Rai 1 leads Italian TV ratings with Lucio Battisti special

On Friday, August 28, 2026, Italian television ratings were led by the Rai 1 prime time broadcast of ‘TechetecheShow – Lucio Battisti, Numero Uno’. Hosted by Flavio Insinna, the program utilized Rai archives to celebrate the career of the iconic singer, drawing 1,555,000 viewers with a 14.2% share.

Other notable prime time performances included ‘L’Erede’ on Canale5, which secured 1,393,000 viewers (13% share), and ‘Chicago Fire’ on Italia1 with 948,000 viewers (7.7% share). On Rete4, ‘Quarto Grado’ reached 822,000 viewers (8.8% share).

In the daytime and afternoon slots, Manuela Moreno’s ‘Vita in Diretta’ on Rai 1 performed strongly, reaching 1,497,000 viewers during its main segment with an 18.8% share, maintaining a lead in direct competition. Canale5’s ‘Verità Nascoste – Il Diario’ also saw significant engagement, recording 1,324,000 viewers in its first part.