Another way to view both free-to-air and premium pay-tv in Poland as digital satellite operator ITI Neovision launches its new TNK HD retail offering using the ADB-2850ST hybrid HD platform. Polish consumers are able to view a range of free-to-air satellite and terrestrial channels, as well as have the option to buy premium content via a smart-card, and access over-the-top services. The new TNK HD receivers are currently being tested in the market since May 21st and will be commercially available throughout the country as of September 1st. more ››

Eutelsat Communications and ictQATAR (representing the State of Qatar) announce today that following an international consultation, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been selected to build the high-performance satellite they will jointly own and operate at the 25.5° East location in geostationary orbit. more ››

Enabling global reach, SES WORLD SKIES, announced it has signed a new long-term capacity agreement to deliver the Hope Channel to audiences in new markets across the Pacific basin. The deal marks the latest milestone in a decade-long distribution alliance between Hope Channel Inc. and SES WORLD SKIES. more ››

Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company and the world's leading independent provider of value-added content protection solutions, announced today that it was selected by ONO, Spain’s leading broadband communication and entertainment provider, to secure its next generation, hybrid television platform. The platform will be the first broadband/broadcast content delivery network in Spain, combining traditional Pay-TV services with the power of the Internet and delivered over ONO’s exclusive fiber-optic network. more ››

On 17th of May 2010 Cyfrowy Polsat published its financial results for the first quarter of 2010. At the end of the reporting period the operator recorded 3,239,755 subscribers (15.6% increase compared to the end of March 2009). Number of subscribers stood at 2,608,101 for Familijny package (an increase of 12.8%) and represented 80.5% of the total subscriber base while number of subscribers of Mini and Max packages rose to 631,654 (28.7%), which represents 19.5% of whole subscriber base. more ››

On 17th of May 2010 a press conference took place in the ITI Group headquarters in Warsaw where chairman of TVN Group and Chief Executive Officer of ITI Neovision together with the board of ITI Neovision unveiled a revolutionary new product - Telewizja na Karte HD, making available for Polish viewers a whole new range of digital pay-TV services. more ››

On Thursday, 13th of May 2010 television of the new generation n has unexpectedly increased its channels number with two new stations - a test version of Eurosport 3D on position 159 and Wedding TV on position 155. Eurosport 3D test transmission is associated with French Open tournament that's offered in 3D technology. more ››

Revenues from pay-TV service platform n increased by 33 million PLN or 32% in comparison with the previous year. The main factor was the subscriber base which increased by a 32,000 net to 724,000 in the first quarter of this year reaching a rate of growth at 33% and ensuring the same rate of revenue growth. In the area of active customers, base of Telewizja na Karte (TNK) clients has increased by 45,000 in the first quarter. more ››

On 14th of May Polish Television (TVP) has planned changes of technical parameters of channels available on satellite Astra 1KR (19.2°E). On tp. 59 on the frequency 10.862 GHz, pol. H, DVB-S2 transmission will be replaced by a transmission in DVB-S. New channels such as TV Trwam, Radio Maryja and TV Belsat will appear. According to information from TVP, the new system will probably be in force until the end of 2010. more ››

According to information published by Liberty Global, in the first quarter of 2010 cable operator UPC Polska added 34,600 digital TV customers, reaching 264,000. 38,000 subscribers resigned from analogue television, giving the number 749,100. This means that in the first quarter of 2010, UPC Polska lost a total of 3,500 subscribers of television services and at the end of that period had 1,013,100 subscribers. Revenues for the first quarter totaled $79,5 mln. more ››