Italia's Got Talent is the Italian version of the international Got Talent series. The pilot episode was aired on December 12, 2009 on Canale 5

Canale 5

Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....

. In that episode Carmen Masola's talent, now known throughout the world, was discovered. The first episode was seen by 5,3 million people.
After this episode, Mediaset

Mediaset

Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...

 decided to renew this show with a full-length season. The first season started on April 12, 2010 with a high ratings and continued broadcasting. Maria De Filippi

Maria De Filippi

Maria De Filippi is an Italian television host. She is one of the most popular Italian presenters in the Italian television.-Biography and Career:...

, Gerry Scotti

Gerry Scotti

Gerry Scotti is an Italian television presenter, actor and former member of the Italian Parliament.Scotti was born Virginio Scotti on August 7, 1956 in Miradolo Terme, Pavia. After giving up studying law Scotti began his career as a disc jockey at Radio Milano International...

 and Rudy Zerbi are the three judges.

Ratings

Show	Date	Viewers	Share
Auditions 1	December 12	5.300.000	26,62%
Auditions 2	April 12	5.976.000	27,42%
Auditions 3	April 19	5.382.000	24,50%
Auditions 4	April 26	5.318.000	24,60%
Semi-final 1	May 3	5.365.000	26,63%
Semi-final 2	May 10	5.197.000	26,40%
Final	May 17	5.879.000	27,22%
	Average	5.489.000	26,20%

Final

Order	Finished	Artist	Act
1		Truzzi Volanti	Acrobats
2	Runner-up	Federico Fattinger	Singer-songwriter
3		Aldo Nicolini	Illusionist
4		Note di sabbia	Sand animation, musician
5	Top 6	Alfredo Marasco	Guitarist
6	Top 6	Miss Lolita	Drag Queen
7		Cristian Esposito	Drummer
8	Top 6	I Regina	Cover band (Queen Queen (band) Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor... )
9		C'era una volta	Artist, musician
10	Winner	Carmen Masola	Opera singer
11		Dangerous Game	Dance group
12	3rd place	Demis Facchinetti	Singer-songwriter

Ratings

Show	Date	Viewers	Share
Auditions 1	May 7	3.974.000	19,89%
Auditions 2	May 14	4.752.000	23,48%
Auditions 3	May 21	5.457.000	27,87%
Auditions 4	May 28	5.385.000	27,21%
Semi-final	June 4	5.933.000	33,69%
Final	June 11	6.402.000	33,14%
	Average	5.317.000	27,55%