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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. ››
Cyfrowy Polsat with 3,2 mln subscribers
- 2010-01-07 08:40:35 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2010-01-08 14:41:53
- source: Cyfrowy Polsat
Cyfrowy Polsat, the largest satellite platform in Poland, closed 2009 with 3.2 million subscribers. It means that in the fourth quarter of 2010 Cyfrowy Polsat subscriber base has increased by 286,000. In November 2009 operator announced 3 million subscribers whuch means an increase of 200,000 within a month. The total number Cyfrowy Polsat decoders users is 3.9 million.
Throughout the year platform has added 476,000 new subscribers. In addition, 700,000 customers with Cyfrowy Polsat decoder has access to free channels and they can buy a given package or use VOD services at any time. This means that there are 3.9 million potential users of Cyfrowy Polsat deocders, that number represents 28% of all households.
Regular increase of subscribers has strengthened the position of Cyfrowy Polsat as pay-TV market leader in Poland. At the same time the company is the fifth largest satellite pay-TV platform in Europe after BSkyB, CanalSat, Tricolor TV and SKY Italia.
