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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. ››
CYFRA+ with 1.55 mln subscribers
- 2010-03-09 14:42:29 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2010-03-12 20:01:15
- source: C+
2009 was a successful year for CANAL+ Cyfrowy that has achieved very good results despite difficult market conditions. In comparison with 2008 number of CYFRA+ subscribers increased by 12% from 1.38 to 1.55 million. Company revenues increased by 24% (from 1,034 to 1,279 mln PLN) and EBITDA by 10% (from 222 to 244 mln PLN). Company's results demonstrate the efficient and effective business strategy.
In 2009 CANAL+ Cyfrowy was intensively developing services based on modern technologies. CYFRA+, as the first platform in Poland, introduced a multiroom service and made DVB-T signals available to its subscribers through DVB-T tuners built in HD decoders. 2009 was also a time of developing VOD offer: CANAL+ Cyfrowy signed a contract with The Walt Disney Company Limited and CYFRA+ VOD was enriched by popular series avaiable a few days after their premiere in the United States. CYFRA+ channels portfolio has been strengthened by 10 new stations, including two in HD. In 2009, the company also developed its own premium and thematic channels.
CANAL+ Cyfrowy intends to continue the politics from 2009 and wants to build a steady growth in number of CYFRA+ subscribers while maintaining high profitability, strengthening the offer and ensuring high quality of content as well as continuing a strategy of strong marketing campaigns and sales. This year, the priority objective of the company will be strengthening CYFRA+ customer satisfaction and increasing the reach of the various services, such as VOD and multiroom, to every platform subscriber.
