TG5
Logo since 2018
Created byEnrico Mentana, Lamberto Sposini, Clemente J. Mimum, Emilio Carelli, Cesara Buonamici and Cristina Parodi
StarringSee Presenters
Ending themeTG5 jingle
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
Production
Running timeSee Daily programme
Original release
NetworkCanale 5
TGcom24 (simulcast)
ReleaseJanuary 13, 1992 (1992-01-13) –
present

TG5 (TeleGiornale 5) is a news programme on the Italian TV channel Canale 5, part of the Mediaset network and owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It is broadcast domestically on Canale 5 and Mediaset TGcom24 several times a day. The rating for the programme's 08:00 PM edition, are among the highest for Italian commercial TV[citation needed]. The programme is broadcast from Rome. The editor-in-chief is Clemente Mimun.

Programme format

The roots of the programme go back to 1980 on Canale 5, with a programme covering Lombardy called Video 5. In 1983 it was replaced by Canale 5 News.

The programme is generally presented by a single newsreader but with additional newsreaders for financial reports. Generally the programme features reports which are preceded and followed by the correspondent reporting live from the scene of the report.

TG5, as it exists today, was created in 1992 with Enrico Mentana as director.

Programmes

Name CET Time Description Running time
TG5 Prima Pagina 06:00 7-minute news bulletin with traffic, weather and financial reports. Repeats every 15 minutes (last run at 07:45 AM).
TG5 Mattina 08:00 35-40 mins.
TG5 Flash 10:50 From Monday to Friday. 3 mins.
TG5 Giorno 13:00 35 mins.
TG5 20:00 Preceded by the cover TG5 Prima Pagina aired at 19:54 30 mins.
TG5 Notte After prime time Presents several newspapers front-pages through a touch-screen machine 35 mins.

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