Can you watch Italian TV in the UK?
Partly. Official ways to watch in the UK:
Italian TV channels in the UK
Rai 1
Partly. Rai Italia (through TV providers abroad). Rai's channel for Italians abroad, with programmes from Rai 1 and the other Rai channels. Rai News 24 on RaiPlay (worldwide, free). The news channel live on RaiPlay, also from abroad.
Rai 3
Partly. Rai Italia (through TV providers abroad). Rai's channel for Italians abroad, with programmes from Rai 3 and the other Rai channels. Rai News 24 on RaiPlay (worldwide, free). The news channel live on RaiPlay, also from abroad.
Rai 2
Partly. Rai Italia (through TV providers abroad). Rai's channel for Italians abroad, with programmes from Rai 2 and the other Rai channels. Rai News 24 on RaiPlay (worldwide, free). The news channel live on RaiPlay, also from abroad.
Canale 5
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.
Italia 1
Italia 1 itself: EU with Infinity+. Official alternative: Mediaset International (worldwide except Italy, paid). Tgcom24 and a selection of Mediaset programmes for Italians abroad. No live Italia 1.
Rete 4
Rete 4 itself: EU with Infinity+. Official alternative: Mediaset International (worldwide except Italy, paid). The Mediaset Italia channel and programmes for Italians abroad. No live Rete 4.
Where to find Italian TV in the UK
Since December 2023, Rai Italia, Rai's channel for Italians abroad, can be watched in the UK through Il Globo TV, a paid streaming service that signed a deal with Rai to show Rai channels live in the UK and Spain.
Italian TV in the UK: common questions
How can I watch Italian TV in the UK?
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).
Which Italian TV channels are free in the UK?
Free and official: Rai 1 (Rai News 24 on RaiPlay); Rai 3 (Rai News 24 on RaiPlay); Rai 2 (Rai News 24 on RaiPlay). Each channel page says what the free stream shows.
Which apps and services carry Italian TV channels in the UK?
Rai Italia: Rai 1, Rai 3 and Rai 2. Rai News 24 on RaiPlay: Rai 1, Rai 3 and Rai 2.
Can I watch Italian TV in the UK with a VPN?
We do not list a VPN as an option. Many streaming services forbid them in their terms of use, and their apps are made for viewers in their home country. We only list official ways to watch.
More Italian TV
All 162 channels on our Italian TV list
Watching TV abroad: how it works
Every answer comes from the channel pages, which list their official sources. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
Where the facts come from
- Il Globo: Il Globo TV the first to offer Rai to Italians in the UK and Spain
- EFA News: Rai Italia also visible in Spain and the United Kingdom
Last checked: 4 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.