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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. ››
CANAL+ with new graphics from 17th of November
- 2009-11-17 16:00:58 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2009-11-17 20:21:48
- source: C+
On 17th of November Polish CANAL+ has changed visual identification of its channels. Changes primarily concern the image of CANAL+ stations but also introduce new logos of: CANAL+, CANAL+ Film, CANAL+ Film HD, CANAL+ Sport, CANAL+ Sport HD and CANAL+ Sport 2. New idents were created UK agency devilfish that won a competition announced by the CANAL+ Group.
Jingles are maintained in a new design but do not completely differ from the existing system of visual identification. They refer to it by geometric split of the screen into four parts. Each CANAL+ jingle is based on the plus theme from station's logo.
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New CANAL+ jingles were created with the usage of movie materials, shot specially for the different channels (rather than 3D computer graphics). In the production of CANAL+ Film ident photos of film-band were used and in CANAL+ Sport idents - athlete profile shots filmed with several cameras at once.
