Television in Poland

Television was introduced in Poland in 1937. It was state owned, and was interrupted by the Second World War in 1939. Television returned to Poland in 1952 and for several decades was controlled by the communist government. Colour television was introduced in Poland in 1971. Private television stations in Poland appeared around the time of the fall of communism, with PTV Echo (once a member of the local channels of Polonia 1) becoming the first private station in Poland (and in the former Eastern Bloc).

Terrestrial

Terrestrial television in Poland is broadcast using a digital DVB-T system. First test DVB-T emission was carried in Warsaw at 9 November 2001. In April 2004, first DVB-T transmitter near Rzeszów started operation, and local TVP division started to market set-top boxes allowing to receive it. As of December 2011, there are about 50 DVB-T transmitters operating in Poland, broadcasting three multiplexes, all using MPEG-4 AVC compression. There are also plans to broadcast HD channels over DVB-T. Analog terrestrial transmissions were terminated in 2013.

First efforts to introduce DVB-T in Poland was made in 1997 in Gdańsk on initiative of TVP (Polish public television broadcaster).

Allocation

At 2006 conference in Geneva known as GE06 Poland received eight DVB-T multiplexes—seven at UHF frequencies 470÷862 MHz (channels 21÷69) and one at VHF frequency 174÷230 MHz (channels 6÷12). Since some of these frequencies are currently used for analog PAL terrestrial television broadcasting, it is possible to run only two nationwide multiplexes (MUX1, MUX2) and one (MUX3) which covers part of country (58% of population). Introduction of all multiplexes will be possible after switching off analog broadcasting.

A Government document entitled “Country digitalization schedule”, dated January 2009, set out plan for the digital broadcast switch-on to be made in three steps and analog broadcast switch-off in six steps.

First regular digital broadcast started on 30 September 2010. Analog broadcast switch-off started on 7 November 2012 and the transition to digital broadcasting finished on 23 July 2013.

The period of time between digital broadcast switch-on and analog broadcast switch-off will allow people time to buy new integrated Digital TVs or set-top boxes.

Current status

As of July 2013:

Analog shutdown

The shutdown of analog broadcast took place in 7 steps between 7 November 2012 and 23 July 2013.

Most operators of analog cable TV are planning to continue providing analog service in their networks for an unspecified period of time.

Additional government actions

Information campaigns about analog broadcast switch-off in mass media.

Requiring electronic equipment sellers to inform buyers that MPEG-2 TVs and STBs are not compatible with national standard which is MPEG-4 AVC.

Financial help for poor families and seniors to buy TV or STB – ca. 250 PLN per household, totalling 475 million PLN.[1]

Technical information

Polish digital terrestrial television broadcast uses 25 Hz H.264/AVC HDTV video, MPEG-2 Layer 2 and E-AC-3 audio, for a Baseline IRD able to decode up to 1920 × 1080 interlaced 25 Hz video pictures or 1280 × 720 progressive 50 Hz video pictures.

During tests also MPEG-2 encoding for video was used.

Assignment of channels in multiplexes

Plan from January 2009 included three nationwide multiplexes with seven SDTV channels in each:

In January 2010 new plan on introducing DVB-T was presented. Assignment of multiplexes was changed:

In June 2010 another change in assignment of multiplexes was made:

MUX1

MUX1
Channel Owner Type
TVP ABC Telewizja Polska Children
Stopklatka TV Agora SA, SPI International Polska Movies
TV Trwam Lux Veritatis Foundation Religion
ATM Rozrywka ATM Grupa (Polsat Group) Entertainment
TTV Stavka (ITI Group) Social-intervention
Fokus TV TV Spektrum (ZPR SA) Documentaries
Eska TV Grupa Radiowa Time (ZPR SA) Music
Polo TV Lemon Records (ZPR SA) Music

MUX2

MUX2
Channel Owner Type
Polsat Polsat Group General
TVN ITI Group General
TV4 Polsat Group (earlier Polskie Media) General
TV Puls Telewizja Puls General
Polsat Sport News Polsat Group Sport/News
TVN7 ITI Group Entertainment
TV6 Polsat Group (earlier Polskie Media) Entertainment
Puls 2 Telewizja Puls Entertainment

