Benigni e Rai3 sbarcano in Israele (Haaretz)
Saviona Mane Television viewers in Italy who want to get a full picture of what is happening in their country don't only follow the news on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Channel 4, nor on Channel 5, which he also owns, and perhaps not on the state-owned Channel 1 either. Instead, they tend to watch the "rebellious" channel RAI-3 which, despite its official subordination to the prime minister, has managed to maintain its independence - broadcasting a cluster of critical and satirical programs daily, with Berlusconi the primary target.The channel is now making headlines after having successfully lured viewers away from Il Cavaliere's game shows and proving that, when given the choice, Italians prefer cultural heroes like Roberto Benigni and Roberto Saviano to the Playboy bunnies and reality stars filling the screens.Thus far, Berlusconi's associates have left this stepchild more or less alone, perhaps so they can brandish it and refute the claims that t