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Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the UK on December 7 for a procedural hearing that will consider an extradition request by the Albanian authorities.

Becchetti, 49, was arrested in London by officers from the UK's Metropolitan Police Extradition Unit on 26 October on behalf of the Albanian authorities.

Albanian prosecutors have seized the bank accounts and shares of companies under the ownership of the Italian businessman Francesco Becchetti and his business partners following a long investigation into money laundering.

The new channel, which will was launched on Monday and airs in Italy through the Digital Terrestrial Platform, will feature Sabrina Ferilli, the 50-year-old actress and TV personality, better known for her role in the Oscar-winning drama 'The Great Beauty'.