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
Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Description
Terrestrial channel
Rai 1 HD 1 HD (FTA)

501 HD (HbbTV)

Free-to-air 3 January 1954 24 hours[1] Generalist and family-oriented
Rai 2 HD 2 HD (FTA)

502 HD (HbbTV)

Free-to-air 4 November 1961 24 hours[1] Generalist, catering towards urban audiences
Rai 3 HD 103 HD (FTA)

503 HD (HbbTV)

Free-to-air 15 December 1979 24 hours[1] Cultural and regional programming
Rai 4 HD 521 HD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 14 July 2008 24 hours Youth/urban programming and movies
Rai 5 HD 523 HD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 26 November 2010 24 hours Arts and culture programming
Rai 4K 101 UHD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 17 June 2016 may vary Ultra HD (4K) channel
Rai Movie HD 24 HD

524 HD

Free-to-air 1 July 1999 24 hours Movies
Rai Premium HD 525 HD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 31 July 2003 24 hours Popular fiction and films
Rai Gulp HD 542 HD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 1 June 2007 24 hours Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Rai Yoyo HD 543 HD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 1 November 2006 24 hours Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7
Rai News 24 HD 48 HD Free-to-air 26 April 1999 24 hours Non-stop rolling news
Rai Storia HD 554 HD (HbbTV) Free-to-air 2 February 2009 24 hours Documentaries about history and culture
Rai Sport HD 58 HD Free-to-air 14 September 2015 24 hours Sports coverage and related news
Rai Scuola 57 SD

146 SD

Free-to-air 19 October 2009 24 hours Documentary, cultural and educational
Rai Radio 2 Visual 202 SD Free-to-air 21 December 2022 24 hours Radio broadcast, news and music

RAI Regional

Logo Name Channel Launched Language Region
Rai Alto Adige [it] 1960 Italian Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Rai Ladinia 1988 Ladin Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Rai Südtirol 3 HD

808 HD

1966 German Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Rai 3 BIS FJK [it] 3 HD

810 HD

1995 Italian and Slovene Friuli Venezia Giulia/Furlanija Julijska Krajina

Mediaset

See also: Mediaset
Logo Name Channel Type Launched Description
Terrestrial channel
Rete 4 4 HD

104 HD 504 HD

Free-to-air 4 January 1982 General
Canale 5 5 HD

105 HD 505 HD

Free-to-air 11 November 1980 General
Italia 1 6 HD

106 HD 506 HD

Free-to-air 3 January 1982 General
20 20 HD

120 HD 520 HD

Free-to-air 3 April 2018 TV Series and Sports
Iris 22 HD

522 HD

Free-to-air 30 November 2007 Movies
Twentyseven 27 HD

527 HD

Free-to-air 17 January 2022 Cinema
La5 30 HD

530 HD

Free-to-air 12 March 2010 Entertainment and lifestyle
Cine34 34 HD

534 HD

Free-to-air 20 January 2020 Cinema
Focus 35 HD

535 HD

Free-to-air 17 March 2018 Documentaries
Top Crime 39 HD

539 HD

Free-to-air 1 June 2013 Entertainment
Italia 2 49 HD

549 HD

Free-to-air 4 July 2011 Entertainment and sports
TGcom24 51 HD

551 HD

Free-to-air 28 November 2011 Non-stop rolling news
Mediaset Extra 55 HD

556 HD

Free-to-air 26 November 2010 General
Radio 105 TV 66 HD

566 HD

Free-to-air 23 December 2019 Radio broadcast, news and music
R101 TV 67 HD

567 HD

Free-to-air 13 July 2015 Radio broadcast, news and music
Radio Monte Carlo TV - Free-to-view 10 April 2020 Radio broadcast, news and music
Virgin Radio TV - Free-to-view 6 November 2018 Radio broadcast, news and music

Boing S.p.A

Logo Name Channel Type Launched Description
Terrestrial channel
Boing 40 HD

540 HD

Free-to-air 20 November 2004 Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Boing Plus 45 SD

545 SD

11 July 2019
Cartoonito 46 HD

546 HD

Free-to-air 22 August 2011 Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7

Cairo Communication

See also: Cairo Communication
Logo Name Channel Type Launched Description
Terrestrial channel
La7 7 HD

