2008 in Italian television

Last updated January 06, 2026

This is a list of Italian television related events from 2008.

Events

10 March – Launch of the Italian version of The X Factor .
21 April – Mario Ferretti wins the eighth season of Grande Fratello .
27 May – Aram Quartet win the first season of X Factor .

Debuts

10 March – X Factor (2008–present)

Television shows

Drama

Coco Chanel – biopic by Christian Duguay, with Barbora Bobulova and Shirley McLaine in the title role, respectively as a young woman and an aged one; 2 episodes. Coproduced with France and United States.

Serials

PsicoVip – by Bruno Bozzetto, cartoon in 3D animation, spin-off of the movie VIP my brother Superman .^[1]

2000s

Grande Fratello (2000–present)
Ballando con le stelle (2005–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date
Joi	Cable and satellite	18 January
Mya	Cable and satellite	18 January
Steel	Cable and satellite	19 January
Sky Sport 24	Cable and satellite	30 August
DeA Kids	Cable and satellite	1 October
Hip Hop TV	Cable and satellite	1 October
SuperTennis	Cable and satellite	10 November
Mediaset Plus	Cable and satellite	1 December

Closures

Network	Type	Closure date	Notes	Source
GAY.tv	Cable and satellite	18 December

Births

References

↑ "PsicoVip". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-18.

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[1] "PsicoVip". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-03-18.

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