Matrix (talk show)

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Matrix
Starring
  • Enrico Mentana (2005-2009)
  • Alessio Vinci (2009-2012)
  • Luca Telese (2013-2016)
  • Nicola Porro and Greta Mauro (2016-2019, 2020 COVID Special)
Opening theme Live and Let Die
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of episodesN/A
Production
Running time120 minutes
Release
Original network Canale 5
Original releaseSeptember 5, 2005 (2005-09-05) 
May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)

Matrix is an Italian news and talk show television program, broadcast on Canale 5, from 2005 to 2020, and rerun on Mediaset Plus. It was a rival program of RAI flagship news program Porta a Porta .

Background

The program was created in 2005 by Enrico Mentana and Le Iene author Davide Parenti, with Mentana hosting the show. [1] Broadcast three times a week in the late night slot, the program progressively improved its ratings, reaching a 18% ratings share. [1] Mentana left the show in 2009, when he resigned after the network opposed his idea of following the Eluana Englaro euthanasia case with a special episode of the program in favour of the reality show Grande Fratello . [1] He was replaced by CNN journalist Alessio Vinci. [1]

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References

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