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another to get their point across. Another long-standing program is
“Striscia la Notizia” (literal translation is Stripe the News) which is hosted by two comical and informative presenters bringing viewers interesting news and events with funny and bizarre facts that just beg for laughs. Baking shows have also become popular in Italy and the popular “Bake-off Italia” is one such program which is billed
as a gladiatorial bake off where 12 pastry chefs vie for the prize of best in Italy. Other honorable mentions are the shows “X-Factor Italia” and “Ballando con le Stelle” (Dancing with the Stars).
Italy is big on animal rights and the program “Della Parte degli Animali” (On the part of animals) is one such program that is dedicated to helping all animals. The host Michela Vittoria Brambilla and her daughter Stella travel to various parts of Italy to discover all types of animals with the goal to promote animal protections and adoptions for those who have been abused or abandoned. This show can actually be viewed on YouTube and is also available on other media formats.
In addition to the programs I have mentioned, there are of course a substantial number of other shows that Italians watch
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that specializes in the analysis of media programming, recently reported that there has been a drop in the number of women, young people and university graduates who are watching TV and how they watch. Many Italians don’t have full access to all programming because they have older
TVs which are not compatible with newer programming technology, and more young people are watching from their phones.
Another momentous change is the access to Amazon Prime, Netflix, and other streaming sites. That is also true here in the United States and this gives our readers new opportunities to watch Italian TV as a means to learn the language or improve their skills while also experiencing the culture of Italy and scenery which is filmed in multiple locations across Italy. IAH
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and enjoy. There are numerous news stations, drama and historical series, comedies, concerts, sports and
talk shows just as we have here. Movies, both Italian and foreign, are also popular and are too many to list.
Statistics on viewers and how they watch TV is changing in Italy just as it is here. Studio
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