
Terrestrial channel
Rai 1 HD1 HD 501 HEVC HD Free-to-air3 January 195424 hours[1] Generalist and family-oriented
Rai 2 HD2 HD 502 HEVC HD Free-to-air4 November 196124 hoursGeneralist, catering towards urban audiences
Rai 3 HD3 HD 503 HEVC HD Free-to-air15 December 197924 hoursCultural and regional programming
Rai 4 HD21 HEVC HD (FTA)521 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air14 July 200824 hoursYouth/urban programming and movies
Rai 5 HD523 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air26 November 201024 hoursArts and culture programming
Rai 4K101 UHD (HbbTV)Free-to-air17 June 2016may varyUltra HD (4K) channel
Rai Movie HD24 HD (FTA)524 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air1 July 199924 hoursMovies
Rai Premium HD25 HEVC HD (FTA) 525 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air31 July 200324 hoursPopular fiction and films
Rai Gulp HD542 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air1 June 200724 hoursShows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Rai Yoyo HD543 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air1 November 200624 hoursShows aimed at young children ages 4–7
Rai News 24 HD48 HEVC HDFree-to-air26 April 199924 hoursNon-stop rolling news
Rai Storia HD54 HEVC HD (FTA) 554 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air2 February 200924 hoursDocumentaries about history and culture
Rai Sport HD58 HD (FTA)558 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air14 September 201524 hoursSports coverage and related news
Rai Scuola HD57 HD (FTA)146 HD (HbbTV)Free-to-air19 October 200924 hoursDocumentary, cultural and educational
Rai Radio 2 Visual202 HEVC HDFree-to-air21 December 202224 hoursRadio broadcast, news and music

RAI Regional

LogoNameChannelLaunchedLanguageRegion
1960ItalianTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Rai Ladinia1988LadinTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Rai Südtirol3 HD808 HD1966GermanTrentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
3 HD810 HD1995Italian and SloveneFriuli Venezia Giulia/Furlanija Julijska Krajina

Mediaset

See also: Mediaset.

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedDescription
Terrestrial channel
Rete 44 HD104 HD504 HDFree-to-air4 January 1982General
Canale 55 HD105 HD505 HDFree-to-air11 November 1980General
Italia 16 HD106 HD506 HDFree-to-air3 January 1982General
2020 HD120 HD520 HDFree-to-air3 April 2018TV Series and Sports
Iris22 HD522 HDFree-to-air30 November 2007Movies
Twentyseven27 HD527 HDFree-to-air17 January 2022Cinema
La530 HD530 HDFree-to-air12 March 2010Entertainment and lifestyle
Cine3434 HD534 HDFree-to-air20 January 2020Cinema
Focus35 HD535 HDFree-to-air17 March 2018Documentaries
Top Crime39 HD539 HDFree-to-air12 March 2004Entertainment
Italia 249 HD549 HDFree-to-air4 July 2011Entertainment and sports
TGcom2451 HD551 HDFree-to-air28 November 2011Non-stop rolling news
Mediaset Extra55 HD556 HDFree-to-air26 November 2010General
Radio 105 TV66 HD566 HDFree-to-air23 December 2019Radio broadcast, news and music
R101 TV67 HD567 HDFree-to-air13 July 2015Radio broadcast, news and music
Radio Monte Carlo TV-Free-to-view10 April 2020Radio broadcast, news and music
Virgin Radio TV-Free-to-view6 November 2018Radio broadcast, news and music

Boing S.p.A

See also: Boing (company).

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedDescription
Terrestrial channel
Boing40 HD540 HDFree-to-air20 November 2004Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Boing Plus45 SD545 SD11 July 2019
Cartoonito46 HD546 HDFree-to-air22 August 2011Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7

Cairo Communication

See also: Cairo Communication.

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedDescription
Terrestrial channel
La77 HD107 HD 507 HDFree-to-air24 June 2001General
La7d29 HD229 HD 529 HDFree-to-air22 March 2010Entertainment

Sky Italia

See also: Sky Italia.

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursDescription
Terrestrial channel
TV88 HD108 HD 508 HDFree-to-air1 August 201524 hoursGeneral
Cielo26 SDFree-to-air16 December 200924 hoursEntertainment, sports and movies
Sky TG2450 SDFree-to-air31 August 200324 hoursNon-stop rolling news

Warner Bros. Discovery

See also: Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA.

