Canale 5 wins prime-time TV ratings battle in Italy

On Sunday, August 30, 2026, Italian television viewership saw a competitive prime-time battle between major networks. Canale 5’s Turkish drama “Racconto di una notte” led the evening with 1,717,000 viewers and a 15.6% share.

Rai 1 followed with the film “Rido perché ti amo,” which drew 1,297,000 viewers, representing a 10.7% share. In the access prime-time slot, Canale 5’s “La Ruota della Fortuna” performed strongly with 4,005,000 viewers (27.4% share), while Rai 1’s “Reazione a Catena” reached 2,610,000 viewers (22% share).

Other notable performances included “Chicago Fire” on Italia 1 with 848,000 viewers (6.3% share) and “Elsbeth” on Rai 2 with 435,000 viewers (3.1% share).