The death of Silvio Berlusconi has shaken Italy. The former Italian Prime Minister three times died this Monday at the San Raffaele hospital in Milan due to chronic myelomonocytic leukemia that was diagnosed more than a year ago.
In addition to being a politician, Berlusconi was a soccer magnate, a television magnate, and the protagonist of the most memorable and lurid scandals in Italian history. Undoubtedly, Il Cavaliere has been one of the most influential figures in the history of the transalpine country in the last century.
Proof of this is the reaction of the presenters of Canale 5, owned by Mediaset Italia, when announcing his death. The journalists of the Mattino Cinque morning show could not hold back their tears when breaking the news, which surprised many viewers.
In addition, after breaking the news, both presenters have left the set, giving way to a dramatic fade to black with which the chain wanted to convey their state of mourning to viewers.
Berlusconi founded the first private Italian television, TeleMilano 58, which began broadcasting in 1974. Years later, Canale 5 arrived through his network, the first national private television station, which led to the revolution on the small screen with the empire of Mediaset, which expanded in Spain through Telecinco and later with the formation of the conglomerate known as Mediaset España, which also controls other channels such as Cuatro or Be Mad.
The businessman and politician will be fired in the coming days with all the honors. Tomorrow, Tuesday, the public funeral chapel will be held at the central Mediaset studios in Milan, while on Wednesday the state funerals will be held at the Duomo in the Lombard city.
