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TVP launches FTA platform on ASTRA
The public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) launched a free-to-air platform on ASTRA on 15th September 2009. TVP has therefore extended its satellite capacity contracts for the use of two transponders at ASTRA’s main orbital position 19.2 degrees East. TVP has been using this capacity since 2005. TVP is the largest public TV broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. ››
Amazonas 2 satellite is integrated for launch
Ariane 5’s payload fairing is hoisted into position for installation over Amazonas 2 in the satellite staging area of the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building. Final payload integration is underway for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2009, with the Amazonas 2 telecommunications satellite now encapsulated in its payload fairing. ››
Animal Planet HD in CYFRA+
On 16th of September 2009, subscribers of the satellite platform CYFRA+ have gained an access to Animal Planet HD. Until 11th of November channel can be viewed by all subscribers of the platform with has at least one HD option activated. This is the ninth high-definition channel available in CYFRA+, other ones include: CANAL+ Film HD, CANAL+ Sport HD, National Geographic Channel HD, HBO HD, Filmbox HD, MTVNHD, Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD. ››
Cyfra+ with 350,000 new subscribers
- 2009-01-02 08:20:54 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2009-01-06 19:30:18
- source: dvbnews.pl
From the beginning of October, when the birthday promotion was introtuced, Cyfra+ platform has gained more than 350,000 new subscribers. This is probably platform's record. Two promotions helped to achieve that success - Birthday Madness and Christmas Promotion. The interest was so great that retail outlets began to run out of Philips HD PVR set-top boxes.
Throughout October and November Cyfra+ signed contracts with 157,000 Poles while in December with 200,000. That gives 357,000 new subscribers in three months. Exchange of Cyfra+ smart cards was probably a part of this success.
Cyfra+ should reach 1,5 mln subscribers in the first months of 2009.
