Italian TV Ratings: Milo Infante's New Show Gets Strong Start
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Italian TV had good ratings news on Monday, August 24. Milo Infante started a new TV show on Mediaset. His show had a great start. Many people liked it.
Another show, called 'Il giovane Montalbano', also did well. This show is popular in Italy. People watch it every week. It never gets bad results.
TV channels in Italy check ratings every day. Ratings show how many people watch a show. Good ratings mean a show is a success.
Mediaset is a big TV company in Italy. It has many channels and shows. Milo Infante works for Mediaset now.
Many shows were on TV that night. There were films, TV programs, and series. People had many choices for that evening.
Vocabulary15 words
- ratings
- numbers that show how many people watch TV
- channels
- different TV stations you can watch
- debut
- the first time something happens
- drama
- a serious TV show or story
- success
- when something goes very well
- popular
- liked by many people
- network
- a big TV company with many channels
- audience
- people who watch a show
- premiere
- the first show of something new
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- viewers
- people who watch TV
- schedule
- a list of TV shows and times
- episode
- one part of a TV series
- series
- many TV shows with the same story
- host
- a person who leads a TV show
Quiz
Answer key
1. Milo Infante 2. It had a great start 3. True
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Italian TV had good _____ news on Monday, August 24. Milo Infante started a new TV show on _____. His show had a great start. Many people liked it.
Another show, called 'Il giovane Montalbano', also did well. This show is _____ in Italy. People watch it every week. It never gets bad results.
TV _____ in Italy check ratings every day. Ratings show how many people watch a show. Good ratings mean a show is a _____.
Mediaset is a big TV company in Italy. It has many channels and _____. Milo Infante works for Mediaset now.
Many shows were on TV that night. There were films, TV programs, and _____. People had many choices for that evening.