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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. ››
UPC and Vectra - leaders of digital cable
- 2009-12-02 14:50:04 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2009-12-06 16:15:31
- source: media2.pl
Vectra is a leader on the Polish cable market in terms of number of subscribers of DTV services, at the end of third quarter of 2009 Vectra had 225,000 clients. However, in the third quarter most of the clients have chosen UPC and its subscriber base grew during this time by 33,500 (Vectra added only 5,000 new subscribers).
The largest cable operators (Vectra, UPC, Multimedia Polska, Aster, INEA, TOYA) added 53,200 new subscribers of digital television in the third quarter od 2009. Currently more than 681,000 subscribers is watching digital television.
| Operator |
3rd quarter |
2nd quarter |
Change |
| Vectra | 225.000 | 220.000 | +5.000 |
| UPC | 193.000 | 160.400 | 33.500 |
| Multimedia Polska | 98.000 | 93.000 | +5.000 |
| Aster | 79.000 | 75.000 | +4.000 |
| INEA | 57.200 | 54.000 | +3.200 |
| TOYA | 28.000 | 25.500 | +2.500 |
| Total | 681.100 | 627.900 | +53.200 |
