What TSD does

TSD (TSDtv Arezzo - TeleSanDomenico) is a local Catholic broadcasting organization headquartered in Arezzo, Italy, operating as the official television and media channel of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro. Founded in 1980 and structured as a non-profit under ecclesiastical governance, it produces and distributes local religious, cultural, and community news content to the Catholic faithful of the diocese across the Tuscan municipalities of Arezzo, Cortona, and Sansepolcro.

The platform's product surface consists of four interconnected offerings: a live streaming television service (TSDtv Live) broadcasting religious ceremonies and local events in real time; a daily telegiornale news program (TSD News); an affiliated radio station and podcast division (Radio Incontri) including audio drama content; and an on-demand video archive. The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based website with YouTube video embedding and live streaming capabilities — a deliberately low-cost, low-complexity architecture suited to a community broadcaster rather than a technology company. A second operational site was opened in Camucia in June 2026 to house Radio Incontri's new studios.

TSD's business model is structurally non-commercial: the organization operates under the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro as parent entity, with no venture capital or external shareholders. Revenue generation is not publicly disclosed and pricing is not stated; the stream is loosely classified as subscription-recurring but the offering is positioned as a community service. Distribution flows through the diocesan website (tsdtv.it), YouTube, live regional broadcast, and parish networks. Content is sourced primarily through partnerships with the Diocese, its individual parishes, Rondine Cittadella della Pace, and the Comitato Francescano Anghiari, embedding TSD in a closed ecclesiastical content ecosystem.

Name

TSD

Legal name

TSDtv Arezzo - TeleSanDomenico

Website

https://tsdtv.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Religious Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Catholic Broadcasting (MPABALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Christian Broadcasting (TV & Radio) (MPABALAA), Religious Radio Broadcasting (MPAIAEAF), News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations (MPABAIAI)

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• Catholic media broadcasting
• Diocesan news coverage
• Religious video content
• Community radio podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Arezzo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Television: Local television broadcasting serving the Catholic community of the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro. Revenue generation mechanism not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TSDtv Arezzo - TeleSanDomenico operates a local Catholic television and media platform for the Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro, producing live TV broadcasts, a daily telegiornale (TSD News), radio podcasts (Radio Incontri), and an on-demand video archive. The station delivers diocesan news, religious ceremonies, cultural events, and community programming to the local Catholic faithful in Tuscany, Italy.

Product overview

TSDtv Arezzo - TeleSanDomenico is a local Catholic television and media platform for the Diocese of Arezzo - Cortona - Sansepolcro. The offering consists of four interconnected products: TSDtv Live (live streaming TV service), TSD News (daily telegiornale news program), Radio Incontri (podcast and radio division), and a Video Archive (on-demand content library). The platform serves as the official media channel for the diocese, covering religious ceremonies, local news, cultural events, and sports across the Arezzo province.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TSD News: Daily telegiornale (news broadcast) covering diocesan and local news from Arezzo area
• Radio Incontri

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Radio IncontricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2026Radio Incontri is a radio station affiliated with TSDtv. On June 13, 2026, the new studios of Radio Incontri were inaugurated in Camucia. TSDtv provides coverage and podcasts of Radio Incontri programming through its website, including 'TUTTI I PODCAST DI RADIO INCONTRI' and 'FILM ALLA RADIO' sections.
• Diocesi Arezzo - Cortona - SansepolcrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and primary partner. TSDtv serves as the official television channel for the Diocese, covering all diocesan news, events, religious celebrations, and community activities. The station operates under the diocese's spiritual and organizational umbrella.
• Parishes of Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-SansepolcrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndividual parishes within the diocese produce content covered by TSDtv, including Grest (summer camps), religious celebrations, parish events, and local church activities. TSDtv provides multimedia coverage of parish life across the diocese.
• Rondine Cittadella della PaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSDtv covers events at the Rondine Peace Community including YouTopic Fest and community peace initiatives. Coverage of 'Destinazione pace' festival final event featuring concerts and community gatherings at Arena di Janine.
• Comitato Francescano AnghiariminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoverage of Franciscan events organized for the 800th anniversary of San Francesco's death, including walking tours, conferences, and religious celebrations in Anghiari.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TV2000: Italian Catholic television broadcaster owned by the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI), the parent ecclesiastical body. Directly comparable to TSDtv as a faith-based TV channel serving the Italian Catholic community with religious programming, news, and cultural content.
• Radio Vaticana: The Vatican's historic radio broadcasting service (now integrated into Vatican Media). Comparable to TSDtv's Radio Incontri as a Catholic radio operation producing faith-based audio content for Italian and international audiences.
• Radio Maria: Italian-originated Catholic radio broadcaster with global presence. Comparable to TSDtv's Radio Incontri division as a faith-based audio broadcaster serving Catholic audiences with prayer, talk, and religious programming.
• Telepace: Italian Catholic television broadcaster producing religious programming, Mass coverage, and faith-based content. Comparable to TSDtv as a Catholic TV channel operating in Italy with a similar religious content mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Mediaset: Italy's largest commercial broadcaster operating multiple national television channels. Comparable to TSDtv as a major Italian broadcaster, though focused on commercial entertainment rather than religious/local content.
• Vatican News / Vatican Media: The Holy See's official news and media operation, broadcasting globally in multiple languages. Comparable to TSDtv as a Catholic broadcaster, but operates at much larger scale and serves a worldwide rather than local audience.
• Rai: Italy's national public service broadcaster operating television, radio, and digital platforms. Comparable to TSDtv as a domestic broadcaster serving Italian audiences, though at vastly greater scale and with a secular public-service mandate rather than a Catholic focus.

Regional players

• Canale Italia: Italian free-to-air local and regional television broadcaster distributed across multiple Italian regions. Comparable to TSDtv as a local/community broadcaster with regional rather than national reach.
• TeleTuscio: Local television broadcaster serving the Tuscia/Viterbo area in central Italy. Comparable to TSDtv as a small Italian regional broadcaster producing local news and community content for a defined geographic area.
• TeleIride: Italian local television broadcaster serving regional markets with news and community programming. Comparable to TSDtv as a small-scale local TV operator in Italy with similar local-news and community-coverage focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tsdtvtoscana

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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