Discovery Italia

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursAvailabilityDescription
Terrestrial channel
Nove[2] 9 HD109 HD509 HDFree-to-air1 February 201524 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat and FTV satellite (HD, SD); DTT (HD)[3] [4] General
Real Time31 HDFree-to-air1 October 200524 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat (HD); DTT (HD)Lifestyle
Food Network33 HDFree-to-air8 May 201524 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTCooking and cuisine
Warner TV37 HD537 HDFree-to-air30 October 202224 hoursTivùsat; DTTEntertainment
Giallo38 HDFree-to-air14 May 201224 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTEntertainment
K241 SDFree-to-air1 July 200901:00 – 22:00[5] Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTShows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Frisbee44 SDFree-to-air12 June 201001:00 – 22:00Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTShows aimed at young children ages 4–7
DMAX52 HDFree-to-air10 November 201124 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTEntertainment
HGTV56 HDFree-to-air2 February 202024 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTLifestyle
Motor Trend59 HDFree-to-air29 April 201824 hoursSky Italia, Tivùsat; DTTAutomotive

Paramount

See also: Paramount Networks EMEAA.

National premium channels

Sky Italia

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursDescription
Premium channel
Sky Uno108 HD109 +1 HDPay1 April 200924 hoursEntertainment
Sky Atlantic110 HD111 +1 HDPay9 April 201410:30 – 03:30TV Series
Sky Serie112 HD113 +1 HDPay1 July 202124 hoursTV Series
Sky Investigation114 HD115 +1 HDPay1 July 202124 hoursTV Series about crime
Sky Crime116 HD117 +1 HDPay1 November 202324 hoursDocumentaries about crime
Sky Documentaries120 HD121 +1 HDPay1 July 202124 hoursDocumentaries
Sky Nature122 HDPay1 July 202124 hoursDocumentaries about nature
Sky Arte123 HD124 +1 HDPay1 November 201224 hoursDocumentaries about arts and culture
Sky Sport 24200 HD 250 HD 503 HDPay30 August 200824 hoursSports news
Sky Sport Uno201 HDPay1 July 200324 hoursSports
Sky Sport Calcio202 HD 249 HDPay2 July 201824 hoursFootball (soccer)
Sky Sport Tennis203 HDPay28 June 202124 hoursTennis related events
Sky Sport Arena204 HDPay31 June 200324 hoursSports
Sky Sport Max205 HDPay4 September 202324 hoursSports
Sky Sport Golf206 HDPay2 July 201824 hoursGolf related events
Sky Sport F1207 HDPay2 July 201824 hoursF1 related events
Sky Sport MotoGP208 HDPay2 July 201824 hoursMotoGP related events
Sky Sport NBA209 HDPay2 July 201824 hoursNBA related events
Sky Sport 4K213 UHDPay20 August 202124 hoursSports in Ultra HD (4K)
Sky Sport251–257 HD258–259 SDPaymay varySports
Sky Cinema Uno301 HD310 +24 HDPay31 July 200324 hoursMovies
Sky Cinema Due302 HD311 +24 HDPay8 March 201924 hoursMovies
Sky Cinema Collection303 HDPay1 March 200824 hoursMovies dedicated to film reviews and collections/ franchises and night oscars live coverage
Sky Cinema Family304 HDPay20 December 200824 hoursMovies dedicated to comedies, animated films, teen-comedies, blockbusters and films from the eighties and nineties
Sky Cinema Action305 HDPay20 July 200924 hoursMovies dedicated to action
Sky Cinema Suspense306 HDPay8 March 201924 hoursMovies dedicated to thriller, crime, horror and noir films
Sky Cinema Romance307 HD Pay11 March 201124 hoursMovies dedicated to love, romance and passion
Sky Cinema Drama308 HD Pay8 March 201924 hoursMovies dedicated to dramas and biographies
Sky Cinema Comedy309 HD Pay1 March 201124 hoursMovies dedicated to comedies
Sky Primafila357–361 HDPay-per-viewJuly 200324 hoursPay per View[6] -->
Sky TG24 Primo Piano501 SDPay8 November 201024 hoursLive event, news
Sky Meteo 24502 SDPay1 August 200424 hoursWeather news forecasts

Warner Bros. Discovery

Discovery Italia

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursAvailabilityDescription
Premium channel
Eurosport 1210 HDPay5 February 198906:00 – 01:00Sky ItaliaSports
Eurosport 2211 HDPay10 January 201524 hoursSky ItaliaSports
Discovery Channel407 HDPay1 September 199724 hoursSky Italia (HD, +1)Documentaries

