Mediaset officially enters the world of TV movies with a new project that looks at stories of hope and Christian values. The first television film will be dedicated to Carlo Acutisthe young man proclaimed a saint by Pope Leo last September 7th. The announcement came from Pier Silvio BerlusconiCEO of MFE-Mediaset, in the traditional Christmas meeting with the press on Thursday in studio 10 in Cologno Monzese.
The idea was inspired by the testimony of Carlo’s mother, told with intensity in a recent television interview on Canale 5. «I was struck by his exceptional story», said Berlusconi who ad Future he explained: «Guess who had this idea? The undersigned. Silvia (Toffanin, ed.) had interviewed a Very true Carlo Acutis’ mother and had told me everything with great passion. I was struck by the exceptional story of this boy and therefore thought about making a TV film: the writing is already ready, production will soon begin. These are the products that I want to make more and more of, positive, young stories, bearers of values.”
The film’s script is already ready and production will start soon. The project is part of a broader path: «We want to tell positive, young stories, bearers of values».
The film dedicated to the young Italian saint comes after the international success of the American biopic inspired by him, the film Carlo Acutis: the way to realityand, directed by Tim Moriartyand represents the first piece of an editorial line that aims to enrich the group’s fiction with more valuable content.
In the year’s balance sheet, Berlusconi defined 2025 as “extraordinary” for MFE-Mediaset. The group has consolidated its leadership in television ratings, expanded its European presence and strengthened its cross-media system, capable of reaching a very large audience on a daily basis.
Among the programs that symbolize this success it stands out The Wheel of Fortune with Gerry Scotti, absolute protagonist of access prime time with record ratings. The success of the game show itself led to a rethinking of the schedule, including the move of Striscia la Notizia, which will return to prime time in January with a new location.
Carlo Acutis’ mother, Antonia Salzano, with Pope Leo XIV during her son’s canonization last September 7 in St. Peter’s Square
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New information and in-depth programs are also arriving in the second evening, while for the first evening the debut of an international musical format hosted by Paolo Bonolis is expected.
An important part of Mediaset’s future strategy concerns fiction. The film about Carlo Acutis inaugurates a path that aims to enhance Italian stories, inspirational figures, themes linked to values, family relationships, personal and spiritual growth. A direction which, according to Berlusconi, responds to growing public demand for content that is not just entertainment, but also testimony.
Berlusconi expressed satisfaction with the work of the group’s journalistic editorial teams, underlining the commitment to guaranteeing quality with smaller resources than other competitors. He also expressed interest in strengthening local and regional information, considered increasingly strategic for offering a service close to communities.
