Digital Terrestrial Television
After Sardegna and Valle d’Aosta, it is Piemonte’s turn to continue down the road of digital terrestrial television. The transition process is regulated by an agreement protocol underwritten by the Regione Piemonte, the Ministero delle Comunicazioni (Ministry of Communications), and the Consorzio DGTvi (DGTV Consortium) on December 1, 2007 during the third annual conference on digital terrestrial television. Signing for the Regione Piemonte was its president, Mercedes Bresso.
It was also an opportunity for the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano to seal analogous commitments. With this initiative, Piemonte is putting itself forward as the Region of the Avant-garde when it comes to switching to digital. The role of Rai (state television) and the entire Piemonte radio-television system will be relaunched and a commitment to research and innovation regarding services offered to citizens will follow. We are dealing with an enormous challenge tied to the desire to make Torino and Piemonte the symbols of digital innovation for the 150th anniversary of the Unita d’Italia (Italian Unification), a wonderful opportunity to reconsider Rai’s strong editorial and industrial presence as a public service, a bridge to Europe. Besides this, several areas of Piemonte will finally be able to watch television.
The Timetable:
- Switching off the Rai Due and Retequattro analog signals (the “switch off”) in the provinces of Torino and Cuneo by March 17, 2008 and throughout Piemonte by March 17, 2011.
- The Rai Due and Retequattro “switch over” to digital terrestrial in the provinces of Torino and Cuneo by November 17, 2008 and throughout Piemonte by November 17, 2010 on the condition that 65% of the families have the necessary decoder (a verification of this will take place two months earlier).
Resources from the State and from the Region in three areas of intervention:
- Support for weak zones (11 million: 10 state and 1 regional) after previously identifying the beneficiaries;
- Creation of infrastructures for marginal areas as part of the technological transition project prepared by Rai;
- The development and the broadcasting of useful public services on terrestrial digital and the research and innovation to support this (5 million: 4 regional and 1 state).
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Places
Villa Scott
The little manor house, one of the most important examples of Torino Liberty architecture, is linked to the name of Dario Argento who set his film, “Profondo Rosso” (“Deep Red”) here – perhaps his most emotional film and the one with the strongest visual effects.
Palazzo Callori a Vignale Monferrato
The building, erected during the 15th century, houses Monferrato’s Regional Wine Cellar (Enoteca). The ancient cellars in tuff are still used to store prized wines and grappas.
Castello di Costigliole d’Asti
Surrounded by a large park, the castle houses an international cooking school and the annual “asta del Barbera” (“Barbera auction”) which has become a not-to-miss event for fans of quality wine.
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People
Nanni Moretti
"It seems to me that Torino had a rush of pride with the winter Olympics; I remember that during that time, I would hear a lot of people surprised at the city’s reawakening: that feeling is still there."
Manhattan Transfer
"Torino has a unique allure: aristocratic, elegant. We enjoyed the museums, the parks and the people are warm and passionate. And also the cafés and fantastic restaurants where you eat in the Piemonte style: truffles, Barolo, Arneis were, for us, an absolutely unforgettable delicacy."
Walter Dang
“Torino’s ladies are the ideal interpreters of my creations, balanced between classicism and experimentation. They never much attention to brand names, dressing in an understated way focusing on substance and not appearance. They want to be original without being brash.”
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