MUX3

MUX3
Channel Owner Type
TVP1 HD Telewizja Polska General
TVP2 HD Telewizja Polska General
TVP3[2] Telewizja Polska Regional
TVP Info Telewizja Polska News
TVP Kultura Telewizja Polska Cultural
TVP Historia Telewizja Polska Historical
TVP Rozrywka Telewizja Polska Entertainment
TVP Polonia Telewizja Polska Worldwide

MUX4

TV Mobilna - pay multiplex[3]
Channel Owner Type
Polsat News Polsat Group News
Polsat Sport Polsat Group Sport
Polsat Sport Extra Polsat Group Sport
Polsat Film Polsat Group Movies
Kino Polska SPI International Polska Movies
TVP Seriale Telewizja Polska Series
Comedy Central MTV Networks Series
Nickelodeon MTV Networks Children

MUX-L1 (Lubań/Jelenia Góra/Bolesławiec/Chojnów)

MUX-L1
Channel Owner Type
TV Łużyce Telewizja Łużyce Sp. z o.o. Regional
4fun.tv 4fun Media S.A. Music
4fun Hits 4fun Media S.A. Music
Stars.TV JBD S.A. Music
VOX Music TV Lemon Records (ZPR SA) Music

MUX-L2 (Ornontowice/Rybnik)

MUX-L2
Channel Owner Type
TVT Telewizja TVT Sp. z o.o. Regional
4fun.tv 4fun Media S.A. Music
4fun Hits 4fun Media S.A. Music
Stars.TV JBD S.A. Music
VOX Music TV Lemon Records (ZPR SA) Music

MUX-L3 (Częstochowa/Kamieńsk/Tomaszów Mazowiecki)

MUX-L3
Channel Owner Type
NTL Radomsko NTL Radomsko Sp. z o.o. Regional
4fun.tv 4fun Media S.A. Music
4fun Hits 4fun Media S.A. Music
Stars.TV JBD S.A. Music
VOX Music TV Lemon Records (ZPR SA) Music

MUX-L4 (Świdnica/Wrocław)

MUX-L4
Channel Owner Type
ECHO24 TV Telewizja Dolnośląska ECHO Sp. z o.o. Regional
4fun.tv 4fun Media S.A. Music
4fun Hits 4fun Media S.A. Music
Stars.TV JBD S.A. Music
VOX Music TV Lemon Records (ZPR SA) Music
Mango 24 ITI Group Teleshopping
TVN HD ITI Group General
Polsat HD Polsat Group General

Satellite

In 1998, two DVB-S providers, Cyfra+ and Wizja TV started operation. In 2001, Wizja TV was merged into Cyfra+.

1999 saw the introduction of another platform, Polsat 2 Cyfrowy (later renamed to Polsat Cyfrowy and finally Cyfrowy Polsat), owned by Polsat, a major Polish commercial TV network. These platforms become very popular, and today, there are no Polish channels available on analogue satellite (the last one, TVN, was switched off in 2008). However, most of the satellite broadcasts in Poland are in SDTV resolution.

On 12 October 2006, ITI launched the n platform with few HD channels available, as well as - also new in Poland - video on demand functionality. Later, in December 2006, Cyfra+ also started HD broadcasts. Cyfrowy Polsat started HD broadcasts in second half of 2007.

In March 2013, as part of deeper cooperation between Canal+ Group and ITI, Cyfra+ and N were merged into NC+.

Other technologies

Some of the biggest cable operators started to provide DVB-C channels in few cities. However, most of the cable networks currently operating in Poland are purely analogue.

The largest telephone operator, Telekomunikacja Polska, introduced a new option to its Neostrada offer, the Videostrada. It allows to receive digital TV, available are most of Cyfra+ channels (the platform is known as Cyfra+DSL), as well as video on demand. It is currently available only in few biggest cities in Poland.

Several TV channels, as well as video on demand, are available in Polish mobile telephony networks. There are no currently operating dedicated mobile TV transmitters.

List of channels

This is a list of television channels that broadcast in Poland.

