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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 VOD in 2009
- 2009-11-23 08:50:10 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2009-11-26 22:36:56
- source: Inf. wł.
During the Media Summit 2009 conference held in Warsaw on 19.11.2009 Cyfrowy Polsat board member, Andrew Matuszynski announced an original VOD offer of Cyfrowy Polsat. Service would be launched at end of this year. Polsat guarantees innovative approach to Video on Demand, but without PPV (Pay-Per-View) as previously suggested in media publications.
Cyfrowy Polsat VOD service tests are already available on Hot Bird 9 (13E) satellite from a new transponder 112 on the frequency 10,758 GHz, pol. V, SR: 27500, FEC: 5/6. There are 12 test channels (from Test 5 to Test 16), EPG informs about movie transmission every 2 hours.
Cyfrowy Polsat offers two models of the PVR decoders with hard disc. SD: Echostar DVR-747 and HD: EchoStar HD DVR 7400 (officially available from 21st of October). According to Media Summit conference PVR set-top boxes will be available first and then VOD.
