Italian Television

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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/03/2014 - 08:20

Sixty years ago, on January 3, 1954, RAI – Italian Radio and Television – began its television broadcasts on a single channel, which would later become Rai…

Unemployed Italian Housewife Wins €1 million and a Job

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 02/07/2011 - 04:36

Michela de Paoli has become a household name in Italy. The 43-year-old stay-at-home-mom became the third person to ever win the full € 1 million prize on the…

Male TV Host Causes a Stir by Ironing

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 02/03/2011 - 03:41

In the machismo world of Italian TV, one host is breaking down gender barriers. Massimiliano Ossini became the first male television host to present a segment…