Public

Telewizja Polska

Channel Type Cyfrowy Polsat NC+ n na kartę Cable DVB-T FTA Format Audio language Online
TVP1 General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TVP1 HD General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
TVP2 General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TVP2 HD General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
TVP3 Regional Green tick* Green tick* Green tick* Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
TVP Info News Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
TVP Polonia Worldwide Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 4:3/16:9 Polish Green tick
TVP Kultura Cultural Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish, original Red X
TVP Historia Documentaries Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TVP Rozrywka Entertainment Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TVP ABC Children Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TVP Seriale Series Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TVP Sport Sport Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
TVP Sport HD Sport Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TVP HD General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Belsat TV Belarusian Channel Red X Red X Red X Red X Red X Green tick 4:3/16:9 Belarusian Red X
TVP Parlament Parliament Red X Red X Red X Red X Red X Red X Polish Green tick

* In DTH platforms as TVP3 Warszawa

Private

Polsat Group

Channel Type Cyfrowy Polsat nc+ n na kartę Cable DVB-T FTA Format Audio language Online
Polsat General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat HD General Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TV4 General Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TV4 HD General Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TV6 Entertainment Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
Polsat 2 General Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat 2 HD General Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat News News Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat News HD News Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat News 2 News/Current affairs/Business Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Sport General Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Sport HD Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat Sport Extra Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Sport Extra HD Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat Sport News Sport News Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Cafe Lifestyle Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Cafe HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat Play Lifestyle Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Play HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat Film Movies Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Film HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat Romans Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Crime & Investigation Network Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat JimJam Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 Polish Red X
Polsat Food Network Food Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Food Network HD Food Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polsat Viasat Explore Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Viasat History Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Polsat Viasat Nature Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Muzo.tv Music Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Disco Polo Music Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Superstacja News Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X

TVN Group (SNI)

Channel Type Cyfrowy Polsat nc+ n na kartę Cable DVB-T FTA Format Audio language Online
TVN General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
TVN HD General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
TVN7 General / Entertainment Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish, original Red X
TVN7 HD General / Entertainment Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
TVN24 News Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
TVN24 HD News Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TVN24 Biznes i Świat Business and world news Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
TVN Fabuła HD Series and movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TVN Meteo Active[4] Weather News / Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
TVN Style Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
TVN Style HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
TVN Turbo Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
TVN Turbo HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
TTV* Social-intervention Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Mango 24 Teleshopping Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
NTL Radomsko Regional Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Red X

* TTV belongs to Stavka (51% - TVN, 49% - Besta Film)

Telewizja Puls

Channel Type Cyfrowy Polsat nc+ n na kartę Cable DVB-T FTA Format Audio language Online
TV Puls General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
TV Puls HD General Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Puls 2 Entertainment Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Puls 2 HD Entertainment Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X

Canal+ Group

Channel Type Cyfrowy Polsat nc+ n na kartę Cable DVB-T FTA Format Audio language Online
Canal+ Movies / Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
Canal+ HD Movies / Sport Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Canal+ 1 Movies / Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
Canal+ 1 HD Movies / Sport Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Sport Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Canal+ Sport HD Sport Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Green tick
Canal+ Sport 2 HD Sport Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Canal+ Film Movies / Series Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Film HD Movies / Series Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Family Movies / Sport Red X Red X Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Family HD Movies / Sport Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Seriale Series / Movies Red X Red X Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Seriale HD Series / Movies Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Canal+ Discovery HD Documentaries Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Ale Kino+ Movies Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Ale Kino+ HD Movies Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
Planete+ Documentaries Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
Planete+ HD Documentaries Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Kuchnia+ Lifestyle Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
Kuchnia+ HD Lifestyle Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Domo+ Lifestyle Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
Domo+ HD Lifestyle Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, original Red X
MiniMini+ Children Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
MiniMini+ HD Children Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Teletoon+ Teens Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
TeleToon+ HD Teens Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
nSport+ Sport Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
nSport+ HD Sport Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X

