Italy’s media regulator Agcom has published a detailed overview of its supervisory and enforcement activity involving local broadcasters during 2025, according to Italy-based broadcast association Aeranti-Corallo.
Agcom’s oversight of radio and television broadcasters is grounded in national legislation, including Law 249/1997, which established the authority, and the Consolidated Audiovisual Media Services Act (TUSMA), which sets out the current regulatory framework for audiovisual and radio services in Italy. Day-to-day monitoring is largely carried out at the regional level by Corecom committees, which review programming and advertising compliance and refer cases to Agcom for formal decisions.
Radio industry body Aeranti-Corallo reports that Agcom issued 24 decisions in 2025 relating directly to local broadcasters. Of these, 23 concerned local television services, while one involved a local radio station.
The most frequent violations related to advertising and commercial communications, including breaches of rules governing televendite (an Italian term for a home shopping program or infomercial), covert advertising, product placement and advertising load limits. Several sanctions also addressed failures to meet programming obligations or to retain broadcast recordings as required by regulation.
The sole radio-related sanction concerned a local station found to have exceeded legally permitted limits on live sports commentary during a football match. Agcom also archived several cases, including complaints involving advertising and the protection of minors, where no concrete harm was established.
Aeranti-Corallo says the figures highlight the continued intensity of regulatory oversight facing local broadcasters, particularly in relation to advertising compliance and content obligations.
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