Amadeus leaves Rai and goes to Canale Nove, we just await the announcement

Rai: Amadeus has enjoyed and enjoys maximum freedom

«Regarding the numerous reconstructions that have appeared in the media in recent days and relating to the possibility of the conclusion of the relationship between the Public Service and Amadeus, Rai reiterates that these are interpretations of the facts that are both false and harmful for the company» then communicated the the Rai press office in a subsequent note adding that Amadeus «as he himself repeated several times during the last Sanremo Festival, has always enjoyed, in his choices, maximum autonomy and freedom, which have been recognized and guaranteed by Rai itself, in the name of esteem and deep trust, has absolutely never failed.”

The «Fiorello statement»

All this, as mentioned, after a non-trivial start to the day, which started with the most classic of shots a la Fiorello. «I’ll say it in one breath: Amadeus leaves Rai». In his own way, the showman on “Viva Rai 2” first reads a fake press release from Rai signed, among others by Carlo Fuortes, former CEO of Rai and Fabrizio del Noce and Andrea Fabiano, former directors of the past of Rai 1, in which Viale Mazzini stigmatizes Amadeus’ move to the so-called 3×3 or 4+5 or even 8+1 network. And then all in one breath he pronounces the sentence while clarifying that he isn’t going anywhere: “I have a contract with my sofa.”

Four-year proposal from Rai for Amadeus

So far the show. But Rai would have tried resolutely to keep Amadeus. Also, according to some sources in Viale Mazzini contacted by Sole 24 Ore, with a particularly attractive economic proposal: «No one in the history of Rai – comments the source – has received a proposal similar to the one prepared by Roberto Sergio for Amadeus, for the next 4 years».

Meanwhile, Amadeus’ activity continues. He recorded the new episodes of Affari Tuoi, the record-breaking prime time access which reached over 5.5 million viewers. And he is preparing to host “Una Quale Centomila – In Arena” on 4 and 5 May, the event with the great voices of Italian music together against violence against women in Verona, which will then be broadcast on Rai 1.

Discovery Group ready to strike

A coup is therefore being prepared for the American giant which, after the agreement with Fabio Fazio, could hire another leading figure in the public TV schedule to bring him to Nove and entrust him with prime time access, his chosen slot , the one on which he built his iron pact with the public. The economic aspect would not be at all indifferent. But what pushed Amadeus towards the group led in Italy by Alessandro Araimo would also be, according to some reconstructions disputed, as mentioned, by Viale Mazzini, the desire to leave behind some pressure or conditioning deemed too much on Rai which – it is evident – does not it is a “normal” company, heavily influenced by political debate.