2006 in Italian television
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- 6 January – The 2004 Miss Italia Cristina Chiabotto and her partner Raimondo Todaro win the second season of Ballando con le stelle.
- 27 April – Augusto De Megni wins the sixth season of Grande Fratello.
Debuts
Miniseries
- Raccontami ("Tell me the story") – by Riccardo Donna and Tiziana Aristarco, with Massimo Ghini and Lunetta Savino; 2 seasons. Italian version of the Spanish Cuéntame cómo pasó.[1]
Serials
- L’ispettore Coliandro ("Inspector Coliandro") – by the Manetti bros, with Giampaolo Morelli; 7 seasons. The series has for protagonist Marco Coliandro (created by Carlo Lucarelli), a young police inspector in Bologna, seemingly a "tough guy" but actually naïve and bungling.[2]
International
- 2 October –
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Get Ed (Rai 2) (2005–2006) 
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The Baskervilles (Boing) (2000)
Television shows
Drama
- Bartali: The iron man, by Alberto Negrin, with Pierfrancesco Favino in the title role and Simone Gandolfo as Fausto Coppi; 2 episodes.[3]
Variety
- Ballando con le stelle (2005–present)
Mediaset
- Grande Fratello (2000–present)
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repubblica TV | Cable and satellite | 10 April | ||
| FX | Cable and satellite | 21 May | ||
| E! | Cable and satellite | Summer | ||
| Next:HD | Cable and satellite | 10 July | ||
| Sky Sport Arena HD | Cable and satellite | 10 July | ||
| Sky Sport Football HD | Cable and satellite | 10 July | ||
| Sky Show | Cable and satellite | 12 December |
Closures
| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Channel | Cable and satellite | 1 January |
