Researches Seasonal Balance: 2020-2021

Facts and Figures:
 Rai, Mediaset, Sky, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ 2021

Osservatorio della Fiction Italiana | October 2020

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Titles and formats

TV fiction supply per season (# titles) 

Trend of the last 5 seasons

Source: OFI

  • The number of titles of Italian original fiction has grown (+1 title) compared to last season
  • Rai is once again absolute market leader, having produced nearly two thirds of the overall number of the season’s titles.

TV fiction supply (# titles) 

Percentages and absolute values 

Season 2020-2021

Source: OFI

# titles per network/platform Season 2020-2021 and Interseasonal variation 2019-2020

2020-2021 (hours)Variation
Rai36=
Sky7+2
Mediaset5=
Netflix4-1
Amazon Prime3+2
Disney1=
Fox0-2
Timvision0-1
Totale56+1

Formats (# titles)
Interseasonal variation

Source: OFI

  • The 2020-2021 season fiction offer is almost entirely based on TV series.
  • Limited series (max 8 episodes / 4 evenings), internationally adopted by streaming platforms, are the fastest growing format compared to last season (+ 7 titles). Limited series are a hybrid between series and miniseries and can be considered the favorite format of Italian fiction, this season covering more than half the number of titles.
  • TV Movies and dailies can be found in Rai’s offer only.

Formats (# titles)
Distribution per networks/platforms

Source: OFI

  • Rai offers two thirds of the season titles and is the only producer that covers all format ranges and privileges medium and long TV series compared to limited series.
  • Limited series are the main offer of the remaining operators of Italian fiction, except for Disney.