How to watch Canale 5 live online
Canale 5 streams live for free on Mediaset Infinity in Italy. Mediaset says the live channel works only from Italy, or in other EU countries with a paid Infinity+ or Gold subscription activated in Italy.
Mediaset Infinity carries the Mediaset channels live and on demand, free with adverts. Infinity+ is the paid plan with films, series and sport.
- Country
- Italy
- Run by
- MFE-MediaForEurope (Mediaset)
- Type
- General
- Language
- Italian
- Live, in Italian
- Canale 5 in diretta
- Watch live
- Mediaset Infinity
- Cost at home
- Free with adverts; Infinity+ paid
- Abroad
- Partly: EU with Infinity+
- Checked
- 2 November 2026
Can you watch Canale 5 abroad?
Mediaset says its live channels play only for users connecting from Italy, or from another EU country with an active Infinity+ or Gold subscription activated in Italy. Without one, nothing plays abroad.
For people living abroad, Mediaset International is sold everywhere except Italy, San Marino and the Vatican. It has the Mediaset Italia channel, which shows Mediaset programmes the day after Italy, but not Canale 5 live.
Infinity+ on EU trips
Canale 5 live during the Italian broadcast, for subscribers temporarily in the EU.
Mediaset International
The Mediaset Italia channel and programmes for Italians abroad. No live Canale 5.
Watch Canale 5 in the UK, Canada, the USA and more
Canale 5 in the UK, Canada, the USA and Australia
Canale 5 itself: EU with Infinity+. Official alternative: Mediaset International (worldwide except Italy, paid). The Mediaset Italia channel and programmes for Italians abroad. No live Canale 5.
Canale 5 in Germany and Spain
Canale 5 itself: EU with Infinity+. Official alternative: Mediaset International (worldwide except Italy, paid). The Mediaset Italia channel and programmes for Italians abroad. No live Canale 5. On a short trip from Italy: Infinity+ on EU trips (EU, paid, activated in Italy). Canale 5 live during the Italian broadcast, for subscribers temporarily in the EU.
Italian TV in the USA: what works, channel by channel
Apps for Canale 5: TV, phone and laptop
What is Canale 5?
Canale 5 is Italy's biggest private channel, from Mediaset (MFE). It is known for the TG5 news, Striscia la notizia and Grande Fratello.
It is paid for by adverts.
Canale 5: common questions
Is Canale 5 free online?
Yes, on Mediaset Infinity with adverts, in Italy.
Can I watch Canale 5 abroad?
In other EU countries, with a paid Infinity+ or Gold subscription activated in Italy. Elsewhere, Mediaset International has a different channel, without Canale 5 live.
What is Mediaset International?
Mediaset's paid offer for people living outside Italy, with the Mediaset Italia channel.
Which app do I need to watch Canale 5 live?
Mediaset Infinity (Italy; EU trips with Infinity+): web, phones, tablets, smart TVs, streaming sticks.
Can I watch Canale 5 on a smart TV?
Yes. Mediaset Infinity has an app for smart TVs and streaming sticks (Italy; EU trips with Infinity+).
Can I watch Canale 5 in the USA?
Canale 5 itself: EU with Infinity+. Official alternative: Mediaset International (worldwide except Italy, paid). The Mediaset Italia channel and programmes for Italians abroad. No live Canale 5.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- Mediaset Infinity help: Mediaset Infinity abroad
- Mediaset Infinity: Mediaset International
- Mediaset Infinity help: Channel Mediaset International
Last checked: 2 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
