èTV Rete 7 is a regional broadcaster based in Bologna, covering the Emilia-Romagna area in Italy, airing on channel 10 of the digital terrestrial system. The station launched on december 27, 1998, went through the analog-to-digital shift, then settled onto LCN 10 across the whole region starting in 2022. That same year, Netweek S.p.A took over the full stake previously held by La Nazionale S.r.l, folding èTV Rete 7 into its regional TV network.
Local news is the backbone here, all Bologna and Emilia-Romagna. The main news show èTG runs several slots a day, roughly 1:20 to 2:20 pm, plus an evening edition and a web bulletin at 11 pm. Sports gets serious airtime too, with a stated around 900 hours of Bologna sports content produced yearly, alongside about 700 hours of political and current affairs coverage. The flagship sports show tied to Bologna FC is Il Pallone Nel 7, running since 1991, airing Monday nights with match news, transfer talk and interviews. There's also Dedalus, a studio interview show digging into local politics and social issues. A few older claims, like a 2015 Premio Italia award or shows called Il Caffè and Infiltrati, don't have solid enough sourcing yet, so those are left out as confirmed fact.
The audience is squarely Bologna residents and Emilia-Romagna locals, especially anyone glued to hometown news and Bologna FC fans. This is hyperlocal television, no attempt to compete with national networks on reach, just going deep on one city's own story.
For access, beyond DTT channel 10, èTV runs a livestream on its official site and a dedicated mobile app that handles catch-up viewing, schedules, and even lets viewers send in photos or video from local events. Some Fortitudo basketball games have aired free online too. Actual DTT reception depends on location and gear, and streaming or app performance is really something worth checking out for yourself.
Since èTV is so tied into Bologna news and sports, most viewers find it through the local community itself or through Bologna FC coverage, not as some random channel stumbled on while flipping through the dial.
Worth bookmarking if you're in Bologna or following Emilia-Romagna news, keeps the schedule handy, and it's an easy one to pass along to anyone in the area who needs local updates too.
