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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+
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ADB-5720SX for n subscribers
- 2009-09-14 17:10:31 / Anita Dąbek
- source: ADB
Advanced Digital Broadcast, a leading supplier of technology to the global digital television industry, announced that it will deliver one of its next generation hybrid set-top boxes to ITI Neovision, to help strengthen ITI Neovision's satellite pay-TV service ‘n's leadership in the fast-changing Polish DTH market.
The ADB-5720SX is a new hardware and software platform, engineered to meet operator's specific requirements. It offers a completely new user interface that makes accessing and viewing content particularly enjoyable.
Using the ADB-5720SX, ‘n' will create a new enhanced consumer TV experience to more than 500,000 subscribers. This will include access to a broader range of channels in high definition, VOD and gaming. The set-top box will also allow consumers to watch their videos stored on a range of networked devices through the TV screen, while internet connectivity will enable them to view internet content and access social networking sites.
n has always been looking for innovation and being the first to market with new digital TV services, explains Maciej Sojka, CEO of ITI Neovision. With our new nbox, we wanted something that would give our customers access to the widest range of video content from all of their networked devices, but make the user experience as easy as possible. ADB has provided a state-of-the-art, pre-integrated hardware and software solution that has saved us time and money - not to mention the pain of having to make systems from multiple vendors work together.
The new box will be available to consumers from early October.
