Overview

• Rai1 rescheduled Cinque Minuti to Sept. 29 after TG1, while Porta a Porta launches tonight, Sept. 9, at 23:40 with an even later start expected Wednesday after a concert.
• Bruno Vespa said the delay is intended to give De Martino room to gauge audience response against Canale 5’s La Ruota della Fortuna.
• Vespa confirmed he has not yet signed a new contract with Rai and acknowledged receiving an “important” offer from Mediaset.
• He recounted prior overtures from Silvio Berlusconi to move to Mediaset with double pay, with interest later reiterated by Pier Silvio Berlusconi.
• Vespa signaled that the most prominent political guests will appear from Sept. 29 and defended recurring features such as the show’s plastici.