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Also, in 2009 the first seasons were redubbed in an Italian dubbing which is more faithful to the English one and aired on K2. The original English Pokémon themes and texts (only for the "To be continued" and the title of the first about 20 episodes of the Indigo League series) are dubbed and translated in Italian as well. Since June 30 to August 4, 2014 the first season was broadcast; the second has been skipped for rights issues and the third one has been aired since August 5 to September 7, 2014.
Also, in 2009 the first seasons were redubbed in an Italian dubbing which is more faithful to the English one and aired on K2. The original English Pokémon themes and texts (only for the "To be continued" and the title of the first about 20 episodes of the Indigo League series) are dubbed and translated in Italian as well. Since June 30 to August 4, 2014 the first season was broadcast; the second has been skipped for rights issues and the third one has been aired since August 5 to September 7, 2014.


The first episodes of ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' has premiered on K2 on October 19, 2013 as a sneak peek. Instead the actual season is aired on Disney XD since April 14 and since April 23, 2014 on K2.  
The first episodes of ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' has premiered on K2 on October 19, 2013 as a sneak peek. Instead the current season is aired on Disney XD since April 14 and since April 23, 2014 on K2.  


===Pokémon movies===
===Pokémon movies===
All the [[Pokémon movie]]s have been released in Italy so far. On February 28, March 6 and 13 2004, the first three movies were supposed to be broadcast, for the first time on TV, on Italy 1 in prime time. However, due to the low audience, only the first two movies aired. One year later, finally, the [[M03|third one]] was broadcast, this time on Sunday afternoon. After almost 4 and half years without any movie release (except for the events' cinema projections of the eight and tenth movies), the movies started to air again in 2009: [[M08|the eight]] and [[M09|the ninth]] were aired on Hiro (respectively on January and November 2009), ''[[M07|Fratello dallo spazio]]'' was aired for the first time on Boing in July 2010, and [[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]] premiered on July 2011 via online broadcast on the official site; most recent movies (from [[M11|the eleventh]] onward) regularly air on Disney XD and K2 every year, following the seasons' path.
All the [[Pokémon movie]]s have been released in Italy so far. On February 28, March 6 and 13 2004, the first three movies were supposed to be broadcast, for the first time on TV, on Italy 1 in prime time. However, due to the low audience, only the first two movies aired. One year later, finally, the [[M03|third one]] was broadcast, this time on Sunday afternoon. After almost 4 and half years without any movie release (except for the events' cinema projections of the eight and tenth movies), the movies started to air again in 2009: [[M08|the eight]] and [[M09|the ninth]] were aired on Hiro (respectively on January and November 2009), ''[[M07|Fratello dallo spazio]]'' was aired for the first time on Boing in July 2010, and [[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]] premiered on July 2011 via online broadcast on the official site; most recent movies (from [[M11|the eleventh]] onward) regularly air on Disney XD and K2 every year, following the seasons' path.
Actually, only the last two movies of [[Advanced Generation series|Advanced Generation]] haven't been released in DVD yet, while during 2011 the 4 films of the DP saga were released from Universal Pictures; Miramax released the first two Advanced Generation movies in 2012, along with Universal's release of [[M14|the fourteenth]] (Universal Pictures actually releases the new movies every year).
Actually, only the last two movies of [[Advanced Generation series|Advanced Generation]] haven't been released in DVD yet, while during 2011 the 4 films of the DP saga were released from Universal Pictures; Miramax released the first two Advanced Generation movies in 2012, along with Universal's release of [[M14|the fourteenth]] (Universal Pictures currently releases the new movies every year).
The [[M06|sixth]] movie aired for the first time on March 16, 2012 on Sky Cinema Family (also in 720p-HD version), becoming the "Italian" movie with the longest gap from the Japanese and American releases (almost 8 years from the American, 8 and a half years from the Japanese).
The [[M06|sixth]] movie aired for the first time on March 16, 2012 on Sky Cinema Family (also in 720p-HD version), becoming the "Italian" movie with the longest gap from the Japanese and American releases (almost 8 years from the American, 8 and a half years from the Japanese).
On February 21, 2015 [[M17|the seventeenth]] movie premiered in the Italian cinemas with its special Pikachu episode, being the first Pokémon movie to be shown in cinema since almost fourteen years.
On February 21, 2015 [[M17|the seventeenth]] movie premiered in the Italian cinemas with its special Pikachu episode, being the first Pokémon movie to be shown in cinema since almost fourteen years.
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