2026 Prix Italia Competition

18 marzo 2026 ore 09:41

 

FINALISTS (pdf en | it)  |  SHORTLIST: R · T · D  |  press release

 

The 27 Prix Italia finalists are here!

After selecting the shortlists, the Juries further convened to narrow down the list to just three programmes per category.

We will meet the spokespersons for the selected programmes in Naples, where the juries will want to hear them out before making their final decision!

You can find a summary list of all the finalists here (also as eng / ita pdf for download), or a more detailed breakdown, category by category, in the table below.

 

Congratulations to all the programmes selected for reaching this stage, and thanks again to our Jurors for their precious hard work.

Below is a complete list of the submitted programmes, the jury rosters and the finalists. We thank our entire community for the enthusiasm and quality of the products submitted. Good luck to everyone!

The 78th Prix Italia Festival will be held in L'Aquila from 28 September to 2 October.

 

RADIO & PODCAST
MUSIC
programmes   |   the jury
finalists
DRAMA
programmes   |   the jury
finalists
DOCUMENTARY
AND REPORTAGE

programmes   |   the jury
finalists

 

TV
PERFORMING ARTS
programmes   |   the jury
finalists
DRAMA
programmes   |   the jury
finalists
DOCUMENTARY
programmes   |   the jury
finalists

 

DIGITAL
FACTUAL
programmes   |   the jury
finalists
INNOVATION
programmes   |   the jury
finalists
MULTIMEDIA
programmes   |   the jury
finalists

 

SPECIAL PRIZES
SIGNIS
programmes   |   the jury

 

 

All about the 2026 Prix Italia Competition

The Competition.

The Prix Italia Competition is open to all broadcaster organisations, both private and public service (but not to online/OTT-only services).

The Competition is divided into three sections: for Radio & Podcast; for Television; for Digital projects. Each section is divided into three categories, as follows:

  • Radio & Podcast: Music / Drama / Documentary and Reportage
  • TV: Performing Arts / Drama / Documentary
  • Digital: Factual / Innovation / Multimedia

 

Number of programmes that may be submitted.

Each competing organisation may submit a maximum of one programme for each of the nine categories listed above.

Programmes must have been released no earlier than January 1, 2025 or scheduled for broadcast no later than 31 December 2027.

 

The Special Prizes.

In addition to the 9 categories listed above, 3 Special Prizes will be awarded:

  • a Special Prize in Honour of the President of the Italian Republic, awarded among all the finalist programmes;
  • a Ylab Award, awarded by the University students among all the submitted programmes;
  • a Signis Special Prize, awared among the TV documentaries.

 

Jurors.

The Juries of the Prix Italia competition are made up of delegates from the competing organisations. Each competitor may delegate one Juror for each of the 3 main sections of the competition (Radio & Podcast; TV; Digital).

 

Downloads and links.

Our Regulations:

 

For more information: prixitalia@rai.it

 

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