With its slow economy and aging population, Italy seeks strength from abroad from the nation's ambitious expatriates, successful descendants of long-ago immigrants, and fans of Italian art, food, technology and investments.

And calcio (soccer): Juventus, AC Milan, Roma, and other top clubs are the top draw among the three channels that Italy's state-owned RAI World media network beams abroad to Comcast, Verizon and DirecTV customers and other networks outside Italy, says Piero A. Corsini, RAI's chief executive.

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