This mediathek provides excellent streaming links to recent news via television and radio programs. There are some links to current TV shows, but the site is more focused on news. Advanced proficiency preferable.
Note: many of the live TV broadcasts can only be used if the computer believes itself to be in Germany (a German VPN may be needed).
Arlecchino, Pulcinella and other masks of the Italian Commedia dell'arte will help you learn the subtleties of Italian grammar, one zany episode at a time. Podcasts are built around dialogs that explain the Italian grammar behind communicative language functions - functions like describing and comparing, recommending and expressing opinions, recounting the past, expressing likes and dislikes, hypothesizing, and talking about the future. You can download pdf files to read dialog transcripts and learn more from additional grammar and cultural notes. You can even ask questions on the discussion blog.