Italy
Between them, Rai and Mediaset effectively control Italy's TV market. The Italian press is highly regionalised.
Press: Among the most important Italian dailies are Corriere della Sera (Milan) (website: www.corriere.it), Il Messaggero (Rome) (website: http://ilmessaggero.caltanet.it), La Repubblica (Rome) (website: www.repubblica.it) and La Stampa (Turin) (website: www.lastampa.it). Il Sole 24 Ore is the daily financial publication (website: www.ilsole24ore.com). The Informer (website: www.informer.it) is a useful English-language online guide for expatriates living in Italy. The main towns publish a weekly booklet with entertainment programs, sports events, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. There are several English-language publications: monthly magazines Enigma Roma (Rome), Grapevine (on the Luca area) (website: www.lucagrapevine.com) and Hello Milano (Milan), as well as Wanted In Rome (website: www.wantedinrome.com), published twice-monthly.
Radio: Rai is the public broadcaster, stations include Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3 and GR Parlamento. Commercial stations include: Radio 24, Radio 101 and Radio Italia.
Television: Rai is the public broadcaster; television stations include: Rai Uno, Rai Sue, Rai Tre and Rai News 24. Mediaset is Italy's largest private television broadcaster and operates stations such as: Italia 1, Rete 4 and Canale 5.
