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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. ››
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. ››
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. ››
According to unofficial information gained during SAT Krak 2009 exhibition TNK (Telewizja na karte) had 300,000 clients in mid-October. Official TVN conference with financial results for the third quarter of 2009 will take place on 3rd of November. At the end of September TVN informed about 159,000 active TNK cards.
It is not clear what is the number of all TNK subscribers, including those who are watching 5 free channels. 300,000 clients of prepaid platform TNK after only one year is an impressive number. At the end of October the number of n television + TNK subscribers is almost 900,000 users. Interestingly, customers are asking about prepaid TNK HD offer.