Rome, 29 Aug. (LaPresse) – “I never imagined we’d reach 9.6 per cent in the morning and 19.7 per cent in the afternoon: I’d predicted a start of around 5 per cent and not even half of what we achieve on Canale 5. Before going on air, I was terrified – first and foremost of letting down Mr Berlusconi, who had put his faith in me. Instead, for the time being — and I’m keeping my fingers crossed — we’re not doing too badly.” So says Milo Infante, who presents ‘Ore 11’ and ‘Verità nascoste’ on the Mediaset networks, in an interview with the ‘Corriere della Sera’. Following the afternoon trial run, ‘Verità nascoste’ will debut on Tuesday in prime time on Rete4: what is the aim? “It will be a programme that changes from week to week because we haven’t had time to work on a completely new format, so the new elements will be introduced bit by bit. After all, I started working at Mediaset on 17 August and had to prepare two programmes. Our approach is to delve into all aspects, even the slightly more technical and hidden ones, rather than relying on a narrative style that needs to use different language in the morning,” he replies. As for the Ranucci case, he says: “For us journalists, it’s absolutely vital to know who you’re associating with. And I don’t just mean who you go out to dinner with, but who you share a bond of friendship with. In light of what has come to light, it’s clear that everyone is thinking: did you really have to become best friends with Lavitola? And it’s clear that the answer is no. But as far as I’m concerned, I believe Ranucci has been betrayed: he placed his trust in the wrong person. In a country where the presumption of innocence should be fundamental, I wonder how I would feel today if I were in his shoes. Having said that, if I were him, perhaps I wouldn’t have taken a step back, but I might have taken a step to the side for the sake of *Report*.”
Mediaset, Infante: ‘I was worried about my debut. Ranucci? I would have stepped aside’
Rome, 29 Aug. (LaPresse) – “I never imagined we’d reach 9.6 per cent in the morning and 19.7 per cent in the afternoon: I’d predicted a start of around 5 per cent and not even half of what we achieve on Canale 5. Before going on air, I was terrified – first and foremost of letting down Mr Berlusconi, who had put his faith in me. Instead, for the time being — and I’m keeping my fingers crossed — we’re not doing too badly.” So says Milo Infante, who presents ‘Ore 11’ and ‘Verità nascoste’ on the Mediaset networks, in an interview with the ‘Corriere della Sera’. Following the afternoon trial run, ‘Verità nascoste’ will debut on Tuesday in prime time on Rete4: what is the aim? “It will be a programme that changes from week to week because we haven’t had time to work on a completely new format, so the new elements will be introduced bit by bit. After all, I started working at Mediaset on 17 August and had to prepare two programmes. Our approach is to delve into all aspects, even the slightly more technical and hidden ones, rather than relying on a narrative style that needs to use different language in the morning,” he replies. As for the Ranucci case, he says: “For us journalists, it’s absolutely vital to know who you’re associating with. And I don’t just mean who you go out to dinner with, but who you share a bond of friendship with. In light of what has come to light, it’s clear that everyone is thinking: did you really have to become best friends with Lavitola? And it’s clear that the answer is no. But as far as I’m concerned, I believe Ranucci has been betrayed: he placed his trust in the wrong person. In a country where the presumption of innocence should be fundamental, I wonder how I would feel today if I were in his shoes. Having said that, if I were him, perhaps I wouldn’t have taken a step back, but I might have taken a step to the side for the sake of *Report*.”