Striscia la notizia

The Profile

Striscia la Notizia is an Italian satirical television news program broadcast on Canale 5 (Mediaset), created by Antonio Ricci and first aired in 1988.

Publicly known: it is a long-running Italian satirical TV news show on Canale 5, created by Antonio Ricci (1988–present). Reviews emphasize hosts Ezio Greggio and Enzo Iacchetti, recurring figures like the Gabibbo, Valerio Staffelli’s “tapiro” deliveries, and correspondents who “unmask” wrongdoers.

Across these reviews, Striscia la Notizia is portrayed as a cheerful, justice-driven satirical TV institution built around iconic hosts, correspondents, and recurring bits. The writing celebrates characters like the Gabibbo, Valerio Staffelli’s “tapiri,” and various correspondents presented as heroic unmaskers of wrongdoers. Catchphrases (“LE VELINEEEE”, “FATE PREST!”) and exaggerated devotion to the show’s mythology dominate the tone. One review is a single profanity, contrasting with the otherwise enthusiastic mini-odes.