Rai World Storia

Rai World Storia is a television channel broadcast and visible abroad by the Italian broadcaster Rai.

History
The channel began broadcasting in June 2010 under the 'dupplicated' name of the channel of the same name, Rai Storia in Italy. In May 2013, together with the launch of Rai World Premium, the channel was renamed to its current name Rai World Storia.

Schedule
Current programming includes programmes on Italian history aired on the Italian version 'Rai Storia' and documentaries. The channel also provides English-language programming in prime time with different historical themes each week.

Historical themed programmes in English language
Each week a new historical theme is chosen, from which a series of programmes are then produced and aired on Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

English dubbed programmes
As a decision in 2018, the channel started broadcasting "voiceovered" programmes made by the same Rai. The programmes consist in programmes spoken in Italian with a voice dubbed in English

"Today, but many, many centuries ago"
Today, but many, many centuries ago is a 3-minute programme that tells in very few words the events that took place on current date a few centuries ago

Advertising-free channel
Rai World Storia is part of the 'sub-domain' of Rai Cultura, consequently the channel does not broadcast any advertising, neither from Italian companies wishing to advertise abroad, nor from foreign companies wishing to advertise in English on the channel