107 SD 507 SD

Free-to-air 24 June 2001 General
La7d 29 SD

229 SD 529 SD

Free-to-air 22 March 2010 Entertainment

Sky Italia

See also: Sky Italia
Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Description
Terrestrial channel
TV8 8 HD

108 HD 508 HD

Free-to-air 1 August 2015 24 hours General
Cielo 26 SD Free-to-air 16 December 2009 24 hours Entertainment, sports and movies
Sky TG24 50 SD Free-to-air 31 August 2003 24 hours Non-stop rolling news

Warner Bros. Discovery

See also: Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA

Discovery Italia

Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Availability Description
Terrestrial channel
Nove[2] 9 HD

109 HD 509 HD

Free-to-air 1 February 2015 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat and FTV satellite (HD, SD); DTT (HD)[3][4] General
Real Time 31 HD Free-to-air 1 October 2005 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat (HD); DTT (HD) Lifestyle
Food Network 33 HD Free-to-air 8 May 2015 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Cooking and cuisine
Warner TV 37 HD

537 HD

Free-to-air 30 October 2022 24 hours Tivùsat; DTT Entertainment
Giallo 38 HD Free-to-air 14 May 2012 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Entertainment
K2 41 SD Free-to-air 1 July 2009 01:00 – 22:00[5] Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Frisbee 44 SD Free-to-air 12 June 2010 01:00 – 22:00[5] Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7
DMAX 52 HD Free-to-air 10 November 2011 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Entertainment
HGTV 56 HD Free-to-air 2 February 2020 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Lifestyle
Motor Trend 59 HD Free-to-air 29 April 2018 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Automotive

Paramount

See also: Paramount Networks EMEAA
Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Availability Description
Terrestrial channel
Super! 47 SD Free-to-air 1 September 2010 24 hours Sky Italia, Tivùsat; DTT Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14

National premium channels

Sky Italia

Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Description
Premium channel
Sky Uno 108 HD

109 +1 HD

Pay 1 April 2009 24 hours Entertainment
Sky Atlantic 110 HD

111 +1 HD

Pay 9 April 2014 10:30 – 03:30 TV Series
Sky Serie 112 HD

113 +1 HD

Pay 1 July 2021 24 hours TV Series
Sky Investigation 114 HD

115 +1 HD

Pay 1 July 2021 24 hours TV Series about crime
Sky Crime 116 HD

117 +1 HD

Pay 1 November 2023 24 hours Documentaries about crime
Sky Documentaries 120 HD

121 +1 HD

Pay 1 July 2021 24 hours Documentaries
Sky Nature 122 HD Pay 1 July 2021 24 hours Documentaries about nature
Sky Arte 123 HD

124 +1 HD

Pay 1 November 2012 24 hours Documentaries about arts and culture
Sky Sport 24 200 HD

250 HD 503 HD

Pay 30 August 2008 24 hours Sports news
Sky Sport Uno 201 HD Pay 1 July 2003 24 hours Sports
Sky Sport Calcio 202 HD

249 HD

Pay 2 July 2018 24 hours Football (soccer)
Sky Sport Tennis 203 HD Pay 28 June 2021 24 hours Tennis related events
Sky Sport Arena 204 HD Pay 31 June 2003 24 hours Sports
Sky Sport Max 205 HD Pay 4 September 2023 24 hours Sports
Sky Sport Golf 206 HD Pay 2 July 2018 24 hours Golf related events
Sky Sport F1 207 HD Pay 2 July 2018 24 hours F1 related events
Sky Sport MotoGP 208 HD Pay 2 July 2018 24 hours MotoGP related events
Sky Sport NBA 209 HD Pay 2 July 2018 24 hours NBA related events
Sky Sport 4K 213 UHD Pay 20 August 2021 24 hours Sports in Ultra HD (4K)
Sky Sport 251–257 HD

