Television in Poland

Television in Poland was introduced on an experimental basis in 1937. It was state owned, and was interrupted by the Second World War in 1939. Television returned to Poland in 1952 and for several decades was controlled by the communist government. Colour television was introduced in Poland in 1971. Private television stations in Poland appeared around the time of the fall of communism, with PTV Echo (once a member of the local channels of Polonia 1) becoming the first private station in Poland (and in the former Eastern Bloc).

## Terrestrial

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Terrestrial television in Poland broadcasts using a digital DVB-T system. First test DVB-T emission was carried out in Warsaw on 9 November 2001. In April 2004, first DVB-T transmitter near Rzeszów started operation and local TVP division started to market set-top boxes allowing to receive it. As of July 2016, there are about 250 DVB-T transmitters operating in Poland, broadcasting up to three multiplexes (except local stations),[1] all using MPEG-4 AVC compression. Majority of channels are available in HD across all the Poland after DVB-T2/HEVC switchover has finished in June 2022, while channels from MUX8 (Metro, Zoom TV, Nowa TV, WP, ViDoc TV, Republika and wPolsce24) are available only in SD, although Nowa TV and Republika broadcast in HD in some local multiplexes. Analog terrestrial transmissions were terminated in 2013. First efforts to introduce DVB-T in Poland was made in 1997 in Gdańsk on initiative of TVP (Polish public television broadcaster). In the spring of 2022, the terrestrial TV broadcasting standard was changed across the country to the newer and more effective DVB-T2/HEVC standard, where HEVC (or H.265) is a new standard for TV signal compression. Switching to the new DVB-T2/HEVC terrestrial TV broadcasting standard was carried out in the period from March to June 2022. However, the changes did not cover MUX3, which belongs as a whole to TVP. Decision by Urząd Komunikacji Elektronicznej [pl] requested by the Minister of Interior Affairs and Administration, argumented by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, allowed to delay the switch until the end of 2023.[2]

### Allocation

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At 2006 conference in Geneva known as GE06 Poland received eight DVB-T multiplexes—seven at UHF frequencies 470–862 MHz (channels 21–69) and one at VHF frequency 174–230 MHz (channels 6–12). Since some of these frequencies are currently used for analog PAL terrestrial television broadcasting, it is possible to run only two nationwide multiplexes (MUX1, MUX2) and one (MUX3) which covers part of country (58% of population). Introduction of all multiplexes will be possible after switching off analog broadcasting.

A government document entitled "Country digitalization schedule", dated January 2009, set out plan for the digital broadcast switch-on to be made in three steps and analog broadcast switch-off in six steps.

First regular digital broadcast started on 30 September 2010. Analog broadcast switch-off started on 7 November 2012 and the transition to digital broadcasting finished on 23 July 2013.

The period of time between digital broadcast switch-on and analog broadcast switch-off will allow people time to buy new integrated Digital TVs or set-top boxes.

### Current status

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* MUX1 covers 98.8% of population;
* MUX2 covers more than 98.8% of population;
* MUX3 covers 99.5% of population;
* MUX6 covers more than 90% of population;
* MUX8 covers 97.4% of population.

### Analog shutdown

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The shutdown of analog broadcast took place in 7 steps between 7 November 2012 and 23 July 2013.

Operators of cable TV don't provide analog service in their networks any more, Vectra and Toya stopped in 2022, UPC stopped in 2023 in most cities of Poland and in January 2024 in Warsaw and Inea stopped in March 2024.[3][4]

### Additional government actions

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The Polish government created Informative campaigns regarding analog broadcast switch-off in mass media. The government also requires electronic equipment sellers to inform buyers that MPEG-2 TVs and STBs are not compatible with the national standard which is currently DVB-T2 HEVC QAM256 .

The Polish government provides financial help for poor families and seniors to buy a TV - 250 PLN or STB – 100 PLN per household, totaling 475 million PLN.[5]

### Technical information

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Polish digital terrestrial television broadcast uses the basic parameters of a digital receiver defined in ETSI TS 101 154 for level 4.1 HDTV: 50 Hz HEVC HDTV 8-bit (resolutions 1920 x 1080 p50, 1280 x 720 p50) MPEG-2 Audio Layer 2 and E-AC -3 audios. In the case of a TV receiver capable of displaying UHD, the DVB-T2 receiver also supports the format specified in ETSI TS 101 154 in point 5.14 HEVC HDR UHDTV IRD using HLG10 and HEVC HDR UHDTV IRD using PQ10, Main 10 Profile, Main Tier for UHDTV with resolution 3840 x 2160 and AC-4 audio.

