TG2

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Italian TV series or program

TG2

Logo since 31 December 2012

Starring| See Presenters section
Country of origin| Italy
Original language| Italian
No. of episodes| N/A
Production
Running time| generally 30 minutes
Release
Original network| Rai 2
Picture format| 16:9 HDTV
Original release| 4 November 1961 (1961-11-04) –
present

TG2 (TeleGiornale 2) is the brand for the news programmes of Rai 2, the Italian state-owned television channel. The programmes are shown several times throughout the day — domestically on Rai 2, and across Europe, Africa, Americas, Asia and Australasia on Rai Italia. It was launched in 1961 as Telegiornale del Secondo Programma before adopting its current name on 15 March 1976.

## Contents

* 1 Editor and political leanings
* 1.1 History and directors of TG2
* 2 Programme format
* 3 Weekly programme
* 4 Edition and Presenters
* 4.1 TG2 Mattina
* 4.2 TG2 Mattina Flash
* 4.3 TG2 Giorno
* 4.4 TG2 Flash L.I.S./TG2 18:15
* 4.5 TG2 ore 20:30
* 5 See also
* 6 External links

## Editor and political leanings[edit]

The editor-in-chief of the programmes is Gennaro Sangiuliano. The vice director is Carlo Pilieci. Originally TG2 was born politically near to the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), the Italian Republican Party (PRI) and the Italian Communist Party (PCI).

### History and directors of TG2[edit]

Name of the head  | Director  | Period

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Telegiornale
of Second Program | Ugo Zatterin  | 4 November 1961 - 9 September 1975
Alberto Sensini  | 10 September 1975 - 17 February 1976
Tg2 | Andrea Barbato | 18 February 1976 - 12 October 1980
Ugo Zatterin  | 13 October 1980 - 22 August 1986
Antonio Ghirelli  | 23 August 1986 - 29 December 1989
Alberto La Volpe  | 30 December 1989 - 19 July 1993
Paolo Garimberti  | 20 July 1993 - 26 June 1994
Clemente Mimun  | 27 June 1994 - 5 May 2002
Mauro Mazza  | 6 May 2002 - 11 June 2009
Mario De Scalzi  | 12 June 2009 - 22 July 2009  | ad interim
Mario Orfeo  | 23 July 2009 - 31 March 2011
Mario De Scalzi  | 1 April 2011 - 22 June 2011  | ad interim
Marcello Masi  | 23 June 2011 - 3 August 2016
Ida Colucci  | 4 August 2016 - 31 October 2018
Gennaro Sangiuliano  | 31 October 2018 - 21 October 2022
Lilli Gruber  | 19 novembre 2022-present

## Programme format[edit]

The programs are generally presented by a single newsreader but with additional newsreaders for sports features. Most items are pre-recorded reports and are generally followed by a correspondent reporting live from the scene of the report.

It uses a one-line red scrolling news ticker which features breaking news.

## Weekly programme[edit]

| Name  | Description

|

TG2 Costume e Società | Fashion and Styles
TG2 Dossier |
TG2 Storie |
TG2 Cinematinée | Film
TG2 Achab Libri | Literature
TG2 Medicina 33 | Health
Meteo 2 | Weather forecast with data provided by Aeronautica Militare (the Italian Air Force)
TG2 Salute | Health
TG2 Mizar |
TG2 Sì Viaggiare | Travel
TG2 Eat Parade | Cooking
TG2 Motori | Automobiles

## Edition and Presenters[edit]

### TG2 Mattina[edit]

From Monday to Friday at 08:30 (about 10 minutes). Presenters:

* Stefania Zane

### TG2 Mattina Flash[edit]

From Monday to Friday at 10:55 (about 5 minutes). Presenters:

* Marzia Roncacci
* Simonetta Guidotti

### TG2 Giorno[edit]

From Monday to Sunday at 13:00 (about 30 minutes). Presenters:

* Chiara Lico
* Francesca Romana Elisei
* Nadia Zicoschi
* Piergiorgio Giacovazzo
* Fabio Chiucconi
* Laura Pintus

### TG2 Flash L.I.S./TG2 18:15[edit]

From Monday to Sunday at 17:55 and 18:00 on weekends. Presenters:

* Carola Carulli
* Elisabetta Migliorelli
* Chiara Prato
* Daniele Rotondo
* Silvia Vaccarezza
* Marzia Roncacci

### TG2 ore 20:30[edit]

From Monday to Sunday at 20:30 (about 24–33 minutes). Presenters:

* Adele Ammendola
* Maria Concetta Mattei
* Luca Salerno
* Maurizio Martinelli
* Dario Laruffa
* Manuela Moreno
* Ilaria Capitani

## See also[edit]

* Rai 2

## External links[edit]

* tg2.rai.it, official website

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