Rai 1 music show MilleunaCover Sanremo (Premiere) 1.926.000/13.4%
Canale 5 reality show Grande Fratello Vip S8 1.892.000/16.2%
Rai 2 current news Ore 14 di Sera S2 1.193.000/9.6%
Rete 4 current news Quarto Grado 1.713.000/9%
NOVE one man show Fratelli di Crozza S10 - Parte 1 1.002.000/5.7%
Rai 1 celebrates Italian musical history with the show MilleunaCover Sanremo, while Canale 5 maintains its focus on social dynamics within the Grande Fratello Vip house. On NOVE, the satirical one-man show Fratelli di Crozza offers a sharp, comedic critique of contemporary politics and culture.
A significant portion of the audience was captured by a head-to-head crime news battle between Rai 2 and Rete 4. Both Ore 14 di Sera and Quarto Grado focused their coverage on the "Giallo di Garlasco," providing detailed reconstructions and updates on the case. This specific programming choice created a direct ratings challenge as both networks vied for viewers interested in deep-dive investigative reporting on one of Italy's most prominent legal mysteries.
Fri, May 8, 2026: On Rai 1 debuted Italian music history show MilleunaCover Sanremo (1.9m-13.4%); GFVIP (1.8m-16.2%); head-to-head between Rai 2 (9.6%) and Rete 4 (9%) with crime news
