TG3 (TeleGiornale 3) is the brand for Italian state-owned TV channel Rai 3's news programmes. They are shown domestically and across Europe on Rai 3. The newscasts are aired from Rai's Studios in Saxa Rubra, Rome, Italy, except for the 12pm edition which is broadcast from Milan The head-journalist of the show is Pierluca Terzulli from 21 march 2025. It was launched in 1979, and was named T3 (Telegiornale 3) from 1999 to 2000.

Directors of the TG3

Note: the names highlighted in blue concern the directors who, in addition to directing the TG3, also directed the TGR.

• Antonio Di Bella is director of TGR only from 2001 to 2002.

Programme format

The programme is generally presented by a single newsreader Most items will be made up of reports and are generally preceded and followed by the correspondent reporting live from the scene of the report.

Daily programme

They are also other features with TG3 brand, all on Rai 3:

• GT Ragazzi (devoted to a youth audiences, aired on Rai Gulp).

Criticism and controversies

The Undersecretary to Communications Paolo Romani, member of The People of Freedom, in an interview with the newspaper Il Tempo, has defined that the TG3 "is politically affiliate with the Leftists".

Presenters

TG3 Linea Notte

This is aired from Monday to Friday at 00:00 (58 minutes), summer editions are known as TG3 Linea Notte Estate which airs between 23:00 and 23:30. Presenters:

• Maurizio Mannoni (until 2023) https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/interviste/maurizio-mannoni-ex-volto-di-linea-notte-fatico-a-riconoscere-la-rai-lappiattimento-e-generale/ https://www.davidemaggio.it/archives/227570/maurizio-mannoni-tg3-linea-notte-avanti-popolo#more-227570

• Monica Giandotti (September 5, 2023 – present) https://www.fanpage.it/spettacolo/interviste/monica-giandotti-linea-notte-e-storia-di-rai3-e-non-cambiera-da-mannoni-ho-avuto-molti-consigli/ https://www.davidemaggio.it/archives/223704/tg3-linea-notte-monica-giandotti-nuova-conduttrice#more-223704

TG3 Flash

This is aired on Sunday, between 23:00 and 00:00 (7–10 minutes).

• Tindara Caccetta

• Niccolò Bellagamba

• Paolo Piras

• Sara Segatori

• Giusi Sansone

TG3 Mondo

This is aired on Saturdays and Sundays between 23:00 and 00:00. Presenters:

• Maria Cuffaro

TG3 ore 12:00

This newscast comes from Milan, Italy

• Paolo Pasi

• Paola Maria Anelli

• Annamaria Levorin

• Jari Pilati

TG3 Fuori TG

This is aired from Monday to Friday at 13:40 (19–20 minutes). Presenters:

• Maria Rosaria De Medici

TG3 ore 14:20

This is aired from Monday to Saturday at 14:20, Sundays at 14:15 (15–25 minutes). Presenters:

• Cristiana Palazzoni

• Andrea Rustichelli

• Jacopo Matano

• Anna Frangione

• Giusi Sansone

TG3 LIS

This edition is signed for the deaf. It's aired from Monday to Saturday at 14:55, Sundays at 12:55 (2–3 minutes). Presenters are the same of 14:20 edition.

TG3 ore 19:00

This airs every day at 19:00 (30–32 minutes). Presenters:

• Mario Franco Cao

• Chiara Garzilli

• Elisabetta Margonari

• Tatiana Lisanti

Speciale TG3

This only airs during certain time of the year. This is usually live reporting of major events happening around the world or events going on in Italy

TG3 Web

TG3 offers both Internet and TV content on the web. The site offers live and archived broadcasts, recorded newscasts, and extra images, interviews and services not available offline. It also offers communication with the editorial team.

The exclusive rubrics for the web:

• Tg3 Tech

• Tg3 Tech Books

• Tg3 Comics

• Tg3 Ludus

• Tg3 La Vignetta

• Tg3 Videochat

Direction

Director:

• Simona Sala

Vicedirector:

• Maurizio Ambrogi

• Carmen Santoro

• Giorgio Saba

• Pierluca Terzulli

• Antonella Zunica

See also

• Rai 3

References

External links

• http://www.tg3.rai.it/