Italia 1

Italia 1
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaItaly
Vatican City
San Marino
Switzerland
Monaco
HeadquartersMilan, Italy
Programming
Language(s)Italian
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerMediaset
(MFE - MediaForEurope)
Sister channelsItalia 2
Rete 4
Canale 5
20
Iris
27 Twentyseven
La5
Cine34
Focus
Top Crime
Boing
Boing Plus
Cartoonito
TGcom24
Mediaset Extra
History
Launched3 January 1982; 42 years ago (1982-01-03)
Links
WebsiteItalia 1
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 6 (HD)
Streaming media
Mediaset InfinityItalia 1

Italia 1 (Italian pronunciation [iˈtaːlja ˈuːno]) is an Italian free-to-air television channel on the Mediaset network, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It is oriented at both young and adult people.

Italia 1 was launched on 3 January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival network Canale 5, Rusconi was forced to sell the majority of his company to Fininvest, allowing Berlusconi to further strengthen his media holdings.