Overview

• Il Foglio reported that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni informally sounded out Tg1 director Gian Marco Chiocci about serving as her government spokesperson.
• Chiocci told his newsroom he is staying at Tg1, acknowledged an informal contact, and said any future decision would be communicated in advance to the company.
• The flap intensified after Mediaset’s Tg5 narrowly topped Tg1 in a recent evening newscast, prompting PD members to seek a review in the parliamentary Vigilanza commission.
• Supporters of Chiocci cite Osservatorio di Pavia data claiming Tg1 under his tenure has offered more airtime to the opposition than to the government.
• Despite denials and no formal appointment, media speculation on possible Tg1 successors has surfaced, with Nicola Rao and Mario Sechi frequently mentioned.