Others

Channel Type Cyfrowy Polsat nc+ n na kartę Cable DVB-T FTA Format Audio language Online
BBC HD General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
BBC Brit Entertainment Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
BBC Brit HD Entertainment Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
BBC CBeebies Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
BBC Earth Documentaries Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
BBC Earth HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
BBC Lifestyle Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
HBO Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
HBO HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
HBO 2 Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
HBO 2 HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
HBO Comedy Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
HBO Comedy HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Cinemax Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Cinemax HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Cinemax 2 Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Cinemax 2 HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
TNT Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
TNT HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Cartoon Network Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Cartoon Network HD Children Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Boomerang Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 Polish, English Red X
AXN Series Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
AXN HD Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
AXN Spin Series Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
AXN Spin HD Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
AXN Black Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
AXN White Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Stopklatka TV Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Stopklatka TV HD Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Kino Polska Movies / Series Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Kino Polska Muzyka Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Filmbox Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Filmbox Extra HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Filmbox Premium Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Filmbox Family Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Filmbox Arthouse Movies Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Filmbox Arthouse HD Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Filmbox Action Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Fightbox Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Fightbox HD Sport Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Universal Channel Series / Movies Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Universal Channel HD Series / Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
13 Ulica Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Sci Fi Universal Series / Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
E! Entertainment Entertainment Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
E! Entertainment HD Entertainment Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Fox Series / Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Fox HD Series / Sport Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Fox Comedy Series Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Fox Comedy HD Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
National Geographic Channel Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
National Geographic Channel HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Nat Geo Wild Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Nat Geo Wild HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Nat Geo People HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Baby TV Children Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 Polish Red X
Discovery Channel Documentaries Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Discovery Channel HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Discovery Science Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Discovery Science HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Discovery Turbo Xtra Lifestyle Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Discovery Turbo Xtra HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
TLC Lifestyle Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
TLC HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
ID Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
ID HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Discovery Historia Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Discovery Life Entertainment Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Animal Planet HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Eurosport 1 Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Eurosport 1 HD Sport Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Eurosport 2 Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Eurosport 2 HD Sport Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
History Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
History HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
H2 HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Lifetime HD Lifestyle Green tick Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Sundance Channel Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Sundance Channel HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
CBS Europa Movies Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
CBS Europa HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
CBS Action Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 Polish Red X
CBS Reality Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
CBS Drama Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 Polish Red X
Extreme Sports Channel Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Extreme Sports Channel HD Sport Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Viasat Nature & Viasat History HD Documentaries Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English, Russian, Czech, Hungarian Red X
Travel Channel Documentaries Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English, Russian Red X
Travel Channel HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Paramount Channel HD Movies Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Comedy Central Series Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Comedy Central HD Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Comedy Central Family Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Nickelodeon Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Nickelodeon HD Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English, Russian, Turkish Red X
Nick Jr. Series Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
MTV Polska Entertainment Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
VIVA Polska Entertainment Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
VH1 Polska Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
MTV Rocks Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 English Red X
MTV Dance Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 English Red X
MTV Hits Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 English Red X
MTV Live HD Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD English Red X
Disney Channel Children Red X Red X Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
Disney Channel HD Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Disney XD Children Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Disney Junior Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
MGM HD Movies Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish, English Red X
Romance TV Movies / Series Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Romance TV HD Movies / Series Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
SportKlub Sport Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, English Red X
FightKlub Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
FightKlub HD Sport Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Orange Sport Sport Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
Active Family Sport Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Active Family HD Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Motowizja Motorization Red X Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Motowizja HD Motorization Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Zest TV Adults Red X Green tick Red X Red X Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Love Lifestyle Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Love HD Lifestyle Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Da Vinci Learning Documentary / Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish, Russian, Hungarian Red X
Outdoor Channel HD Hunting / Outdoor Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD English / Russian Red X
Ginx TV Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 English Red X
Ginx TV HD Sport Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD English Red X
Tele 5 General Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 4:3/16:9 Polish Red X
Tele 5 HD General Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polonia 1 Series / Teleshopping Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Red X
Water Planet Documentaries Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Red X
Water Planet HD Documentaries Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Novela TV Series Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Red X
Novela TV HD Series Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
ATM Rozrywka Entertainment Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
TV Republika News / Current affairs Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
TV Republika HD News / Current affairs Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TV Trwam Religion Red X Red X Red X Green tick Green tick Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
TBN Poland

