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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. ››
ASTER: 6 new channels in digital offer
- 2010-02-11 09:31:41 / Rafal Tomasiak
- last update: 2010-02-14 14:01:23
- source: ASTER
ASTER has introduced a new list of channels. Stations are divided into thematic categories and assigned to the numbering range. In addition, digital BasicPlus package has been enhanced with 6 channels, which until now were available only in the analogue offer: Kino Polska, Universal Channel, Viva Polska, Sport Klub, TV 5 Monde and BBC Entertainment.
Under the new arrangement, the channels are divided into 9 categories: Premium and HD, General and information, Movie, Science, Sports, Lifestyle, For children, Music and Foreign. Channels in each category have been marked with numbers from 100 to 199 and so on.
New channels list in ASTER:
• Premium and HD – channels 1 - 99
• General and information – channels 100 - 199
• Movie – channels 200 - 299
• Science – channels 300 - 399
• Sport – channels 400 - 499
• Lifestyle – channels 500 - 599
• For children – channels 600 - 699
• Music – channels 700 - 799
• Foreign – channels 800 - 899
