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| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Italy |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rai |
| History | |
| Launched | May 30, 2005 |
| Closed | June 1, 2007 |
| Replaced by | Rai Gulp |
| Former names | Futura TV (2005) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Rai Futura was an Italian entertainment TV channel owned by RAI and launched May 30, 2005 on timeshares with Rai Doc.
Its programmes were dedicated to cinema, music, video games, comic books and television, politics, and books.
From May 30, 2005, to December 26, 2006:
Rai Future was closed on June 1, 2007 with Rai Doc, due to decision of RAI, and replaced by Rai Gulp on the same frequencies.
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