TG2

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TG2
File:Logo TG2.jpg TG2 intro used until 2010
Starring	See Presenters section
Country of origin	Italy
Original language(s)	Italian
No. of episodes	N/A
Production
Running time	generally 30 minutes
Release
Original network	Rai 2
Picture format	16:9 HDTV
Original release	November 1961 – present
External links
[tg2.rai.it Website]

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 Due, and across Europe, Africa, Americas, Asia and Australasia on Raitalia. It was launched in 1961 as Telegiornale del Secondo Programma before adopting its current name in 1976.

Editor and political leanings

The editor-in-chief of the programmes is Marcello Masi. (caretaker). The vice director is Carlo Pilieci and Originally TG2 was born politically near to the Italian Communist Party (PCI) and the Italian Socialist Party (PSI)).

History and Director of TG2

Name of the head	Director	Period
Telegiornale of Second Program	Ugo Zatterin	4 November 1961 - 9 September 1975
	Alberto Sensini	10 September 1975 - 17 febbraio 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	From 23 June 2011

Program format

The program 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.

Daily programme

Name	Description
TG2 Non Solo Soldi
TG2 10 Minuti
TG2 Costume e Società	Fashion and Styles
TG2 Dossier
TG2 Dossier Storie
TG2 Neon Cinema	Film
TG2 Neon Libri	Literature
TG2 Medicina 33	Health
TG2 Non Solo Nero
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 Mistrà
TG2 Motori	Automobiles
TG2 Chip	Consumer technology
TG2 Net

Edition and Presenters

TG2 Insieme

From Monday to Friday at 10:00 (48 minutes). This show is edited by Giovanni Alibrandi. Presenters:

• Marzia Roncacci

TG2

From Monday to Friday at 10:40 or 10:45 (2-7 minutes), this only happens during summer editions. Presenters:

• Chiara Lico
• Francesca Romana Elisei
• Ilaria Capitani
• Frediana Biasutti

TG2 Giorno

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

• Chiara Lico
• Francesca Romana Elisei
• Nadia Zicoschi
• Piergiorgio Giacovazzo

TG2 Tutto il bello che c'e'

This airs only on Tuesday at 13:30 (10-20 minutes). Presenters:

• Silvia Vaccarezza

TG2 Costume e Società

From Monday to Thursday at 13:30 (12 minutes). Presenters:

• Laura Sansavini

TG2 Medicina 33

From Monday to Thursday (10-11 minutes). Presenters:

• Laura Berti

TG2 Flash L.I.S.

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

• Adele Ammendola (Conductor)
• Elisabetta Migliorelli (Conductor)
• Maria Civita Di Mario (LIS Interpreter)
• Fiorella Vallotti (LIS Interpreter)

TG2 ore 20:30

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

• Adele Ammendola
• Maria Concetta Mattei
• Luca Salermo

TG2 ore 22:40

From Monday to Sunday at 22:40 (about 12 minutes). This airs after 1-2 hours or even the next day. Presenters:

• Simonetta Guidotti
• Ilaria Antonini
• Maria Leitner
• Sandro Petrone
• Daniela Orsello

Tg2 Dossier

This airs only on Saturday at 23:50 (about 56 minutes). Presenters:

TG2 Storie. I racconti della settimana

This airs only on Sunday at 00:35 (about 47 minutes). The show is cared and/or edited by Maira Concetta Mattei Presenters:

TG2 Mizar

This airs only on Sunday at 1:15 (20 minutes). Presenters:

• Tommasco Ricci

TG 2 Cinematineè

This airs only on Sunday @ 01:40 (5 minutes). Presenters:

• Loretta Cavaricci (host)
• Fabrizio Feliziani (mounting)

TG2 Achab Libri

This airs only on Sunday @ 01:45 (7 minutes). Presenters:

• Loretta Cavaricci (host)
• Enrico Venier (imagery)
• Barbara Eleuteri (mounting)
• Antonio Silvestri (mounting)
• Ida Colucci (reporter)

Tg2 Sì, Viaggiare

This airs only on Sunday at 01:50 (11 minutes). Presenters:

• Silvia Vaccarezza (host)

See also

• Rai Due
• Wikipedia article on TG2 in Italian language

External links

• tg2.rai.it, official website (in Italian language)