This is a list of Italian television related events from 2009.
Events
Debuts
RAI
Serials
International
Television shows
RAI
Drama
- Una sera di ottobre ("An october evening") – by Vittorio Sindoni, with Vanessa Hessler, Gabriele Greco and Ottavia Piccolo ; 2 episodes. A naive young girl becomes a detective to save her boy-friend, charged of murder.
- Tutta la verità ("The whole truth") – by Cinzia Th. Torrini, with Vittoria Puccini and Daniele Pecci; 2 episodes. The quiet life of a female lawyer is upset by the passion for an ambiguous surgeon, till to be accused for the murder of her lover's wife.
Variety
News and educational
- L'incantatore di serpenti, la vita senza freno di Giancarlo Fusco ("The snake charmer, Giancarlo Fusco's boundless life") – documentary by Salvatore Allocca.[2]
2000s
Ending this year
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
| Lei | Cable and satellite | 25 January | | |
| Salute! | Cable and satellite | 1 February | | |
| Dahlia TV | Cable and satellite | 7 March | | |
| Sky Uno | Cable and satellite | 1 April | | |
| Live! | Cable and satellite | 8 April | | |
| Sky Uno +1 | Cable and satellite | 21 April | | |
| K2 | Cable and satellite | 15 June | | |
| Nick Jr. | Cable and satellite | 31 July | | |
| Onda Latina | Cable and satellite | 31 July | | |
| Fox Retro | Cable and satellite | 1 August | | |
| MyDeejay | Cable and satellite | 1 October | | |
| Südtirol Digital Fernsehen | Cable and satellite | 28 October | | |
| Cielo | Cable and satellite | 16 December | | |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
Closures
| Network | Type | Closure date | Notes | Source |
| Sky Show | Satellite television | 21 April | | |
| Next:HD | Satellite television | 30 June | | |
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
| 28 March | Renata Mauro | 74 | Italian television presenter |
| 8 September | Mike Bongiorno | 85 | American-born Italian TV host |
See also
References