Turner Broadcasting System

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursAvailabilityDescription
Premium channel
Cartoon Network607 HDPay31 July 199624 hoursSky Italia (HD, +1)Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Boomerang609 HDPay31 July 200324 hoursSky Italia (HD, +1)Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7

Paramount

LogoNameChannelTypeLaunchedBroadcast hoursAvailabilityDescription
Premium channel
Comedy Central129 SDPay1 May 200706:00 – 05:00Sky ItaliaEntertainment
MTV131 HDPay1 September 199724 hoursSky ItaliaEntertainment
MTV Music132 SDPay17 May 201024 hoursSky ItaliaMusic
Nick Jr.603 SDPay31 July 200924 hoursSky Italia (SD, +1)Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7
Nickelodeon605 SDPay1 November 200424 hoursSky Italia (SD, +1)Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14

Others

Channel nameOwner/parent companyBroadcast hoursFormatAvailabilityContent
7 GoldItalia 7 Gold24 hours16:9 SDTVDTTGeneral
AB ChannelPromosat S.r.l.24 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satellite; local DTTGeneral
AliceAlma Media24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTCooking
Antichità Chiossone24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteTeleshopping (antiques)
BabyFirstFirst Media24 hours16:9 HDTVFTA satelliteChildren
Bike ChannelFilmedia[7] 24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaSports
ByobluByoblu Edizioni S.r.l.s24 hours16:9 SDTVSky Italia
Tivùsat; DTT
News; Documentaries
CacciaDigicast24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaHunting
CagnolaCagnola24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteTeleshopping
Camera dei DeputatiChamber of Deputies24 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satellitePolitics; Lives from Italian lower House
Canale 65[8] GM Comunicazione24 hours16:9 SDTVDTTTeleshopping
Canale Italia 2Canale Italia24 hours4:3 SDTVDTTGeneral
Canale Italia 8324 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTGeneral; Music
Canale Italia 8424 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTGeneral
Case Design StiliAlma Media24 hours16:9 SDTVDTTLifestyle
Channel 24Gold TV Italia24 hours16:9 SDTVDTTTeleshopping
Città Italia[9] DWT24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteLifestyle
Class CNBCClass Editori
NBCUniversal; Mediaset
24 hours4:3 SDTVSky ItaliaBusiness
Class TV ModaClass Editori24 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satelliteLifestyle
Classica HDSky Italia24 hours16:9 HDTVSky ItaliaClassical Music
Crime+InvestigationA&E Networks24 hours16:9 HDTVSky ItaliaDocumentaries; Entertainment
DAZN 1DAZN Group24 hours16:9 HDTVFTA satellite, Sky ItaliaSports
DAZN 2DAZN Group24 hours16:9 HDTVFTA satellite, Sky ItaliaSports
DeA JuniorDe Agostini24 hours4:3 SDTVSky ItaliaFamily
DeA Kids (+1)24 hours4:3 SDTVSky ItaliaFamily
Deejay TVGEDI Gruppo Editoriale24 hours16:9 HDTVDTTMusic
Doctor's Life Channel24 hours16:9 SDTVSky Italia[10] Health; Documentaries
Donna TVFilmedia24 hours16:9 HDTVDTTLifestyle
Elite Shopping24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteTeleshopping
Gambero Rosso Channel (HD)D. Gusto; Sky Italia24 hours16:9 HDTV, SDTVSky ItaliaCooking
Gold TVGold TV Italia24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTTeleshopping
Hip Hop TVSeven Music Entertainment24 hours4:3 SDTVSky ItaliaMusic
History (HD, +1)A&E Networks24 hours16:9 HDTV, SDTVSky Italia, Now TVDocumentaries; Factual
Horse TVClass Editori24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteLifestyle; Horse racing
HSE24Home Shopping Europe24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD)Teleshopping
Inter TVFC Internazionale Milano24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaSports
Italia 53Canale Italia24 hours4:3 SDTVDTTMovies; News
Italia +Gold TV Italia24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTTeleshopping
Italia Channel – Mediatext.itMediatext.it24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTTeleshopping
Italian Fishing TV24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteFishing
Juwelo ItaliaJuwelo TV Deutschland GmbH10:00 – 01:00[11] 16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTTeleshopping (jewelry)
m2o TVGEDI Gruppo Editoriale24 hours16:9 SDTVStreamingMusic
La 4Gold TV Italia24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTTeleshopping
LaEffeGiangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaCulture
Lazio Style ChannelS.S. Lazio24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaSports
Man-GaYamato Video24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaAnime
MarcopoloAlma Media24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite and DTTDocumentaries; Traveling
Milan TVInfront Sports & Media24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaSports
Muzik TV24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteMusic
Odeon 24Profit Group24 hours16:9 SDTVDTT General
Padre Pio TVTeleradio Padre Pio08:00 – 01:0016:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTReligious
PescaDigicast24 hours16:9 SDTVSky ItaliaFishing
QVC (HD)QVC Group24 hours16:9 HDTV, SDTVFTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD)Teleshopping
Radio Capital TiVùGEDI Gruppo Editoriale24 hours16:9 SDTVStreamingMusic
Radiofreccia TVRTL 102.524 hours16:9 HDTV and SDTVFTA satellite (HD, SD); DTT (SD)Music
Radio Italia TVRadio Italia S.M.I.24 hours16:9 HDTV, SDTVFTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD, HD)Music
Radio Kiss Kiss TVRadio Kiss Kiss24 hours16:9 HDTVFTA satellite (HD); DTT (HD)Music
Radionorba TVGruppo Norba24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite, local DTTMusic
Radio Zeta TVRTL 102.524 hours16:9 HDTV and SDTVFTA satellite (HD, SD); DTT (SD)Music
RDS Social TV24 hours16:9 HDTVFTA satellite (HD); DTT (HD)Music
RetecapriTelevision Broadcasting System24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satellite; DTTGeneral
ReteconomyReteconomy24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteBusiness
Roma TVA.S. Roma09:00 – 06:0016:9 SDTVSky ItaliaSports
RTL 102.5 TVRTL 102.524 hours16:9 HDTV and SDTVFTA satellite (HD, SD); DTT (SD)Music
Senato della RepubblicaSenate of the Republic24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite Politics; Lives from Italian upper House
SportitaliaSportitalia24 hours16:9 SDTVSky Italia
DTT
Sports
SuperTennis (HD) Federazione Italiana Tennis[12] 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV FTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD) Sports
Telepace (HD)Telepace
Vatican Media
24 hours16:9 HDTV, SDTVFTA satellite (HD); local DTT (SD)Religious
TG Architettura24 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satelliteEducational
TG Norba 24 (HD)Gruppo Norba24 hours16:9 HDTV, SDTVFTA satellite (SD); local DTT (HD, SD)News
Top Calcio 24Mediapason02:00 – 19:00[13] 16:9 SDTVDTTFootball (soccer)
TV2000Conferenza Episcopale Italiana24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA-FTV satellite; DTTGeneral; Religious
Uninettuno University TVUTI UNINETTUNO24 hours4:3 SDTVFTA satelliteEducational
UNIRE SatUNIRE24 hours16:9 SDTVFTA satelliteHorse racing