### Assignment of channels in multiplexes

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Plan from January 2009 included three nationwide multiplexes with seven SDTV channels in each:

* MUX1 – Free-to-air commercial channels (Polsat, TVN, TV4, TV Puls); after analog broadcast switch-off MUX3 covered the entire country population and public channels moved to it; there was competition for three freed channels;
* MUX2 – open competition
* MUX3 – Public channels; after analog switch-off MUX3 will cover all country population and public channels will be moved to it from MUX1; there will be competition for three freed channels in MUX1.

In January 2010 new plan on introducing DVB-T was presented. Assignment of multiplexes was changed:

* MUX1 – public broadcaster channels (including TVP1, TVP2 and TVP Info)
* MUX2 – Commercial free-to-air channels (Polsat, TVN, TV4, TV Puls) plus one additional from each broadcaster.

In June 2010 the final decision on the allocation of multiplexes was made:

* MUX1 – four channels chosen in open competition (were selected: ATM Rozrywka, TTV, Eska TV and Polo TV) and temporary three public broadcaster channels (TVP1, TVP2, TVP Info ); after analog broadcast switch-off (on July 23, 2013) and after covering MUX3 all country population, public channels have been deleted from MUX1; there was a contest for the remaining four freed channels (were selected: TV Trwam, TVP ABC, Stopklatka TV and Fokus TV);
* MUX2 – four current terrestrial analog commercial free-to-air channels (Polsat, TVN, TV4, TV Puls) plus one additional from each broadcaster, currently: Super Polsat (previously Polsat Sport News), TVN7, TV6 and Puls 2;
* MUX3 – public broadcaster channels (currently six: TVP1, TVP2, TVP3, TVP Info, TVP Kultura, TVP Historia, TVP Sport – earlier TVP Rozrywka).

### MUX1

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MUX1

Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN)
Eska TV | Polsat Plus Group (earlier ZPR Media Group) | Music/Entertainment | 12
TTV | Stavka (TVN Warner Bros. Discovery) | General/Social-intervention | 13
Polo TV | Polsat Plus Group (earlier ZPR Media Group) | Music/Entertainment | 14
Antena HD | MWE Networks | General | 15
TV Trwam | Lux Veritatis Foundation | Religious | 16
Stopklatka TV | Canal+ Polska | Movies | 17
Fokus TV | Polsat Plus Group (earlier ZPR Media Group) | General/Documentaries | 18
Wydarzenia 24 | Polsat Plus Group | News | 49

### MUX2

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MUX2

Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN)
Polsat | Polsat Plus Group | General | 4
TVN | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | General | 5
TV4 | Polsat Plus Group (earlier Polskie Media) | General | 6
TV Puls | Telewizja Puls | General | 7
TVN7 | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | General/Entertainment | 8
Puls 2 | Telewizja Puls | General/Entertainment | 9
TV6 | Polsat Plus Group (earlier Polskie Media) | General/Entertainment | 10
Super Polsat | Polsat Plus Group | General/Entertainment | 11

### MUX3

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MUX3

Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN)
TVP1 | Telewizja Polska | General | 1
TVP2 | General | 2
TVP3[6] | Regional | 3
TVP ABC | Children  | 29
TVP Kultura | Culture  | 30
TVP Historia | Historical | 31
TVP Sport | Sport | 32
TVP Info | News | 34
TVP GO[7] | Interactive (HbbTV)  | 88
TVP World[8] | International (HbbTV)  | 91
TVP ABC 2[8] | Children (HbbTV)  | 92
TVP Historia 2[8] | Historical (HbbTV)  | 93
TVP Kultura 2[8] | Cultural (HbbTV)  | 94