258–259 SD

Pay may vary Sports
Sky Cinema Uno 301 HD

310 +24 HD

Pay 31 July 2003 24 hours Movies
Sky Cinema Due 302 HD

311 +24 HD

Pay 8 March 2019 24 hours Movies
Sky Cinema Collection 303 HD Pay 1 March 2008 24 hours Movies dedicated to film reviews and collections/ franchises and night oscars live coverage
Sky Cinema Family 304 HD Pay 20 December 2008 24 hours Movies dedicated to comedies, animated films, teen-comedies, blockbusters and films from the eighties and nineties
Sky Cinema Action 305 HD Pay 20 July 2009 24 hours Movies dedicated to action
Sky Cinema Suspense 306 HD Pay 8 March 2019 24 hours Movies dedicated to thriller, crime, horror and noir films
Sky Cinema Romance 307 HD Pay 11 March 2011 24 hours Movies dedicated to love, romance and passion
Sky Cinema Drama 308 HD Pay 8 March 2019 24 hours Movies dedicated to dramas and biographies
Sky Cinema Comedy 309 HD Pay 1 March 2011 24 hours Movies dedicated to comedies
Sky TG24 Primo Piano 501 SD Pay 8 November 2010 24 hours News
Sky Meteo 24 502 SD Pay 1 August 2004 24 hours Weather news forecasts

Warner Bros. Discovery

Discovery Italia

Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Availability Description
Premium channel
Eurosport 1 210 HD Pay 5 February 1989 06:00 – 01:00 Sky Italia Sports
Eurosport 2 211 HD Pay 10 January 2015 24 hours Sky Italia Sports
Discovery Channel 407 HD Pay 1 September 1997 24 hours Sky Italia (HD, +1) Documentaries

Turner Broadcasting System

Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Availability Description
Premium channel
Cartoon Network 607 HD Pay 31 July 1996 24 hours Sky Italia (HD, +1) Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14
Boomerang 609 HD Pay 31 July 2003 24 hours Sky Italia (HD, +1) Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7

Paramount

Logo Name Channel Type Launched Broadcast hours Availability Description
Premium channel
Comedy Central 129 SD Pay 1 May 2007 06:00 – 05:00 Sky Italia Entertainment
MTV 131 HD Pay 1 September 1997 24 hours Sky Italia Entertainment
MTV Music 132 SD Pay 17 May 2010 24 hours Sky Italia Music
Nick Jr. 603 SD Pay 31 July 2009 24 hours Sky Italia (SD, +1) Shows aimed at young children ages 4–7
Nickelodeon 605 SD Pay 1 November 2004 24 hours Sky Italia (SD, +1) Shows aimed at young children ages 8–14

