Italian TV channels live online: one by one
Rai and Mediaset stream their channels live for free in Italy. Abroad, both have special offers for Italians living outside Italy.
Italian TV channels list: live at home and abroad
Where each channel streams live at home, and what happens abroad.
All Italian TV channels: 156 more
These Italian channels do not have a full guide yet. Where we found one on Wikipedia, we list what it is, its official website and its article; the rest are names only for now. Where to watch them live, and whether that works abroad, is not checked yet. From Wikipedia, Wikidata and our own research (3 November 2026); we opened every official website the same day.
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Italian TV online: how it works
Rai, the public broadcaster, streams Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3 and its other channels live on RaiPlay, free and without an account. Mediaset streams Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4 on Mediaset Infinity, free with adverts, with a paid Infinity+ plan.
How to watch Italian TV abroad
RaiPlay says that from abroad you can only reach part of its content: the Rai News 24 live channel and the programmes Rai holds international rights for.
Mediaset says Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4 live work only from Italy, or in other EU countries with a paid Infinity+ or Gold subscription activated in Italy. For people living abroad, Mediaset International offers the Mediaset Italia channel, which shows Mediaset programmes the day after Italy, but not Canale 5 live.
Italian TV in the USA, Australia, the UK and more
Italian TV in the USA, Australia, the UK, Canada and Ireland
Italian TV in the USA: what works, channel by channel
Italian TV: common questions
Can I watch Rai 1 live abroad?
Not on RaiPlay: from abroad it opens only part of its content, mainly Rai News 24. Rai Italia, Rai's channel for Italians abroad, is carried by TV providers in many countries.
Can I watch Canale 5 abroad?
In other EU countries, yes, with a paid Infinity+ or Gold subscription activated in Italy. Elsewhere, Mediaset International offers a different channel, Mediaset Italia.
Is RaiPlay free?
Yes, in Italy. The live channels need no account; a free account opens the full on-demand catalogue.
Which apps carry Italian TV channels?
RaiPlay (Italy; part of it abroad): Rai 1, Rai 3 and Rai 2. Mediaset Infinity (Italy; EU trips with Infinity+): Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4.
Can I watch Italian TV in the USA?
Partly. Rai 1: Rai Italia, Rai News 24 on RaiPlay. Canale 5: Mediaset International (not the channel itself). Rai 3: Rai Italia, Rai News 24 on RaiPlay. Italia 1: Mediaset International (not the channel itself). Rai 2: Rai Italia, Rai News 24 on RaiPlay. Rete 4: Mediaset International (not the channel itself).
Where the facts come from
- Mediaset Infinity help: Mediaset Infinity abroad
- Mediaset Infinity: Mediaset International
- RaiPlay on the App Store (abroad note in the description)
- App Store (Italy): RaiPlay (live without an account)
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.