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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. ››

Orange: 112.000 DTH subscribers

  • 2009-04-29 10:36:24 / Rafal Tomasiak
  • last update: 2009-05-19 09:09:02
  • source: tp/media2

Polish Telecom (TP) had a significant growth of digital television subscribers in the first quarter of 2009 and this is a result of the sale of television services together with Neostrada (ADSL Internet service). At the end of the first quarter of 2009 TP had 86,000 subscribers while a satellite platform Orange 112,000.


At the end of the first quarter of 2009 TP telephony lines were used by 8.750 mln subscribers including 1.030 mln lines operating in the WRL (a subscription of operators competing with TP). Internet-based TP services had 2,505 mln subscribers.

Number of ADSL Internet (Neostrada service) during the first quarter has increased by only 20,000 users (up to 2.115 million). Once again, Internet under the Orange brand sells much better - the service has been chosen in the first quarter of 2009 by 30,000 users.