### MUX6

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MUX6

Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN)
TVP Polonia | Telewizja Polska | Worldwide  | 19
TVP Nauka | Popular science  | 20
TVP Dokument | Documentaries | 24
TVP Rozrywka | Entertainment | 27
Alfa TVP | Children  | 28
TVP World | International  | 33
TVP Kobieta | Lifestyle  | 35
Belsat | General  | 36

### MUX8 (DVB-T, MPEG-4)

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MUX8

Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN)
Metro[9] | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | General/Lifestyle | 38
Zoom TV[9] | Canal+ Polska | General/Local issues | 39
Nowa TV | Polsat Plus Group (earlier ZPR Media Group) | General | 40
WP | Wirtualna Polska Holding | General/Interactive | 41
ViDoc TV[10] | Red Carpet Media Group | Film/Documentary | 50
Republika | Telewizja Republika  | News  | 51
wPolsce24 | Fratria | News  | 52
CDA Premium  | CDA SA  | Interactive (HbbTV)  | 86
Sklep Kapitan.pl  | Online shop (HbbTV)  | 87
test 95  | Emitel | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 95
test 96  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 96
test 97  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 97
EmiRadio  | Interactive (HbbTV)  | 98
EmiTV  | Interactive (HbbTV)  | 99
test 211  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 211
test 212  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 212
test 213  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 213
test 214  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 214
test 215  | N/A (black screen) (HbbTV)  | 215

### MUX4 Polsat Box "Sport i informacje" ("Sports & information" Pay TV package)

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Polsat Box "Sport i informacje" ("Sports & information" Pay TV package)[11]

Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN)
Polsat Sport 1 | Polsat Plus Group | Sport | 110
Polsat Sport 2 | Polsat Plus Group | Sport | 111
Eurosport 1 | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | Sport | 112
Eurosport 2 | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | Sport | 113
Eleven Sports 1 | Polsat Plus Group | Sport | 114
Eleven Sports 2 | Polsat Plus Group | Sport | 115
TVN Turbo | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | Lifestyle | 116
TVN Style | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | Lifestyle | 117
Polsat News Polityka[12] | Polsat Plus Group | News | 118
Polsat News | Polsat Plus Group | News | 119
TVN24 | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | News | 120
Polsat promo HbbTV[12] | Polsat Plus Group | Interactive (HbbTV) | 333

### MUX-L1 (Lubań/Jelenia Góra/Bolesławiec/Chojnów)

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MUX-L1

Channel | Owner | Type
Junior Channel | MWE Networks | Children
Home TV | MWE Networks | Lifestyle
TVC Super | MWE Networks | General
Filmax HD | MWE Networks | Movies
Pogoda24.TV | MWE Networks | News
TV Okazje | TVO (Polsat Plus Group)  | Teleshopping
TVC | MWE Networks | General
Echo24 HD | MWE Networks | Regional
Stars.TV | JBD S.A. | Music
TV Dami / TV Bolesławiec  | N/A  | Regional
TVT Zgorzelec | Telewizja Regionalna TVT | Regional
Power TV | MWE Networks | Music
TVS | TVS Sp. z.o.o.  | Regional

### MUX-L2 (Ornontowice/Rybnik)

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MUX-L2

Channel | Owner | Type
TVT | Telewizja TVT Sp. z o.o.  | Regional
Republika | Telewizja Republika | News
Stars.TV | JBD S.A. | Music
Nowa TV | Polsat Group | General
Dolce Vita TV  | Dolce Vita TV Sp. z o. o.  | Lifestyle
TV Okazje SD | TVO (Polsat Plus Group)  | Teleshopping

### MUX-L3 (Częstochowa/Kamieńsk/Tomaszów Mazowiecki)

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MUX-L3

Channel | Owner | Type
Junior Channel | MWE Networks | Children
Home TV | MWE Networks | Lifestyle
TVC | MWE Networks | General
TVC Super | MWE Networks | General
Pogoda24.TV | MWE Networks | News
TV Okazje | TVO (Polsat Plus Group)  | Teleshopping
Filmax | MWE Networks | Movies
Stars.TV | JBD S.A. | Music
Power TV | MWE Networks | Music
TVS | TVS Sp. z.o.o.  | Regional

