New Pippo Baudo Studio In Rome; Will House Ballando
Rai opened at Saxa Rubra a new studio dedicated to Pippo Baudo, to host Ballando con le Stelle starting October 3. The facility features sustainable technologies.
Rai inaugurated in Rome, at the Rai Center in Saxa Rubra, a new television studio dedicated to presenter Pippo Baudo; the facility will be the home of the new edition of Ballando con le Stelle, premiering on October 3 on Rai 1, according to ANSA.
What happened
At the Rai Center in Saxa Rubra, in Rome, the studio dedicated to Pippo Baudo was officially inaugurated in a ceremony held by the broadcaster. According to ANSA, attendees included Rai board members — Roberto Natale, Alessandro Di Majo, Simona Agnes and Federica Frangi — as well as assistant Dina Minna and chaplain Giuseppe Falabella. Baudo’s children, Tiziana and Alessandro, were reported absent.
Programming and use of the studio
The inaugurated studios are the first newly built by Rai since 1990 and were designed to accommodate high-format productions. According to ANSA, the new space will host the new edition of Ballando con le Stelle, with a premiere planned for Saturday, October 3, in the prime time slot on Rai 1. The initiative reinforces the broadcaster’s commitment to keeping reference programs on the schedule, attracting national and international audiences interested in Italian television production. To follow developments and coverage on media and culture, see our Italy News section Notícias da Itália and topics on Life in Italy.
Building features
The building’s façade was personalized with a permanent celebratory mantle in honor of Pippo Baudo, making the presenter’s presence visible within the Saxa Rubra complex. The studio was designed with technologies focused on energy efficiency and sustainability, including the installation of photovoltaic panels and intelligent lighting management systems, as reported by ANSA. These technical choices place the new studio among projects aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of television productions.
Context and impact
During the inauguration there was strong emotion among attendees as iconic clips from Pippo Baudo’s career were shown, according to ANSA. The ceremony and the studio’s dedication are interpreted as a gesture to preserve Italian television memory and as a sign of Rai’s investment in modern and sustainable studios. The project symbolizes both a homage to a historic TV figure and an upgrade of the broadcaster’s infrastructure to current production standards.
Relevance for Brazilians and descendants
For Brazilians and descendants of Italians who follow Italian culture and media, the news highlights the continued presence of emblematic programs on Italian public television and efforts to preserve the country’s cultural memory. The existence of a studio dedicated to a figure like Pippo Baudo facilitates tracking both historical and current Rai productions, a topic of interest for those researching Italian cultural references. Also read our content on Cidadania Italiana and other Notícias da Itália related to culture and media.
Source: ANSA
