2011 in Italian television

This is a list of Italian television related events from 2011.

Events

 * 4 February – Viacom (the American company that owns Nickelodeon) becomes a co-owner of the Italian television studio Rainbow S.p.A. after purchasing a 30% stake.
 * 18 April – Andrea Cocco wins the eleventh season of Grande Fratello.
 * 30 April – Il Commissario Rex actor Kaspar Capparoni and his partner Yulia Musikhina win the seventh season of Ballando con le stelle.
 * 11 June – 48-year-old painter Fabrizio Vendramin wins the second season of Italia's Got Talent.

International

 * 29 August – 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Italia 1) (2010–present)
 * 19 October – / Octonauts (Disney Junior) (2010–present)

Drama

 * Atelier Fontana, le sorelle della moda ("Fashion sisters") – biopic by Riccardo Milani, with Alessandra Mastonardi, Anna Valle and Federica De Cola as Micol, Zoe and Giovanna Fontana; 2 episodes.
 * Tiberio Mitri, il campione e la miss ("The champ and the miss") – biopic by Angelo Longoni, with Luca Argentero in the title role and Martina Stella as Fulvia Franco; 2 episodes. The airing of the movie is delayed of six months, for a lawsuit by the Mitri's family.

Miniseries

 * Il segreto dell'acqua ("The secret of the water") – by Renato De Maria, with Riccardo Scamarcio and Valentina Lodovini; 6 episodes. An edgy policeman investigates the Mafia traffic of drinking water in Palermo, in which his family too is involved.

News and educational

 * La mala del Brenta, la vera storia ("Mala del Brenta, the true story") – documentary by Nicola Prosatore, two episodes.
 * Tutta un'altra storia ("Another story at all") – care of Andrea Camilleri. Eight famous writers, from Camilleri himself to Giancarlo De Cataldo tells the history of Italy since 1861.
 * Sostiene Bollani ("Bollani Maintains") – mix of variety and educational program about music, both classic and popular, hosted by the pianist Stefano Bollani, with Caterina Guzzanti as constant guest; two seasons.

2000s

 * Grande Fratello (2000–present)
 * Ballando con le stelle (2005–present)
 * X Factor (2008–present)

2010s

 * Italia's Got Talent (2010–present)