Canale 5 is
bringing back many of its established titles for the upcoming television
season. Grande Fratello Vip will return in September with the
same team as the previous edition, alongside Zelig, Who Wants to Be a
Millionaire? – The Tournament, the summer edition of TIM
Battiti Live and its spring and winter versions, Scherzi a
Parte and L’Isola dei Famosi.
The latter will return with a revamped format and Selvaggia Lucarelli as host.
“Selvaggia Lucarelli will be both a commentator on Grande Fratello Vip and the
host of L’Isola dei Famosi,” commented Pier Silvio Berlusconi. “She is a
professional we really appreciate.” According to Berlusconi, the show “could
air between the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027, or in early 2027.”
Several major event shows have also been confirmed for the new season,
including La Ruota dei Campioni, Taratatà and This Is
Me, featuring Maria De Filippi and Silvia Toffanin. The schedule will
also include Dive, celebrating some of Italy’s greatest female
performers, Torno a Natale with Giorgio Panariello and a new
show created by comedy duo Pio e Amedeo.
Maria De Filippi’s entire primetime portfolio has also been
renewed, including Tu sì que vales, Amici, C’è Posta per Te and Temptation
Island.
The season will also feature several new projects, including a new game show
hosted by Michelle Hunziker, The 1% Club, and a celebrity
entertainment show titled El Desafío. The format already airs
successfully in Spain and sees celebrities facing a series of demanding
physical and mental challenges.
Canale 5 Access Primetime and Early Evening: Passaparola and OK! Il Prezzo è
Giusto
Canale 5 will retain the most successful access-primetime programme of the
season, La Ruota della Fortuna.
The channel’s early-evening schedule will be expanded with several game shows,
including The Wall, Avanti un altro! and Caduta Libera, as well as the return
of two classic Mediaset brands: Passaparola and OK! Il Prezzo è Giusto.
