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Rai 1
Sign in to saveAlso known as Programma Nazionale (1952-1976), Rete 1 (1976-1983), TV1 (Italy), Rai Uno
Italian public television network
Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Headquarters
- Rome , Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Picture format
- 1080i HDTV
- Owner
- RAI
- Sister channels
- Rai 2 , Rai 3 , Rai 4 , Rai 5 , Rai Gulp , Rai Movie , Rai News 24 , Rai Premium , Rai Scuola , Rai Sport , Rai Storia , Rai Yoyo , Rai Ladinia , Rai Südtirol , Rai Italia
- Launched
- 3 January 1954 ; 72 years ago ( 1954-01-03 )
- Former names
- Programma Nazionale (1953–1975), Rete 1 (1975–1983), Rai Uno (1983–2010)
- Website
- rai.it/rai1
- Digital terrestrial television
- Channel 1 (HD), Channel 501 (HbbTV)
- Raiplay
- Live streaming (only in Italy)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.raiplay.it/dirette/rai1
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- name
- TV1 (Italian)
- inception
- 1954-01-01
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- RAI 1
- social media followers
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Article
Rai 1 (Rai Uno, Italian: [ˈrai ˈuːno]) is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's flagship television channel and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, usually aimed towards families, including TG1 news bulletins, prime time drama, cinema and entertainment, and major breaking news, sports and special events.
It was launched on 3 January 1954 as the first regular television service in Italy. It was the only one until 4 November 1961, when RAI launched a second channel. The channel was initially referred to as "Programma Nazionale". It received other names, such as "Rete 1" and "Raiuno" until it adopted its current name "Rai 1". It has the highest viewership in Italy and regularly competes with Mediaset's Canale 5.