TG1 (Telegiornale 1) is the flagship television newscast produced by Rai 1, the main channel of state-owned Italian public broadcaster RAI. It is the longest-running programme in the history of television in Italy as it has been broadcast daily since 3 January 1954. It is shown domestically on Rai 1 and across the world on Rai Italia several times throughout the day. Gian Marco Chiocci is the current editor-in-chief. It was launched as simply Telegiornale, which was later renamed as TG1 in 1975–76. From 1992 to 1993 it was named Telegiornale Uno before reverting to the TG1 name.

Programme format

The programme is generally presented by a single newsreader but with additional newsreaders for the sports. Most items are made up of reports and are generally preceded and followed by the correspondent reporting live from the scene. The programme is followed by a weather report known as Meteo and a financial news report, known as TG1 Economia.

Criticism and controversies

The Undersecretary to Communications Paolo Romani, member of The People of Freedom, in an interview with the newspaper Il Tempo, has defined that the TG1 "seems politically affiliate with the Centre-left". However it was criticized by the newspaper la Repubblica for political bias in favour of The People of Freedom party and its leader Silvio Berlusconi, when the politician Antonio Di Pietro requested the dismissal of the editor in chief of TG1 Augusto Minzolini, comparing him to Emilio Fede, editor-in-chief of a newscast broadcast by one of Berlusconi's networks.

Opening theme

The opening theme for the newscast has been done by an orchestra since its debut in 1952, although the arrangement has been modernised several times, most recently on 8 October 2023.

Directors

Key people

Director: Gian Marco Chiocci Central managing editor: Maria Luisa Busi Chief editor: Daniele Valentini Deputy chief editor: Alessandra Mancusco

Editions and presenters

TG1 Mattina

This airs from 6 to 8 am with interruptions for TG1 newscast at 6:30 am and 7:00 am.

TG1 ore 6:30, 7:00, 8:00, L.I.S.

The L.I.S. broadcast airs at 9:00 am on weekends and on weekends, it airs between 9:30 and 9:35 am. On weekends there is no 6:30 am newscast. However, there is a 9:00 newscast on weekends with the same presenter that does the 7:00 and 8:00 newscast.

TG1 ore 13:30

TG1 ore 16:55

TG1 ore 20:00

TG1 Sera

This is usually broadcast between 23:00 or early next day (between 00:00-00:10)

Past

TG1 Mattina - Rassegna Stampa

TG1 Mattina

TG1 Flash ore 12:00 (1983-1993)

TG1 ore 13:30

'' Note: From December 1987 to June 1988 the 1.30 pm edition was hosted in pairs, made up of Claudio Angelini and Danila Bonito, and finally Giulio Sciorilli Borrelli and Angela Buttiglione. ''

Oggi al Parlamento

TG1 Pomeriggio

'' Note: From the first half of the 80s until 2000 this edition was broadcast at 6 pm. From 2001 until 2014 it was instead brought forward from Monday to Saturday at 5 pm and on Sundays at 4.30 pm. From September 2014 to 2020 it aired Sunday to Friday at 4.30 pm and Saturday at 5 pm; from 2016 to 2020 the Sunday edition was postponed to 5.30 pm. From 2020 until 2022 it aired from Monday to Saturday at 4.45 pm (previously it aired at 4.10 pm and 4.30 pm) and on Sundays at 5.15 pm. From 2022 it will be broadcast Monday to Friday at 4.55 pm, Saturday at 4.45 pm and Sunday at 5.15 pm. ''

TG1 ore 20:00

TG1 Sport

TG1 Sera/60 Secondi

TG1 Sera/Notte

Speciale TG1

This airs only on Sunday at around 23:30. The coordinated edition was presented by Sergio Fratini and Massimo Proietti.

Programmes