TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (lit. 'TV Smiles and Songs') is an Italian weekly listings magazine published in Segrate, Italy.
History and profile
The magazine was established in 1952 in Foligno by Casa Editrice Campi, with the name Sorrisi e Canzoni d'Italia and Agostino Campi as editor-in-chief.[1] After three issues with irregular releases, in June 1953 it adopted the name Sorrisi e Canzoni and became weekly.[1] Starting from 1955, it began publishing in exclusive the lyrics of the Sanremo Music Festival the week before the competition.[1]
In 1960, under the new editor-in-chief Tarquinio Maiorino, it adopted its current name TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.[1] In 1967, it started providing a music chart of national best selling recordings, known as "Superclassifica".[1]