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La7
Launched1974 as TMC
2001 as La7
Owned byTelecom Italia Media S.p.A.
Audience share10,53% (Prime time of Dec '05, [1])
Country Italy
Websitewww.la7.it
Availability
Terrestrial
AnaloguePAL, in Italy. Normally tuned on channel 7
DigitalDVB-T (on Dfree Mux), in Italy
Satellite
AnalogueYes
DigitalYes
SKY ItaliaChannel 107


This article is about the Italian television channel. For the World War II Soviet aircraft, see La-7.

La7 is an Italian private television channel (usually referred to as "the Seventh Channel") and considered as the third major network in Italy. It is currently owned by Telecom Italia Media, the media branch of the telephone company Telecom Italia, which also owns 51% of MTV Italia. Usually its programs are more cultural-oriented, although it also airs some sport games. Recently it started broadcasting using the Digital Terrestrial Television format, offering some pay-tv services (especially soccer games, movies and concerts).

History

Founded in 1974 with the name of Telemontecarlo or TMC, the TV station had initially the only goal to be the Italian language channel of the Principality of Monaco, but rapidly becoming the one and only challenger of RAI public channels. Indro Montanelli, historical Italian journalist, worked for the TV since its foundation, with an informative programme named Il Giornale. On the 1980s, TMC became a minoritary channel, after the rise of the Berlusconi-owned channels, particularly Canale 5. In 1990 the station was acquired by the Brazilians of Globo, but in 1995 it passed on the hands of Vittorio Cecchi Gori, who tried to make the third pole of television, in a TV market characterized in that period by two strong TV network blocks, RAI and Mediaset, each comprising three channels. In 1999 the TV moved from its historical headquarters in Monte Carlo to a new one in Rome.

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Old logo of La7, when still named TMC (Telemontecarlo)


In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced to have acquired the TV station, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels of Italy. But, against all the ambitions shown initially by the owner and the initial premises, like the hiring of popular TV hosts, anchors and journalists like Fabio Fazio, Gad Lerner and Giuliano Ferrara, nowadays La7 still has ratings and shares much lower than its major competitors: the three RAI public channels, and the three Mediaset private ones.

Programs

Shows

Cultural programs

  • Omnibus
  • Sfera
  • Stargate - Linea di Confine

TV Series and Miniseries

News

  • TG La7
  • L'infedele
  • Otto e mezzo
  • Omnibus
  • CNN
  • Effetto Reale

Sports events

Rugby World Cup 2007

External links

Television stations in Italy
Broadcast national networks
RAI group: Rai Uno | Rai Due | Rai Tre
Mediaset group: Canale 5 | Italia 1 | Rete 4
Telecom Italia Media: La7 | MTV Italy
L'Espresso: All Music TV
Other: 7 Gold | SAT2000 | Odeon TV
Digital Terrestrial channels
RAI group: RaiNews 24 | Rai Sport Satellite | Rai Utile | Rai Gulp | Rai Edu 1
Mediaset group: Boing | Media Shopping | Mediaset Premium
Telecom Italia Media: La 7 Cartapi | La7 Sport | QOOB TV
L'Espresso: Repubblica RadioTv
Other: Sportitalia | Sport Italia Live 24 | SitCom Uno
Satellite and cable platforms
SKY Italia
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Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Public (ISE: IT0003497168 ,
founder = IRI - STET
Founded • 1964 (SIP),
• 1994 (Telecom Italia)
Headquarters Milan, Italy

Industry Communication services telecommunications
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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
(also known as Fratelli d'Italia)


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SKY Italia is an Italian digital satellite television platform owned by News Corporation. It is similar in many ways to BSkyB's Sky Digital in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and like that network it is a major sports broadcaster.
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Type Fighter
Manufacturer Lavochkin OKB
Primary user Soviet Air Force
Number built 5,753
Developed from Lavochkin La-5
Variants Lavochkin La-9

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Anthem
Il Canto degli Italiani
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Telecom Italia S.p.A.

Public (ISE: IT0003497168 ,
founder = IRI - STET
Founded • 1964 (SIP),
• 1994 (Telecom Italia)
Headquarters Milan, Italy

Industry Communication services telecommunications
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Availability
Terrestrial
Analogue PAL, in Italy. Normally tuned on channel 8 or 9.
Digital DVB-T, in Italy
Satellite
Analogue Not available
Digital Free-To-Air on Atlantic Bird 1 satellite located at 12°.
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Official language of:  European Union
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"Deo Juvante"   (Latin)
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