Production volume in hours
Compared to the past season, Italian original TV fiction has outstandingly increased in Rai (+ 80 hours) and decreased in Mediaset (- 25 hours). The total number of hours is positive (+ 55 hours).
Titles per Season (in Hours)
Rai and Mediaset. From 2006-2007 to 2018-2019
Titles in Season 2018-2019
Rai, Mediaset, Sky, Disney, Netflix, TIMVision, Fox
% on hours and absolute figures
Sky, Disney, Netflix, TIMVision, Fox all together supply 9% of the total amount of hours per season. Taking into account these commissioners, the season’s original scripted supply in season 2018-2019 amounts to 495 hours. Three quarters ( ¾ ) are Rai productions.
| 2018 + 2019 (hous) | Interseason diff. | |
| Rai | 383 | +80 |
| Mediaset | 54 | -25 |
| Sky | 21 | -3 |
| Disney | 13 | -1 |
| Netflix | 11 | +3 |
| TIMVision | 9 | +4 |
| Fox | 4 | +4 |
| Total | 495 | +62 |
The notable increase of Rai products (+ 26% compared to the past seasons) drives the total growth of original scripted content, filling in for Mediaset’s cutbacks.
Primetime Titles – Season 2018-2019
Rai, Mediaset, Sky, Fox
% on number of evenings and absolute values
| 2018-2019 (hours) | Interseason diff. w/ 2017-2018 (hours) | |
| Rai | 105 | -10 |
| Mediaset | 26 | -29 |
| Sky | 16 | -1 |
| Fox | 4 | +4 |
| Total | 151 | -36 |
- In addition to Rai and Mediaset, Sky and Fox also produce and air primetime titles.
- Rai’s offer of Italian titles in primetime confirms the high percentage of the past season.
- Over this season, Rai alone has supplied more than two thirds (2/3) of the original primetime titles.