Italian streaming services offer free access during coronavirus lockdown

Following the Italian government's decree on March 9, 2020, restricting recreational and cultural activities to contain the coronavirus, numerous streaming platforms have expanded their on-demand offerings, some entirely free. RaiPlay, the public broadcaster's multimedia platform, now waives registration for new users. Infinity, Mediaset's streaming service, offers two months free from March 7, requiring a credit card for a symbolic €0.01 charge. Amazon Prime Video provides free access until March 31 to users in Italy's 'red zones', with potential nationwide extension. Open DDB, launched March 7 by cultural association SMK Videofactory, is Europe's first Creative Commons portal for independent works (books, films, music) via on-demand distribution, entirely free. The article also mentions Fiorello and Michela Andreozzi as faces of the #iorestoacasa campaign, and anticipates Disney+ arriving in Italy on March 24.