Unica Lombardia

Unica Lombardia is an Italian regional television broadcaster based in the provinces of Lecco and Sondrio in Lombardy. It was founded in 1989 under the name Rete Unica, formed from the merger of two Lecco-area stations: Telespazio Lecco (which began in 1977 as Radio SuperLecco) and Tv Radio Lecco (which began in 1975 as an offshoot of Radio Lecco). The following year it adopted the name Unica Lombardia and, leveraging Italy's Mammì law, expanded into a regional network covering the provinces of Bergamo, Como, Monza (after acquiring Video Brianza) and Sondrio (after acquiring Televaltellina). In its early years the channel offered original morning and evening programming, broadcasting the European version of MTV in the afternoons. It later produced its own music video container, The Box, which quickly became a reference point for young viewers. Its early-1990s schedule featured local news, films and TV series, dialect comedies and cartoons, and it aired matches of Como, Lecco, Monza and Sondrio football clubs. In 1998 Unica Lombardia split into two broadcasters: Teleunica and Unica Monza (now known as Più Blu Lombardia). Teleunica kept the frequencies for northern Brianza and the provinces of Lecco and Sondrio, along with the two offices in Lecco and Sondrio, while Più Blu Lombardia retained the Monza office and the regional frequencies covering Lombardy and eastern Piedmont. Shortly afterwards Teleunica was acquired by Filca Cooperative, a construction-sector company. In early 2019 Filca Cooperative went bankrupt and Teleunica risked closure, but it was rescued by a consortium of local entrepreneurs. The network was renamed Unica TV, keeping the same television programming while beginning to produce web content. At the end of 2023 Unica TV merged with the newspapers La Provincia di Lecco and La Provincia di Sondrio, part of the Sesaab group. This created the Enova editorial hub, which maintains the three newsrooms with their respective brands and launched a new local news website, laprovinciaunicatv.it. Today the brand operates as a multi-platform local media outlet combining television and online news.

Unica Lombardia traces its origins to two Lecco-area television stations. Telespazio Lecco began in 1977 as Radio SuperLecco, while Tv Radio Lecco began in 1975 as an offshoot of Radio Lecco. In 1989 these two stations merged to form Rete Unica. The following year, 1990, the broadcaster adopted the name Unica Lombardia and, taking advantage of Italy's Mammì law (which regulated the national and local broadcasting landscape), transformed itself into a regional network. It expanded its coverage to the provinces of Bergamo, Como, Monza and Sondrio, acquiring Video Brianza and Televaltellina along the way. During its first year of operation, Unica Lombardia offered original programming in the morning and evening, while broadcasting the European version of MTV during the afternoon hours. It subsequently created its own music video container called The Box, which quickly became a reference point for young audiences. The early-1990s schedule included information programming with a predominantly local focus, films and TV series, dialect comedies and cartoons. The channel also aired matches of the Como, Lecco, Monza and Sondrio football clubs. In 1998, Unica Lombardia divided into two separate broadcasters: Teleunica and Unica Monza (later known as Più Blu Lombardia). Teleunica retained the frequencies for northern Brianza and the provinces of Lecco and Sondrio, as well as the two offices in Lecco and Sondrio. Più Blu Lombardia kept the Monza office and all the regional frequencies covering Lombardy and eastern Piedmont. Shortly afterwards, Teleunica was acquired by Filca Cooperative, a company operating in the construction sector. At the beginning of 2019, Filca Cooperative went bankrupt and Teleunica risked closure. It was saved by a consortium of local entrepreneurs. The network was renamed Unica TV and maintained the same television programming, while also beginning to produce content for the web. At the end of 2023, Unica TV merged with the daily newspapers La Provincia di Lecco and La Provincia di Sondrio, which are part of the Sesaab group. This created the Enova editorial hub, which maintains the three newsrooms with their respective brands and launched a new local news website, laprovinciaunicatv.it. The brand thus evolved from a purely television broadcaster into a multi-platform local media operation combining television and online news.

• 2023

  Merges with La Provincia di Lecco and La Provincia di Sondrio to form the Enova editorial hub and launches laprovinciaunicatv.it.

• 2019

  Filca Cooperative goes bankrupt; Teleunica rescued by local entrepreneurs and renamed Unica TV.

• 1998

  Splits into Teleunica and Unica Monza (later Più Blu Lombardia).

• 1990

  Adopts the name Unica Lombardia and becomes a regional network under the Mammì law.

• 1989

  Rete Unica formed from the merger of Telespazio Lecco and Tv Radio Lecco.

• 1977

  Telespazio Lecco founded as Radio SuperLecco.

• 1975

  Tv Radio Lecco founded as an offshoot of Radio Lecco.

A local/regional broadcaster serving Lombardy's Lecco and Sondrio provinces, now part of a multi-platform local editorial hub.

• Unica TG

  Local news bulletin.

• Focus Talk Show

  Talk show program.

• Profili

  Program presenting life stories of people.

• Unica Motori

  Motoring program.

• The Box

  Music video container from the early years.

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2. 2Unica Lombardia - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3La Provincia Unica TV - On Demandondemand.laprovinciaunicatv.it
4. 4Teleunica official websiteteleunica.tv