Great films, fiction and game shows, holiday TV continues to offer rich and varied programming, capable of intercepting different tastes and keeping competition high between the main generalist networks. The ratings race also animated prime time on Monday 29 December 2025, with Rai 1 and Canale 5 lining up with two very different, but equally ambitious proposals.
The drama was broadcast on Rai 1 If I were youwith protagonists Marco Bocci and Laura Chiattia story that mixes feelings and reflection, designed for audiences on special occasions. Channel 5 responded with Ennio Doris – There is also tomorrowbiographical TV film with Massimo Ghini in the role of founder of Banca Mediolanumfocusing on a story inspired by one of the best-known figures of Italian entrepreneurship.
The television evening also saw Rai 2 propose The Collegewhile Rete 4 and Italia 1 have chosen to rely on cinema with All we can do is cry e Will Hunting – Rebel geniustwo titles much loved by the public.
Prime time, data from December 29th
The first evening challenge clearly rewarded Rai 1. If I were you in fact, it established itself as the most watched program of the day, conquering 3,104,000 spectators and reaching a share of 20.8%. A result that confirms the effectiveness of the drama during the festive period and the strong appeal of its protagonists: Laura Chiatti and Marco Bocci. The two actors, who in life are husband and wife, found themselves together for the first time on set and this aroused great curiosity in the public.
More detached Canale 5 with Ennio Doris – There is also tomorrow that he collected 1,386,000 spectatorswith a share of 9.8%, still obtaining a decent response, but not enough to counter the leadership of the flagship Rai network.
Among the other programs of the evening The College on Rai 2 it totaled 505,000 viewers equal to a 3.5% share, while the film All we can do is cry on Rete 4 it entertained 997,000 viewers with 6.3%. On Italia 1 Will Hunting – Rebel genius it reached 984,000 spectators and a 6.2% share, confirming the appeal of the great classics.
Access Prime Time, the ratings
In the access prime time segment, the game show challenge was particularly heated. It was what imposed itself The Wheel of Fortune on Canale 5 hosted by Gerry Scotti, which attracted 5,183,000 viewers and a share of 25.9%, making it the most followed program in the segment.
Good performance too Your business on Rai 1. The show led by Stefano De Martino obtained 4,716,000 spectators with a share of 23.4%. Both programs confirm the solidity of historical formatscapable of maintaining the public’s attention high even during the Christmas holidays.
The data from the early evening of December 29th
In the early evening, The Legacy on Rai 1 it confirmed itself as leader of the segment with 4,843,000 viewers and a share of 27.9%, demonstrating once again the strength of the quiz during the holiday period. On Channel 5 Free Fall – The Challenge Begins recorded 1,965,000 viewers and 14.6%, while the main part of Free Fall it reached 2,652,000 spectators with a share of 16.3%.
Overall, December 29th revealed a holiday TV capable of involving millions of viewers, with Rai 1 protagonist in prime time and Canale 5 winning in prime time access.
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