### MUX-L4 (Świdnica/Wrocław) (DVB-T, MPEG-4)

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MUX-L4

Channel | Owner | Type
Junior Channel | MWE Networks | Children
Home TV | MWE Networks | Lifestyle
TVC Super | MWE Networks | General
Filmax | MWE Networks | Movies
Pogoda24.TV | MWE Networks | News
Polsat HD | Polsat Plus Group | General
TV Okazje | TVO (Polsat Plus Group)  | Teleshopping
Stars.TV | JBD S.A. | Music
Echo24 HD | MWE Networks | Regional
Power TV | MWE Networks | Music
TVS | TVS Sp. z.o.o.  | Regional

### MUX-L7 (Lubin/Głogów) (DVB-T, MPEG-4)

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MUX-L7

Channel | Owner | Type
TV Regionalna SD | TVL Sp. z o.o. (programme producer)
GIA DINH Foundation (concessionaire) | Regional
Nowa TV | Polsat Plus Group | General
Republika | Telewizja Republika  | General
EWTN | Eternal World Television Network Inc.  | Religious
TV Okazje | TVO (Polsat Plus Group) | Teleshopping
Polsat | Polsat Plus Group | General

### LRT local multiplex (Suwałki) (DVB-T, MPEG-4)

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LRT local MUX

Channel | Owner | Type
LRT Lituanica SD | LRT | General

## Satellite

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On December 1992, first Analog providers, Polsat started operation. In 1993, Polska Telewizja Satelitarna "Polsat" was closed no logos.

On 2 December 1994, Canal+ launched the Canal+ Analogowy platform with a few VHS channels available.

On 3 October 1997, ITI launched the TVN and yesterday, there are no Polish channels available on analogue satellite (the last two, Polsat and Canal+, was switched off in 1998/1999).

In 1998, two DVB-S providers, Cyfra+ and Wizja TV started operation. In 2001, Wizja TV was merged into Cyfra+.

1999 saw the introduction of another platform, Polsat 2 Cyfrowy (later renamed to Polsat Cyfrowy, Cyfrowy Polsat and finally Polsat Box), owned by Polsat, a major Polish commercial TV network[citation needed]. These platforms become very popular, and today, there are no Polish channels available on analogue satellite (the last one, TVN, was switched off in 2008). However, most of the satellite broadcasts in Poland are in SDTV resolution.

On 12 October 2006, ITI launched the n platform with a few HD channels available, as well as—also new to Poland—video on demand functionality. Later, in December 2006, Cyfra+ also started HD broadcasts. Cyfrowy Polsat started HD broadcasts in second half of 2007.

On 3 October 2008, n pre-paid television channels to you and Dom ITI, to new Telewizja na kartę.

On 27 October 2008, Telekomunikacja Polska launched the Orange platform with a few HD channels available.

On 16 May 2011, 3D glasses as satellite broadcasts in Cyfra+, n, Orange, Cyfrowy Polsat and Telewizja na kartę, platform with a few 3D channels available.

On 21 March 2013, as part of deeper cooperation between Canal+ Group and ITI, Cyfra+ and N were merged into NC+.

On 3 September 2019 NC+ has changed name to Platforma Canal+.

On 5 August 2024, 4K Ultra HD as satellite broadcasts in Canal+, Orange and Polsat Box, platform with a few 4K channels available.

## Other technologies

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Several TV channels, as well as video on demand, are available in Polish mobile telephony networks. There are no currently operating dedicated mobile TV transmitters.

There are also OTT TV service providers.

## Digital platforms in Poland

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Name  | Type  | Subscribers  | Number of channels  | HD channels  | 3D channel  | VOD

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Polsat Box | Digital platform  | 5,700,000[13] | 0  | 0  | 0  |

* Polsat Box Go
* Max
* PPV/VOD
* Disney+

Canal+ | Digital platform  | 2,119,000[14] | 175  | 92  | 0  |

* Canal+ Online
* TVP Prapiemiery
* Canal+ VOD
* Seriale+
* TVN Player
* Baby TV OD
* Poznaj nc+
* Smaczki OD
* Sport+

Orange TV | Digital platform  | 875,000[15] | 99  | 40  | 0  |

* Seriale+
* Wideo na życzenie
* Prapremiery TVP
* PictureBox
* TV na życzenie
* Telewizja Tu i Tam

