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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 new HD channels
- 2009-12-02 14:49:23 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2009-12-07 16:31:38
- source: satkurier.pl
Dominik Libicki from Cyfrowy Polsat has informed us on a press conference that took place on 30th of November 2009 that in December or January next year new high definition (HDTV) channels will appear in the offer of Cyfrowy Polsat. For the moment we do not know exactly when and which channels will be offered.
Adding new high definition channels is a matter of the next few weeks. Representatives of the platform do not want to publish detailed information but they say there will bo no problem with finiding a place for these channels on satellite. That may indicate that the offer will be expanded by channels well known on the Polish market, as well as new stations.
The largest digital platform in Poland still does not offer such channels as Animal Planet HD, Nat Geo Wild HD or TVP HD. History HD is available only in cable networks. Cyfrowy Polsat is also interested in BBC HD. Addition of new HD channels will be a reason for creating new package with HDTV.
