A matter of hours and a matter of commas in the contract, Fabio Fazio is now leaving Rai ready to join Discovery after years of courtship that kept coming back to sender.
“Che tempo che fa” in its various forms is therefore almost history for Rai. Launched in September 2003, it has brought together famous figures from politics, entertainment, heads of state and even popes.
The journalist takes this step with all his heart, despite the interesting challenge that awaits him and where a satisfied Maurizio Crozza awaits him. Rumors of his potential departure to other shores have swirled in recent months, much like that when Rai, who always presents a centre-right traction, made his life miserable by tossing him from Rai1 to Rai2 to Rai3 and back . We didn’t miss much there either, and then the rating was A7. But now the games are over and the signature is just a matter of a few details. It was said that he would be sent away from Viale Mazzini with an illegal cheap offer. Rather, this does not appear to be the case and that the lack of confirmation is not based on economic aspects. The fact is much more mundane and relates to the stalemate Rai has been living in since November last year: Carlo Fuortes, the company’s outgoing CEO, simply didn’t want to sign the renewal, which likely realigned Fazio’s program to include a whole range of tasks, which Fuortes did not pursue because they should have been carried out under a different challenge and under a different direction. However, none of the new leaders, who have not yet officially taken office, have at least appeared to halt ongoing negotiations. And no one will lift a finger, say those in Rai who are close to Fazio. The jersey change announcement could arrive in a very short time.
