Rai 1 movie Gifted - Il Dono del Talento 3.233/17%
Canale 5 football match of Coppa Italia Milan - Atalanta 4.433/21.4%
Rai 2 drama series The Swarm - Il Quinto Giorno 734k/3.8% (P)
Italia 1 cult movie Mamma, ho perso l’aereo 1.512/7.6%
The Swarm is a thriller series directed by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson and Philipp Stölzl. Based on the novel written by Frank Schätzing, the series depicts the struggle of humankind against an unknown swarm intelligence that lives in the depths of the sea. Produced with an estimated budget of €40 million, which makes it the most expensive German TV production of all time, it had its world premiere at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlinale Series on 19 February 2023, where the first three episodes were screened out of competition. It airs on ZDF, Rai, France Télévisions, Viaplay, Movistar, ORF, SRF and Hulu Japan from March; U.S. and U.K. air dates tbc. Beta Film and ZDF Studios are handling world sales.
January 10, 2024: Canale 5 football match won pt slot (21.4%); movie Gifted (17%); debut of int'l coproduction The Swarm (3.8%); cult Mamma, ho perso l'aereo (7.6%)
