X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise. It was hosted until the Season 4 by Francesco Facchinetti, its judges in the first two series were the musical producer Mara Maionchi, TV host Simona Ventura and the singer-songwriter Morgan.
Italia's Got Talent is the Italian version of the international Got Talent series. The pilot episode was aired on December 12, 2009 on Canale 5. In that episode, Carmen Masola's talent was discovered. The first episode was seen by 5,3 million people. After this episode, Mediaset decided to renew this show with a full-length season. The first season started on April 12, 2010 with a high ratings and continued broadcasting. Maria De Filippi, Gerry Scotti and Rudy Zerbi are the three judges. Talents are competing for €100,000.
Alongside Marco Santin and Giorgio Gherarducci the Magician Forest, historical faces such as Ubaldo Pantani, Marcello Cesena and many new comedians who will make fun of MasterChef Italia, X Factor, Beijing Express, Ex On the beach and the most important sporting events and catchphrases of the web
Joe Bastianich, Carlo Cracco and Bruno Barbieri are the judges in the Italian adaptation of the format. They will put the 18 amateur cooks skills to the test.
"Il testimone" (i.e. The witness) is a tv show created, made and presented by Pif. Every episode consists of a "mini-reportage", filmed through a little camera that Pif brings himself. This makes the spectator feel as if most of the tv filtres are removed and thus they can almost witness the events with their own eyes and feel directly involved in the social messages brought on by the show. Themes vary: they go from interviews to famous individuals, to trips, to the work of associations or even small everyday realities.
Mario Bambea, an italian Intellectual, after a car accident begins to suffer of double personality. In the day, Mario is an intellectual while in the night, becomes a rude comedian.
