Cinema 34 is born, the first channel dedicated entirely to Italian cinema: here’s how to see it on your TV and what’s the schedule
In recent months, Mediaset has been working to spread over the air the beauty of Italian art, culture and cinema. It all began with “Viaggio nella grande bellezza – Il Vaticano” (Journey through great beauty – The Vatican) where viewers were guided by actor Cesare Bocci to the discovery of some of Italy’s most important wonders. A new channel was born on this wave: Cine 34.
The new Mediaset network, directed by Marco Costa, is already available on Sky, Tivùsat and on digital terrestrial. It was officially launched on January 15, 2020 and is already getting ready to become the palimpsest of all fans of the cinematic wonders Made in Italy. Broadcasts officially began on January 20 with a marathon of Federico Fellini’s films, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. But the new digital terrestrial channel will propose a vast list of beautiful Italian films. Here’s a preview.
What is Cine 34 and what can you watch?
Let’s start by saying that Cine 34 is available on different platforms: you can watch it on digital terrestrial channel 34 instead of Mediaset Extra, which has been moved to channel 55; the same channel for those who use Tivùsat. While those who have Sky can watch the programming of Cine 34 on channel 327.
The network made its debut on January 20 with the “Fellini 100” marathon that broadcast eight restored films by Federico Fellini, including Amarcord and La Dolce Vita. These were followed by a series of interviews in which great Italian actors and personalities spoke about the director born in Rimini on January 20, 1920: Carlo Verdone, Enrico Vanzina, Tatti Sanguinetti and so on. Those who missed these contents can watch them again in streaming on Mediaset Play.
Cinema 34 schedule: the columns day by day
The schedule is rich and suitable for every taste. Naturally, the contents are Italian films of different genres, divided according to the days of the week. Monday will be dedicated to the SuperCult, Tuesday to the Masters of Cinema, Wednesday is designed for lovers of Thrillers, with the thread Shades of Yellow. Thursday will be broadcasted comedies with the exhibition Non ci resta che ridere, Friday will be the turn of Le Bellissime and Profondo Erotico or the strand on sexy and softcore comedies, Saturday will be the day of the spaghetti western genre with Lo chiamavano western and finally Sunday will be A Mano Armata with the exhibition dedicated to detective films.
The first titles to be released on Cine 34
Italian cinema will be proposed in all its forms: from neorealism, to sexy melodrama, up to Italian horror. The catalog currently includes 2,672 contents, 446 of which have never been broadcast on TV. Many other titles will soon be added. There are many films scheduled for the first few weeks: among the westerns there is “Bandidos” by Massimo Dallamano and the great classic “Lo Chiamavano Trinità”
But there are also many new films in the hot genre, such as “Dirty Love” by Joe D’Amato or “Pomeriggio caldo”, a 1988 film directed by Aristide Massaccesi. Cine 34 will also be a unique opportunity to see the beautiful films of Italian Neorealism such as “Ladri di Biciclette” and “Miracolo a Milano”. As far as horror films are concerned, you cannot miss “Profondo Rosso”, the 1975 film that consecrated Dario Argento. In short, all that remains is to take note of the upcoming releases and postpone the next series on Netflix to enjoy a bit of Italian cinema.