See also

Notes and References

  1. At about 2am, Rai 1, Rai 2 and Rai 3 simulcasts Rai News 24
  2. News: L'Espresso cede Deejay Tv a Discovery Italia per 17 milioni. 2015-01-22. La Repubblica. 2018-01-07. it.
  3. TIMB MUX 2: ELIMINATA LA VERSIONE IN ALTA DEFINIZIONE DI NOVE., L'ITALIA IN DIGITALE
  4. Web site: 181026 – TIMB MUX 2: ELIMINATA LA VERSIONE IN ALTA DEFINIZIONE DI NOVE – L'ITALIA IN DIGITALE – LA TV DIGITALE TERRESTRE IN ITALIA. litaliaindigitale.it. 2019-02-19.
  5. from 22:00 to 01:00 go on air a programming block called Family Club
  6. Airing movies on channels 1 to 3, airing porn/erotic programming on channels 4 to 5.
  7. Web site: Tv Channel Publisher Filmedia . filmedia.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140418222343/http://www.filmedia.com/tv-channel-publisher/ . 2014-04-18.
  8. Web site: 190201 – TIMB MUX 2: TERMINANO I PROGRAMMI DI IBOX 65, ARRIVA CANALE 65 – L'ITALIA IN DIGITALE – LA TV DIGITALE TERRESTRE IN ITALIA. litaliaindigitale.it. 2019-02-20.
  9. Web site: Città Italia TV – La TV delle grandi passioni. cittaitalia.tv. it-IT. 2018-01-07.
  10. Only for doctors and pharmacists
  11. airing presentations or test cards from 01:00 to 10:00
  12. Web site: Home . supertennis.tv.
  13. time-sharing with gaming TV Winga

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