To be launched in 2016

Religion ? ? ? ? ? ? 16:9 Polish ?
Edusat Education Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Edusat HD Education Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Green tick
TVR Farmers TV Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
TVR HD Farmers TV Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TVS Regional Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Red X
TVS HD Regional Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
TVS HD+1 Regional Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Fokus TV Documentaries Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Fokus TV HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Eska TV Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Eska TV HD Music Green tick Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Polo TV Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
VOX Music TV Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
4fun.tv Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
4fun Hits Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
4fun Fit&Dance Music Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Stars.TV Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Stars.TV HD Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
iTV Music / Entertainment Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Adventure Documentaries Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Adventure HD Documentaries Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
NUTA.tv Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
NUTA.tv HD Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Power TV Music Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Red X
Power TV HD Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Top Kids Children Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Red X
Top Kids HD Children Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Red X
Eleven HD Sports Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Green tick
Eleven Sports HD Sports Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Green tick
TV 1000 Russkoe Kino

To be launched soon

Movies ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Russian ?
iPol TV Esoteric Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 Polish Green tick
Opoka.tv Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 Polish Green tick
Opoka.tv HD Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD Polish Green tick
Fashion TV Lifestyle Green tick Red X Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick 16:9 English Green tick
Mezzo Music Red X Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 French Red X
Mezzo Live HD Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD French Red X
myZen.tv HD Music Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD English Red X
Duck TV Children Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 English Red X
Baby First TV Children Red X Red X Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 English Red X
Blue Hustler Pornography Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 4:3 English Red X
Hustler HD Pornography Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD English Red X
Private TV Pornography Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 English Red X
Redlight HD Pornography Green tick Green tick Red X Green tick Red X Red X 16:9 HD English Red X

Provisional

Digital platforms in Poland

Name Type Subscribers Number of channels HD channels 3D channel VOD
Cyfrowy Polsat Digital platform 4,396,376 183 65 1
  • ipla
  • HBO OD
  • HBO GO
  • PPV/VOD
  • Deezer
  • Primeserial
nc+ Digital platform 2,100,000[5] 144 55 2
  • nc+ GO
  • TVP Prapiemiery
  • Canal+ VOD
  • Seriale+
  • TVN Player
  • Baby TV OD
  • Poznaj nc+
  • Smaczki OD
  • Sport+
Orange TV Digital platform 774,000 99 40 0
  • Seriale+
  • Wideo na życzenie
  • Prapremiery TVP
  • PictureBox
  • TV na życzenie
  • Telewizja Tu i Tam
UPC Polska Cable 1,434,600 201 50 0
  • Premiery
  • Hity
  • HD
  • TVP na żądanie
  • TVN na żądanie
  • Filmbox On Demand
  • Disney Channel na żądanie
  • Cartoon Network na żądanie
  • HBO OD
  • National Geographic na żądanie
  • Xotix
  • Discovery On Demand
  • Sundance na żądanie
  • Canal+ na żądanie
Vectra Cable 870,592 204 52 0
  • BBC na żądanie
  • HBO On Demand
  • Discovery On Demand
  • Disney Channel na żądanie
  • HBO GO
  • GO ON
Multimedia Polska Cable 825,000 171 41 0
  • PictureBox
  • Kino Świat
  • HBO On Demand
  • HBO GO
  • MmTV
Inea Cable 182,000 190 52 0
  • Canal+ na życzenie
  • Ale Kino+ na życzenie
  • HBO On Demand
  • Planete+ na życzenie
  • TeleToon+ na życzenie
  • Duck TV na życzenie
  • Kuchnia+ na życzenie
  • Domo+ na życzenie
  • HBO GO
  • Karaoke TV
TOYA Cable 160,000 52 0
  • Przedpremiery TVP
  • Fyre TV
  • TVP na żądanie
  • Canal+ na życzenie
  • Ale Kino+ na życzenie
  • HBO On Demand
  • Sundance Channel na żądanie
  • Romance TV na życzenie
  • Planete+ na życzenie
  • Discovery On Demand
  • Animal Planet On Demand
  • History na życzenie
  • MiniMini+ na życzenie
  • Polsat JimJam na życzenie
  • Duck TV na życzenie
  • Kuchnia+ na życzenie
  • Domo+ na życzenie
  • TLC On Demand
  • English Club TV On Demand
  • TV Toya na życzenie
  • Catch UP TVP
  • TV Toya Catch Up
  • Player
  • ipla
  • iplex
  • VOD TVP
  • TVP Parlament
  • HBO GO
  • NatGeo Play
  • Karaoke TV
  • GO ON
  • RMFon.pl
  • Eska GO
Petrus Cable 50,000 55 0 Red X
Promax Cable 35,670 41 0
  • HBO GO
Sat Film Cable 25,000 41 0
  • HBO GO
Other Cable Cable more than 1,322,000