UPC Polska | Cable  | 1,434,600  | 201  | 50  | 0  |

* Premiery
* Hity
* HD
* TVP na żądanie
* TVN na żądanie
* Filmbox On Demand
* Disney Channel na żądanie
* Cartoon Network na żądanie
* HBO OD
* National Geographic na żądanie
* Xotix
* Discovery On Demand
* Sundance na żądanie
* Canal+ na żądanie

Vectra | Cable  | 970,933[16] | 204  | 52  | 0  |

* BBC na żądanie
* HBO On Demand
* Discovery On Demand
* Disney Channel na żądanie
* HBO GO
* GO ON

Multimedia Polska | Cable  | 825,000  | 171  | 41  | 0  |

* PictureBox
* Kino Świat
* HBO On Demand
* HBO GO
* MmTV

Inea | Cable  | 182,000  | 190  | 52  | 0  |

* Canal+ na życzenie
* Ale Kino+ na życzenie
* HBO On Demand
* Planete+ na życzenie
* TeleToon+ na życzenie
* Duck TV na życzenie
* Kuchnia+ na życzenie
* Domo+ na życzenie
* HBO GO
* Karaoke TV

TOYA | Cable  | 160,000  |  | 52  | 0  |

* Przedpremiery TVP
* Fyre TV
* TVP na żądanie
* Canal+ na życzenie
* Ale Kino+ na życzenie
* HBO On Demand
* Sundance Channel na żądanie
* Romance TV na życzenie
* Planete+ na życzenie
* Discovery On Demand
* Animal Planet On Demand
* History na życzenie
* TV3 Polska
* Polsat JimJam na życzenie
* Duck TV na życzenie
* Kuchnia+ na życzenie
* Domo+ na życzenie
* TLC On Demand
* English Club TV On Demand
* TV Toya na życzenie
* Catch UP TVP
* TV Toya Catch Up
* Player
* ipla
* iplex
* VOD TVP
* TVP Parlament
* HBO GO
* NatGeo Play
* Karaoke TV
* GO ON
* RMFon.pl
* Eska GO

Petrus | Cable  | 50,000  |  | 55  | 0  | N
Promax  | Cable  | 35,670  |  | 41  | 0  |

* HBO GO

Sat Film | Cable  | 25,000  |  | 41  | 0  |

* HBO GO

Other Cable  | Cable  | more than 1,322,000  |  |  |  |

## Television rating system in Poland

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No age restrictions  | for minors above 7 years old  | for minors above 12 years old  | for minors above 16 years old  | only for viewers above 18 years old

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## Viewing shares

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Top 20 Polish TV channels by Nielsen Media Research (in gray channels, which were in a given year out of the Top 20):

Channels  | Launched  | 2023[17] | 2022[18] | 2021[19] | 2020[20] | 2019[21] | 2018[22][23] | 2017[24]
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| 2014[27]
| 2013[28]
| 2012[29]
| 2011[30]
| 2010[31]

