TgCom24
Italian news TV channel and website
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Tgcom24 is an Italian cross‑media news system that includes the 24‑hour all‑news television channel Tgcom24, the website tgcom24.mediaset.it, social media channels, and related digital platforms[1][2].
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| Country | Italy |
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| Programming | |
| Language | Italian |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mediaset Italia (MFE - MediaForEurope) |
| Sister channels | Rete 4 Canale 5 Italia 1 20 Iris 27 Twentyseven La 5 Cine34 Focus Top Crime Boing Boing Plus Cartoonito Italia 2 Mediaset Extra |
| History | |
| Launched | 28 November 2011 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television | Channel 51 |
The online platform originated from the earlier news website TGcom (launched in 2001), which was closed on 28 November 2011 and replaced by tgcom24.mediaset.it, coinciding with the launch of the Tgcom24 TV channel[3].
Operated by Mediaset and owned by MFE – MediaForEurope, the channel broadcasts on channel 51 of the Italian digital terrestrial network[4] and, historically, on channel 509 of Sky Italia’s satellite platform[5].
The channel runs live breaking‑news bulletins and simulcast or deferred editions of selected Mediaset programs[6], including Mattino 4, TG4, Studio Aperto, TG5, Diario del giorno, Pomeriggio Cinque (first hour) and 4 di sera, as well as deferred editions of Sport Mediaset.
Directors
The editorial direction of the channel has been held by the following directors:
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Mario Giordano [7] | 2011-2014 |
| Alessandro Banfi [8] | 2014-2015 |
| Paolo Liguori [9] | 2015-2019 |
| Andrea Pucci [10] | 2019 |
