20 (TV channel)

20 is an Italian free-to-air television channel, owned and operated by Mediaset. It was founded and started to broadcast in 2018.

20
CountryItaly
Broadcast areaItaly
Programming
Language(s)Italian
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerMediaset
History
Launched3 April 2018 (2018-04-03)
Links
Website20 Mediaset
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 20
Channel 120
Channel 520 (SD)
Satellite
TivùsatChannel 20 (SD)
Channel 120 (HD)
Sky ItaliaChannel 151 (SD/HD)
Streaming media
Mediaset Play20 Mediaset
InfinityChannel 20

History

Following the acquisition of channel 20 from the Television Broadcasting System Group, from 5 May 2017 to 22 March 2018, Mediaset broadcast a provisional program consisting of fiction and telenovelas from the Mediaset library, with the brand Retecapri, which, from 22 March 2018, had given way to promos advertising the new channel 20.

Launch

The channel officially launched at 7:30 pm on 3 April 2018 with the first round of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League between Juventus F.C. and Real Madrid C.F. followed by the exclusive match free-to-air, averaging 6,569,000 viewers and 23.35% ratings share. It was the most watched program that evening.

Transmission

The channel airs on digital terrestrial television (DTT) in SD on channel 20 in the Mediaset 2 multiplex and in HD on Tivù Sat. It is available with two audio tracks in Italian and original language.

From 1 June 2018, it is available in HD also on DTT on channel 520 in La3 multiplex.

From 12 September 2018, the channel's SD feed is also available on Tivù Sat.

References
    • "Digitale terrestre, Mediaset si prende il canale 20". CorCom. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
    • Redazione (2018-02-20). "DTT. Mediaset: tutto pronto per il nuovo canale 20. Via ad aprile". Newslinet (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-12-27.
    • "Mondiali 2018, il programma delle partite sul Canale 20". TPI (in Italian). 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.

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