The Young Montalbano


Drama, Italian style

Italy has emerged from the doldrums to become a leading European drama producer in recent years, largely down to investment from the pay TV sector. New developments look set to take things a step further, reports Jesse Whittock. The idea that Italy would give birth what is set to be one of the biggest international […]

Italian drama sells in Cannes

Several broadcasters bought Italian crime series The Young Montalbano in Cannes last week. The cop series is distributed by RAI Com, the programme sales arm of Italian pubcaster RAI. The BBC picked up the new season of the show for the UK, NHK took it for Japan and RAI Com said it was close to […]

Rai Com scoops journalist miniseries drama

Rai Com, the international sales arm of Italian pubcaster Rai, is taking a scripted miniseries about trail-blazing journalist Oriana Fallaci to Cannes. Oriana stars Vittoria Puccini as Fallaci, a 20th century journalist famed in Italy for her interviews with world leaders and coverage of war and revolution. Rai Com will also offer new seasons of […]