On the day that Maurizio Costanzo would have been 85, Mediaset also decides to pay homage to one of the most influential faces in the history of the small screen.
Maurice Costanzo He would have been 85 today. The author and television presenter, who died in early 2023, was a pivotal figure in the history of public and private television and his birthday is not short of tributes from the country’s main television networks, which Costanzo has helped shape throughout his career. very long career.
Mediaset’s tribute to Maurizio Costanzo
Following the news of a program change at Rai1, which will dedicate a late-even special to Maurizio Costanzo, Mediaset has announced a program change for Canale 5’s prime time. In a press release channel 5 let it be known that instead of the planned repetition of Scherzi a Parte, Costanzo will be honored tonight at prime time from 9:15 p.m. The evening will mark the resumption of an evening event broadcast in 2001 to mark the twentieth anniversary of Maurizio Costanzo Show. Many guests of this special that celebrated the twentieth anniversary of one of the most influential programs in the history of Canale 5 and was decisive in the confirmation of Maurizio Costanzo as one of the most important figures in the history of the small screen.
Pierluigi Diaco’s homage to Maurizio Costanzo
As mentioned, Rai will also do his part. In fact, a special curated by Pierluigi Diaco, who was very close to Costanzo during the years of his professional maturity, will air late at night on Rai1. “It’s a heartfelt tribute to a friend. It has been and remains my most solid point of reference”, explained the BellaMà presenter, which led him to make this documentary entitled “L’Altro Costanzo” to trace the beginnings of the career of one of the great Italian journalists who revolutionized the way television was broadcast and breathed life into one of the most popular forms of information and entertainment to date: the talk show.