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Italian TV ratings: Rai 1 and Canale 5 competition

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Italian TV ratings: Rai ~~1, Canale 5,~~ 1 and ~~Rai 2~~ Canale 5 competition

The Italian television market continued ~~to see competition between Rai 1 and Canale 5 throughout the summer of~~ its competitive landscape into mid-September 2026. ~~While~~ Following Rai ~~1 maintained overall dominance in total audience—supported by growth in news programs like Tg2 and Tg3 and high usage of RaiPlay—specific~~ 1’s prime-time ~~slots saw shifts in leadership. On 30 July 2026,~~ lead on 10 September with ‘La vita da grandi’ (1.723 million viewers, 11.6% share), Canale 5’s ~~music show “Battiti Live” topped prime time~~ ‘Hotel Costiera’ followed in second place with ~~1.915~~ 1.542 million viewers ~~(19.8% share), outperforming Rai 1’s repeat of “Doc – Nelle tue mani 3” (1.176 million, 12.3%~~ (11% share). ~~Canale 5 also led~~ During the ~~access-prime-time~~ access prime-time slot ~~with “La~~ on that same day, Canale 5’s ‘La Ruota della ~~Fortuna,” which reached 4.123~~ Fortuna’ maintained leadership with 4.149 million viewers ~~with a 27.8% share. By early August 2026, viewership trends shifted toward seasonal summer programming and reruns. On 8 August,~~ (21.9% share), narrowly outperforming Rai ~~1 regained the prime-time lead with “Tim Summer Hits,” attracting 1.448~~ 1’s ‘Affari Tuoi’, which drew 3.884 million viewers ~~(14.5%~~ (20.6% share). On ~~16 August~~ 12 September 2026, Rai 2 1 secured ~~the prime-time lead with the European Athletics Championships, drawing 2.417 million viewers (18.4% share). Canale 5 reclaimed the~~ another prime-time ~~lead on 19 August~~ victory with the ~~film “50 km all’ora,”~~ musical program ‘Suzuki Juke Box – La notte delle hit 2026’, attracting ~~1.691~~ 1.672 million viewers ~~(15.5%~~ (15% share). Canale ~~5 maintained its momentum through late August and into early September. On 30 August 2026, Canale 5 won the prime-time battle~~ 5’s concert event ‘Pooh 60 – La nostra storia insieme’ followed with ~~the Turkish drama “Racconto di una notte,” attracting 1.717~~ 1.311 million viewers ~~(15.6% share), while~~ (13.5% share). Meanwhile, Rai ~~1’s film “Rido perché ti amo”~~ 2’s coverage of the Men’s European Volleyball Championship match between Greece and Italy drew ~~1.297~~ 1.512 million viewers ~~(10.7%~~ (10.8% share). ~~On 5 September 2026, Canale 5 won the Saturday night ratings with~~ In the ~~variety show “Ciao Darwin,” drawing 1.364 million viewers (16.5% share), outperforming~~ access prime-time slot on 12 September, Canale 5’s ‘La Ruota della Fortuna’ continued to outperform Rai 1’s ~~theatrical comedy “Ogni promessa è debito,” which attracted 1.099~~ ‘Affari Tuoi’, securing 3.579 million viewers ~~(10.5% share). On 10 September 2026, Rai 1 regained the prime-time lead with “La vita da grandi,” attracting 1.723~~ (24.2% share) against 3.187 million viewers ~~(11.6% share).~~ (21.6% share) for the latter.

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