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TVP1 | 01/1953  | 7.73  | 8.67  | 9.73  | 9.66  | 9.68  | 9.73  | 9.59  | 11.10  | 12.28  | 12.27  | 13.17  | 15.41  | 17.41  | 19.35
TVP2 | 10/1970  | 7.33  | 7.02  | 7.85  | 8.34  | 7.85  | 8.16  | 7.87  | 8.32  | 8.72  | 9.41  | 10.30  | 12.56  | 13.27  | 14.49
Polsat | 12/1992  | 6.91  | 7.30  | 8.19  | 8.37  | 9.85  | 10.23  | 10.91  | 11.45  | 11.60  | 11.84  | 12.24  | 13.97  | 14.53  |
TVN | 10/1997  | 6.85  | 6.90  | 7.49  | 8.45  | 7.37  | 9.38  | 9.87  | 10.37  | 10.65  | 11.68  | 12.54  | 13.93  | 14.95  | 15.21
TVN24 | 08/2001  | 5.72  | 5.63  | 4.94  | 5.36  | 4.47  | 4.14  | 4.27  | 3.81  | 3.22  | 2.99  | 3.12  | 3.06  | 3.14  | 3.45
TVP Info | 10/2007  | 5.08  | 5.14  | 3.97  | 5.14  | 4.82  | 3.43  | 3.83  | 3.26  | 3.51  | 2.86  | 2.61  | 3.82  | 4.24  | 4.92
TV4 | 04/2000  | 2.98  | 2.89  | 3.23  | 3.64  | 3.72  | 4.16  | 4.08  | 3.36  | 3.27  | 2.68  | 2.97  | 2.49  | 2.39  | 2.14
TVN7 | 03/2002  | 3.16  | 3.07  | 3.60  | 3.45  | 3.21  | 3.24  | 3.29  | 3.30  | 3.53  | 3.54  | 2.53  | 1.79  | 1.63
TV Puls | 03/2001  | 2.95  | 2.90  | 3.59  | 3.61  | 3.50  | 3.40  | 3.03  | 3.20  | 3.09  | 3.11  | 3.08  | 2.33  | 1.89  | 1.51
TTV | 01/2012  | 1.73  | 1.76  | 2.07  | 1.16  | 2.24  | 2.14  | 1.78  | 1.60  | 1.45  | 1.30  | 1.02  | 0.31  | —  | —
Puls 2 | 07/2012  | 1.59  | 1.43  | 1.68  | 1.99  | 1.91  | 1.88  | 1.75  | 1.78  | 1.62  | 1.52  | 1.07  | 0.14  | —  | —
TVP Seriale  | 12/2010  | 1.56  | 1.58  | 1.47  | 1.47  | 1.41  | 1.41  | 1.49  | 1.48  | 1.40  | 1.44  | 1.14  | 0.64  | 0.34  | —
Polsat 2 | 03/1997  | 1.34  | 1.35  | 1.45  | 1.47  | 1.54  | 1.52  | 1.47  | 1.52  | 1.45  | 1.68  | 1.79  | 1.37  | 1.32  | 0.88
TV6 | 05/2011  | 1.15  | 1.08  | 1.32  | 1.56  | 1.71  | 1.45  | 1.44  | 1.48  | 1.23  | 0.97  | 0.61  | 0.20  | 0.04  | —
TVP ABC | 02/2014  | —  | —  | —  | 1.02  | 1.23  | 1.39  | 1.18  | 0.92  | 0.70  | 0.49  | —  | —  | —  | —
Polsat News | 06/2008  | 1.76  | 1.97  | 1.76  | 2.03  | 1.13  | 1.12  | 1.14  | 1.11  | 1.08  | 1.08  | 1.04  | 0.90  | 0.81  | 0.62
TVP Rozrywka | 04/2013  | —  | —  | —  | 0.50  | 0.49  | 0.46 (August)  | 0.99  | 1.09  | 1.14  | 0.93  | 0.48  | —  | —  | —
Stopklatka TV | 03/2014  | 1.14  | 1.12  | 1.30  | 1.17  | 1.12  | 0.98  | 0.94  | 1.00  | 0.88  | 0.60  | —  | —  | —  | —
TVP3 | 09/2013  | 0.97  | 0.91  | 1.00  | 1.10  | 1.02  | 0.98  | 0.94  | 0.97  | 1.05  | 1.09  | 0.36  | —  | —  | —
Fokus TV | 04/2014  | 0.83  | 1.07  | 1.26  | 1.14  | 0.93  | 0.96  | 0.80  | 0.81  | 0.69  | 0.31  | —  | —  | —  | —
TOP4 of Polish TV channels from 1997 by Nielsen Media Research Audience ratings of TV channels above 2% in Poland since 1997 by Nielsen Media Research
(TVP Info in 1994-2007 as TVP3 Regionalna, TV4 in 1998-2000 as Nasza TV, TVN7 in 1996-2002 as RTL7)

Top 10 most watched TV broadcasts in Poland from 1998 according to Nielsen Media Research:[32][33][34][35][36][37][38]

