Overview
- The July 14 premiere averaged 3.6 million viewers and peaked at 4.5 million, securing a 27% share in access prime time.
- It outperformed Rai 1’s Techetechete TopTen, which drew 2.8 million viewers and a 17.3% share, and exceeded last summer’s Paperissima Sprint by about 1.5 million viewers.
- Host Gerry Scotti leads the revived show in a newly designed studio featuring a live band and the “La ruota delle meraviglie” final round with prizes up to €200,000.
- The slot swap reflects Mediaset’s broader summer programming overhaul spearheaded by Antonio Ricci with Pier Silvio Berlusconi emphasizing the need to experiment to drive innovation.
- The network now aims to maintain strong momentum throughout the season while intensifying competition with Stefano De Martino’s summer lineup on Rai 1.