Rai2 wins prime time ratings with European Athletics Championships

Rai2 won the prime time television ratings for Sunday, August 16, 2026, with the European Athletics Championships. The broadcast attracted 2,417,000 viewers, representing an 18.4% share.

Other major networks reported the following prime time figures: - Canale 5: 1,596,000 viewers (13.7% share) with ‘Racconto di una Notte’. - Rai1: 1,169,000 viewers (11% share) with ‘Stasera… Pippo Baudo’. - Italia1: 769,000 viewers (6% share) with the Lazio-Mantova Coppa Italia match. - Rete4: 567,000 viewers (4.7% share) with ‘Viaggi di nozze’. - Rai3: 394,000 viewers (3.1% share) with a replay of ‘Che Ci Faccio Qui’. - La7: 273,000 viewers (2.2% share) with ‘Il sorpasso’.

In the access prime time slot, Canale 5’s ‘La Ruota della Fortuna’ led with 3,553,000 viewers (25.7% share), while Rai1’s ‘L’Eredità Summer’ drew 2,017,000 viewers (14.7% share).