La 7
Launched:	1974 (as TMC) 2001 (as La7)
Owned By:	Telecom Italia
Web Address:	www.la7.it
Availability
Terrestrial Analogue:	PAL, in Italy
Terrestrial Digital:	DFree
Satellite:	Yes, both analog and digital
Cable:	No

La7 is an Italian private television channel (usually referred to as "the Seventh Channel") and considered as the third major network in Italy. It is currently owned by Telecom Italia Media, the media branch of the telephone company Telecom Italia, which also owns 51% of MTV Italia. Usually its programs are more cultural-oriented, although it also airs some sport games. Recently it started broadcasting using the Digital Terrestrial Television format, offering some pay-tv services (especially soccer games, movies and concerts). Image File history File links La7. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Telecom Italia is a formerly partially state-owned Italian telco. ... The term television channel generally refers to either a television station or its cable/satellite counterpart (both outlined below). ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... The telephone or phone (Greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance. ... A company is, in general, any group of persons, which are known as its members, united to pursue a common interest. ... Telecom Italia is a formerly partially state-owned Italian telco. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels (SDTV) and/or better quality of picture (EDTV, HDTV) and sound (AC3, Dolby Digital) through a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ... Format has several meanings; did you mean: Disk formatting — the process of preparing a disk for use File format — various ways information is encoded in computing Format — a command in the Common Lisp programming language Radio format — the musical style and programming philosophy of a radio station. ... Pay television, or pay-TV, usually refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analogue and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly by digital terrestrial methods. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

History

Founded in 1974 with the name of Telemontecarlo or TMC, the TV station had initially the only goal to be the Italian language channel of the Principality of Monaco, but rapidly becoming the one and only challenger of RAI public channels. Indro Montanelli, historical Italian journalist, worked for the TV since its foundation, with an informative programme named Il Giornale. On the 1980s, TMC became a minoritary channel, after the rise of the Berlusconi-owned channels, particularly Canale 5. In 1990 the station was acquired by the Brazilians of Globo, but in 1995 it passed on the hands of Vittorio Cecchi Gori, who tried to make the third pole of television, in a TV market characterized in that period by two strong TV network blocks, RAI and Mediaset, each comprising three channels. In 1999 the TV moved from its historical headquarters in Monte Carlo to a new one in Rome. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Italian ( (help· info), or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 70 million people primarily in Italy. ... RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) is the Italian public service broadcaster. ... Indro Montanelli (1909-2001) was an Italian journalist and historian, known for his new approach to writing history in his books History of the Greeks, History of the Romans, etc. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... (help· info) (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, media proprietor and the current Prime Minister of Italy. ... Canale 5 is an Italian television station of Mediaset network. ... This article is about the year. ... Contents // Categories: Television stubs | Companies of Brazil | Television networks ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mediaset is the first Italian commercial television network. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ...

Old logo of La7, when still named TMC (Telemontecarlo)

In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced to have acquired the TV station, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels of Italy. But, against all the ambitions shown initially by the owner and the initial premises, like the hiring of popular TV hosts, anchors and journalists like Fabio Fazio, Gad Lerner and Giuliano Ferrara, nowadays La7 has still ratings and shares much lower than its major competitors: the three RAI public channels, and the three Mediaset private ones. Image File history File links Tmc. ... Image File history File links Tmc. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Telecom Italia is a formerly partially state-owned Italian telco. ... Gad Lerner (born December 7, 1954) is an Italian journalist and writer. ...

Programs

Shows

• Il processo di Biscardi
• Markette
• I Fantastici 5 (Italian version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy)
• Le Invasioni Barbariche
• Cambio Moglie (Wife swap)

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Cultural programs

• Omnibus
• Sfera
• Stargate - Linea di Confine

TV Series and Miniseries

• Sex and the City
• Star Trek: Enterprise
• Star Trek: Voyager
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• The L Word
• Crossing Jordan
• Angels in America

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News

• TG La7
• L'infedele
• Otto e mezzo
• Omnibus
• CNN
• Effetto Reale

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Sports events

• 2007 America's Cup
• Rugby Union Six Nations Championship
• World Superbike Championship

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External links

• (Italian) History of TMC (1974-2001)
• (Italian) Birth of La7 (2001)