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1  | Funeral of Pope John Paul II | 8 April 2005 | TVP1, TVP2, TVP3, Polsat, TVN, TVN24 and others  | Over 21,400,000  | Almost 90%
2  | UEFA Euro 2016: Poland vs Portugal (quarter-final) | 30 June 2016 | TVP1, Polsat, Polsat Sport | 15,974,822  | 86.57%
3  | UEFA Euro 2012: Poland vs Russia (group stage) | 12 June 2012 | TVP1, TVP Sport, TVP HD | 14,683,216  | 81.51%
4  | UEFA Euro 2016: Germany vs Poland (group stage) | 16 June 2016 | TVP1, Polsat, Polsat Sport | 14,352,012  | 80.89%
5  | UEFA Euro 2012: Czech Republic vs Poland (group stage) | 16 June 2012 | TVP1, TVP Sport, TVP HD | 14,070,492  | 81.28%
6  | FIFA World Cup 2018: Poland vs Colombia (group stage) | 24 June 2018 | TVP1, TVP Sport | 13,631,335  | 75.45%
7  | UEFA Euro 2012: Poland vs Greece (group stage) | 8 June 2012 | TVP1, TVP Sport, TVP HD | 13,308,343  | 83.78%
8  | 2002 Winter Olympics: Ski Jumping Men's K120 Individual
(Adam Małysz won the silver medal) | 13 February 2002 | TVP1 | 13,259,612  | 75.15%
9  | Funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria | 18 April 2010 | TVP1, TVP2, TVP Info, Polsat, Polsat News, TVN, TVN24 and others  | 13,033,967  | 86.68%
10  | UEFA Euro 2016: Ukraine vs Poland (group stage) | 21 June 2016 | TVP1, Polsat, Polsat Sport | 12,639,308  | 81.67%
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## Research and development

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Advanced Digital Broadcast, with the R&D headquarters based in Zielona Gora, is a Polish company, which introduced many innovations and world's first solutions in the area of Digital TV. One of the co-founders was local professor Janusz C. Szajna.[39]

## See also

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* List of television stations in Poland

## References

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5. ^ "Uwagi szczegółowe Polskiej Izby Informatyki i Telekomunikacji [PIIT] do propozycji utworzenia Krajowego Funduszu Cyfrowego w ramach ustawy o wspieraniu rozwoju usług i sieci szerokopasmowych w telekomunikacji" (PDF) (in Polish). Polska Izba Informatyki i Telekomunikacji. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
6. ^ Correct local version
7. ^ HbbTV application
8. ^ a b c d This channel is broadcast though Internet, meaning that it will be available once HbbTV compatible receiver will be connected to the Internet.
9. ^ a b before 28 December 2025
10. ^ currently not broadcast
11. ^ From July 14, 2022
12. ^ a b Free-to-air channel
13. ^ "Cyfrowy Polsat: 7,7 mld zł wpływów i 751 mln zł zysku w br. Więcej usług abonamentowych, mniej prepaidowych". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
14. ^ "2,1 mln abonentów platformy nc+ w 2016 roku. Przychody wzrosły o 2 proc". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 26 February 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
15. ^ "Mundial w 4K bez opłat już wkrótce dla klientów Orange TV". AntyWeb (in Polish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
16. ^ "Wyniki Vectry w 2017 roku: coraz bliżej miliona abonentów". Rzeczpospolita. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
17. ^ Kurdupski, Michał (31 December 2023). "TVP1 liderem w 2023 roku. Wzrosła przewaga TVN24 nad TVP Info". Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
18. ^ "TVP1 liderem w 2022 roku w 4+, TVN na czele w 16-49. Duże wzrosty TVN24, TVP Info i Polsat News". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
19. ^ "TVP1 liderem w 2021 roku w 4+, TVN na czele w 16-49. "Spada średni czas jaki spędzamy przed telewizorami"". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
20. ^ "TVP1 liderem w 2020 roku, TVN24 najchętniej oglądaną stacją tematyczną (Top 171)". 6 February 2021.
21. ^ "W 2019 roku spadł czas oglądania telewizji, ale wzrosły wydatki reklamowe. "M jak miłość" hitem (raport)". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 7 January 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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23. ^ "TVN24 i TTV liderami stacji tematycznych w sierpniu. Rosną TVP Sport i TVP ABC, tracą TVP Info i TVP Rozrywka (top 25)". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 7 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
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## External links

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* What's On?, Warsaw Voice, 14 February 2003
* (in Polish) Historia Przemysłowego Instytutu Telekomunikacji przez II wojną światową

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* ViDoc TV* (HD)
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* TV Trwam* (HD)
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* History (HD)
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