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. ››
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. ››
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. ››
ASTER cable adds Nat Geo Wild HD to its offer. New channel is available from 1st of February in HD Package with 7 other high definition channels. Polish language version of National Geographic Wild HD debuted in 2009. Nat Geo Wild HD takes viewers on a journey to the center of events and allows to see nature up close and in the smallest details.
Nat Geo Wild HD is available in HD Pack and is broadcasting in both Polish and English version, 24 hours a day. Other channel available in ASTER's HD package is Discovery HD channel which will be offered in a la carte option. ASTER is a supplier of four telecommunication services: television, broadband Internet, fixed and mobile telephony.