Television rating system in Poland

No age restrictions for minors above 7 years old for minors above 12 years old for minors above 16 years old only for viewers above 18 years old

Viewing shares

TOP4 of Polish TV channels from 1998 by Nielsen Media Research
Audience ratings of TV channels above 2% in Poland since 1998 by Nielsen Media Research
(TVP Info in 1994-2007 as TVP3 Regionalna, TV4 in 1998-2000 as Nasza TV, TVN7 in 1996-2002 as RTL7)

TOP 20 of Polish TV channels from 2009 by Nielsen Media Research (in gray - channels, which were in a given year out of the TOP 20):

Channels Launched 2015[6]
2014[7]
2013[8]
2012[9]
2011[10]
2010[11]
2009[11]
TVP1 01/1953 12.28 12.27 13.17 15.41 17.41 19.35 20.89
Polsat 12/1992 11.60 11.84 12.24 13.97 14.53 13.84 14.81
TVN 10/1997 10.65 11.68 12.54 13.93 14.95 15.21 15.92
TVP2 10/1970 8.72 9.41 10.30 12.56 13.27 14.49 15.39
TVP Info 10/2007 3.51 2.86 2.61 3.82 4.24 4.92 4.41
TVN7 03/2002 3.30 3.53 3.54 2.53 1.79 1.63 1.66
TV4 04/2000 3.27 2.68 2.97 2.49 2.39 2.14 2.06
TVN 24 08/2001 3.22 2.99 3.12 3.06 3.14 3.45 2.69
TV Puls 03/2001 3.09 3.11 3.08 2.33 1.89 1.51 1.13
Puls 2 07/2012 1.62 1.52 1.07 0.14 - - -
Polsat 2 03/1997 1.45 1.68 1.79 1.37 1.32 0.88 0.87
TTV 01/2012 1.45 1.30 1.02 0.31 - - -
TVP Seriale 12/2010 1.40 1.44 1.14 0.64 0.34 - -
TV6 05/2011 1.23 0.97 0.61 0.20 0.04 - -
TVP Rozrywka 04/2013 1.14 0.93 0.48 - - - -
Polsat News 06/2008 1.08 1.08 1.04 0.90 0.81 0.62 0.31
TVP Regionalna 09/2013 1.05 1.09 0.36 - - - -
Stopklatka TV 03/2014 0.88 0.60 - - - - -
Polo TV 05/2011 0.86 0.76 0.73 0.42 0.10 - -
Nickelodeon 07/2008 0.74 0.66 0.62 0.56 0.60 0.36 0.14
Shares in the television market in Poland in 2012 by Nielsen Media Research

See also

References

  1. Correct local version
  2. From June 1, 2012
  3. Since 16.04.2015 as TVN Meteo Active.
  4. Szewczyk, Łukasz (30 November 2012). "nC+: Nowa oferta dopiero wiosną 2013, po fuzji Cyfry+ i "n"". Media2.pl. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. "TVP1 i Polsat liderem rynku telewizyjnego, TVP Info z największym wzrostem w czołówce (top 100 za 2015 rok)". wirtualnemedia.pl. 1 February 2016.
  6. "TVP1 i Polsat liderami rynku w 2014 roku. TVP2 ostro w dół". wirtualnemedia.pl. 5 January 2015.
  7. "TVP1, TVN, Polsat i TVP2 mocno w dół w 2013 r. (top 122)". wirtualnemedia.pl. 2 January 2014.
  8. "INFORMACJA O PODSTAWOWYCH PROBLEMACH RADIOFONII I TELEWIZJI W 2012 ROKU" (PDF). krrit.gov.pl. 19 March 2013.
  9. "Tylko Polsat zyskał w 2011 roku, duży spadek TVP". wirtualnemedia.pl. January 3, 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Rok 2010: Przed TV 5 minut dłużej". media2.pl. January 3, 2011.
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