2011 in Italian television
This is a list of Italian television related events from 2011.
Events
- 4 February – Viacom becomes a co-owner of the Italian television studio Rainbow S.p.A. after purchasing a 30% stake.
- 18 April – Andrea Cocco wins the eleventh season of Grande Fratello.
- 30 April – Il Commissario Rex actor Kaspar Capparoni and his partner Yulia Musikhina win the seventh season of Ballando con le stelle.
- 11 June – 48-year-old painter Fabrizio Vendramin wins the second season of Italia's Got Talent.
Debuts
International
- 29 August – /My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- 19 October – /''Octonauts''
Television shows
RAI
Drama
- Atelier Fontana, le sorelle della moda – biopic by Riccardo Milani, with Alessandra Mastonardi, Anna Valle and Federica De Cola as Micol, Zoe and Giovanna Fontana; 2 episodes.
- Tiberio Mitri, il campione e la miss – biopic by Angelo Longoni, with Luca Argentero in the title role and Martina Stella as Fulvia Franco; 2 episodes. The airing of the movie is delayed of six months, for a lawsuit by the Mitri's family.
Miniseries
- Il segreto dell'acqua – by Renato De Maria, with Riccardo Scamarcio and Valentina Lodovini; 6 episodes. An edgy policeman investigates the Mafia traffic of drinking water in Palermo, in which his family too is involved.
News and educational
La mala del Brenta, la vera storia – documentary by Nicola Prosatore, two episodes.- Tutta un'altra storia – care of Andrea Camilleri. Eight famous writers, from Camilleri himself to Giancarlo De Cataldo tells the history of Italy since 1861.
- Sostiene Bollani – mix of variety and educational program about music, both classic and popular, hosted by the pianist Stefano Bollani, with Caterina Guzzanti as constant guest; two seasons.