2011 in Italian television
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This is a list of Italian television related events from 2011.
Events
- 4 February – Viacom (the American company that owns Nickelodeon) becomes a co-owner of the Italian television studio Rainbow S.p.A. after purchasing a 30% stake.[1]
- 18 April – Andrea Cocco wins the eleventh season of Grande Fratello.
- 30 April – Il Commissario Rex actor Kaspar Capparoni and his partner Yulia Musikhina win the seventh season of Ballando con le stelle.
- 11 June – 48-year-old painter Fabrizio Vendramin wins the second season of Italia's Got Talent.
Debuts
International
- 29 August –
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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Italia 1) (2010–present) - 19 October –
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Octonauts (Disney Junior) (2010–present)
Television shows
RAI
Drama
- Atelier Fontana, le sorelle della moda ("Fashion sisters") – biopic by Riccardo Milani, with Alessandra Mastonardi, Anna Valle and Federica De Cola as Micol, Zoe and Giovanna Fontana; 2 episodes.
- Tiberio Mitri, il campione e la miss ("The champ and the miss") – biopic by Angelo Longoni, with Luca Argentero in the title role and Martina Stella as Fulvia Franco; 2 episodes.[2] The airing of the movie is delayed of six months, for a lawsuit by the Mitri's family.
Miniseries
- Il segreto dell'acqua ("The secret of the water") – by Renato De Maria, with Riccardo Scamarcio and Valentina Lodovini; 6 episodes. An edgy policeman investigates the Mafia traffic of drinking water in Palermo, in which his family too is involved.[3]
News and educational
- La mala del Brenta, la vera storia ("Mala del Brenta, the true story") – documentary by Nicola Prosatore, two episodes.
- Tutta un'altra storia ("Another story at all") – care of Andrea Camilleri. Eight famous writers, from Camilleri himself to Giancarlo De Cataldo tells the history of Italy since 1861.[4]
- Sostiene Bollani ("Bollani Maintains") – mix of variety and educational program about music, both classic and popular, hosted by the pianist Stefano Bollani, with Caterina Guzzanti as constant guest; two seasons.[5]
2000s
- Grande Fratello (2000–present)
- Ballando con le stelle (2005–present)
- X Factor (2008–present)
2010s
- Italia's Got Talent (2010–present)
Ending this year
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Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
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| Radio Italia TV | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||
| Udinese Channel | Cable and satellite | Unknown | ||
| ME | Cable and satellite | 1 March | ||
| MTV Music | Cable and satellite | 1 March | ||
| Sky 3D | Cable and satellite | 6 September | ||
| Sky Sport 24 HD | Cable and satellite | 24 September | ||
| Sky Uno HD | Cable and satellite | 20 October | ||
| DMAX | Cable and satellite | 10 November | ||
| TgCom24 | Cable and satellite | 28 November |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
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| Hallmark Channel | Diva Universal | Cable and satellite | 31 March | ||
| ME | For You | Cable and satellite | 6 June |
Closures
| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes | Source |
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| MTV Brand New | Cable and satellite | 10 January | ||
| MTV Pulse | Cable and satellite | 10 January | ||
| Dahlia TV | Cable and satellite | 25 February | ||
| MediaShopping | Cable and satellite | 1 March | ||
| MTV Plus | Cable and satellite | 1 March | ||
| Cooltoon | Cable and satellite | 1 April | ||
| FX | Cable and satellite | 1 July | ||
| Mediaset Plus | Cable and satellite | 2 July | ||
| Hiro | Cable and satellite | 1 August |
Births
Deaths
See also
References
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 February 2011). "Viacom takes stake in Rainbow". Variety.
- ^ "Tiberio Mitri - Il Campione e la Miss". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Il segreto dell'acqua". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "rai-consumer » Tutta un'altra storia". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Sostiene Bollani Reloaded". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-19.
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