Others

Channel name Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format Availability Content
7 Gold Italia 7 Gold 24 hours 16:9 SDTV DTT General
AB Channel Promosat S.r.l. 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite; local DTT General
Alice Alma Media 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Cooking
Antichità Chiossone 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Teleshopping (antiques)
Automoto TV Automoto TV 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Motors
Bike Channel Filmedia[6] 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Sports
Byoblu Byoblu Edizioni S.r.l.s 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia; Tivùsat; DTT News; Documentaries
Caccia Digicast 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Hunting
Cagnola Cagnola 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Teleshopping
Camera dei Deputati Chamber of Deputies 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite Politics; Lives from Italian lower House
Canale 65[7] GM Comunicazione 24 hours 16:9 SDTV DTT Teleshopping
Canale Italia 2 Canale Italia 24 hours 4:3 SDTV DTT General
Canale Italia 83 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT General; Music
Canale Italia 84 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT General
Case Design Stili Alma Media 24 hours 16:9 SDTV DTT Lifestyle
Channel 24 Gold TV Italia 24 hours 16:9 SDTV DTT Teleshopping
Città Italia[8] DWT 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Lifestyle
Class CNBC Class Editori; NBCUniversal; Mediaset 24 hours 4:3 SDTV Sky Italia Business
Class TV Moda Class Editori 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite Lifestyle
Classica HD Sky Italia 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Sky Italia Classical Music
Crime+Investigation A&E Networks 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Sky Italia Documentaries; Entertainment
DeA Junior De Agostini 24 hours 4:3 SDTV Sky Italia Family
DeA Kids (+1) 24 hours 4:3 SDTV Sky Italia Family
Deejay TV GEDI Gruppo Editoriale 24 hours 16:9 HDTV DTT Music
Doctor's Life Channel 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia[9] Health; Documentaries
Donna TV Filmedia[6] 24 hours 16:9 HDTV DTT Lifestyle
Elite Shopping 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Teleshopping
Gambero Rosso Channel (HD) D. Gusto; Sky Italia 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV Sky Italia Cooking
Gold TV Gold TV Italia 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Teleshopping
Hip Hop TV Seven Music Entertainment 24 hours 4:3 SDTV Sky Italia Music
History (HD, +1) A&E Networks 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV Sky Italia, Now TV Documentaries; Factual
Horse TV Class Editori 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Lifestyle; Horse racing
HSE24 Home Shopping Europe 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD) Teleshopping
Inter TV FC Internazionale Milano 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Sports
Italia 53 Canale Italia 24 hours 4:3 SDTV DTT Movies; News
Italia + Gold TV Italia 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Teleshopping
Italia Channel – Mediatext.it Mediatext.it 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Teleshopping
Italian Fishing TV 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Fishing
Juwelo Italia Juwelo TV Deutschland GmbH 10:00 – 01:00[10] 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Teleshopping (jewelry)
La 4 Gold TV Italia 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Teleshopping
LaEffe Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Culture
Lazio Style Channel S.S. Lazio 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Sports
Man-Ga Yamato Video 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Anime
Marcopolo Alma Media 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite and DTT Documentaries; Traveling
Milan TV Infront Sports & Media 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Sports
Muzik TV 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Music
Odeon 24 Profit Group 24 hours 16:9 SDTV DTT General
Padre Pio TV Teleradio Padre Pio 08:00 – 01:00 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT Religious
Pesca Digicast 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Fishing
QVC (HD) QVC Group 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV FTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD) Teleshopping
Radio Italia TV Radio Italia S.M.I. 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV FTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD, HD) Music
Radionorba TV Gruppo Norba 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite, local DTT Music
Retecapri Television Broadcasting System 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite; DTT General
Reteconomy Reteconomy 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Business
Roma TV A.S. Roma 09:00 – 06:00 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia Sports
RTL 102.5 TV RTL 102.5 24 hours 16:9 HDTV and SDTV FTA satellite (HD, SD); DTT (SD) Music
Senato della Repubblica Senate of the Republic 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite Politics; Lives from Italian upper House
Sportitalia Sportitalia 24 hours 16:9 SDTV Sky Italia; DTT Sports
SuperTennis (HD) Federazione Italiana Tennis[11] 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV FTA satellite (HD); DTT (SD) Sports
Telepace (HD) Telepace; Vatican Media 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV FTA satellite (HD); local DTT (SD) Religious
TG Architettura 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite Educational
TG Norba 24 (HD) Gruppo Norba 24 hours 16:9 HDTV, SDTV FTA satellite (SD); local DTT (HD, SD) News
Top Calcio 24 Mediapason 02:00 – 19:00[12] 16:9 SDTV DTT Football (soccer)
TV2000 Conferenza Episcopale Italiana 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA-FTV satellite; DTT General; Religious
Uninettuno University TV UTI UNINETTUNO 24 hours 4:3 SDTV FTA satellite Educational
UNIRE Sat UNIRE 24 hours 16:9 SDTV FTA satellite Horse racing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c At about 2am, Rai 1, Rai 2 and Rai 3 simulcasts Rai News 24
  2. ^ "L'Espresso cede Deejay Tv a Discovery Italia per 17 milioni". La Repubblica (in Italian). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ (in Italian)TIMB MUX 2: ELIMINATA LA VERSIONE IN ALTA DEFINIZIONE DI NOVE., L'ITALIA IN DIGITALE
  4. ^ "181026 – TIMB MUX 2: ELIMINATA LA VERSIONE IN ALTA DEFINIZIONE DI NOVE – L'ITALIA IN DIGITALE – LA TV DIGITALE TERRESTRE IN ITALIA". litaliaindigitale.it. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. ^ a b from 22:00 to 01:00 go on air a programming block called Family Club
  6. ^ a b "Tv Channel Publisher | Filmedia". filmedia.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014.
  7. ^ "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. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Città Italia TV – La TV delle grandi passioni". cittaitalia.tv (in Italian). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  9. ^ Only for doctors and pharmacists
  10. ^ airing presentations or test cards from 01:00 to 10:00
  11. ^ "Home". supertennis.tv.
  12. ^ time-sharing with gaming TV Winga
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