Radiotelevisione Italiana, also known as RAI, is a state-owned company headquartered in Italy. Founded in 1954, it employs approximately 7,880 individuals and reported $2.8B in revenue as of 2024. Operating as a tier 1 media tech buyer, RAI functions as the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates numerous terrestrial and subscription television channels and radio stations, serving as one of the largest broadcasters in Europe and the biggest in Italy, competing with Mediaset and other networks. The company holds a television audience share of 35.9%. Its broadcasts are received in surrounding countries, including Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, France, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Serbia, Tunisia, and the Vatican City, as well as elsewhere on pay television and some channels FTA across Europe, including the UK on the Hotbird satellite. Half of RAI's revenues are derived from broadcast receiving licence fees, with the remainder from the sale of advertising time. In 1950, RAI was one of the 23 founding members of the European Broadcasting Union.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1954

Headcount

7,873

Headquarters

Italy

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

A report by the Italian broadcasting association Confindustria Radio TV on April 30, 2026, found that Italy had 283 nationwide TV channels operated by just under 100 broadcasters as of December 2025, with 211 parent channels excluding duplicates. Previously, on April 14, RAI announced L’Aquila, the Italian Capital of Culture 2026, will host the 78th edition of Prix Italia from September 28 to October 2. This international competition, organized by RAI, highlights radio, television, and multimedia production and operates under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.

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Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) offers 21 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)'s product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)'s revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)'s revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)'s suppliers include Atos, Akamai and Accenture.

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Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) currently holds 110 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including american football, aquatics and swimming, cyclo-cross, multi-sport, triathlon, motorsports, rowing, marathon, soccer | association football, winter sports, basketball, archery, canoeing and kayaking, horse racing, ice skating, beach volleyball, biathlon, volleyball, cycling, fencing, tennis, futsal, athletics and rugby union.

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