TVP Polonia
HDTV) (only on terrestrial DVB-T2 test in Poland) | |
Ownership | |
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Owner | Telewizja Polska |
Sister channels | TVP World |
History | |
Launched | 24 October 1992 31 March 1993 (regularly) | (trial)
Former names | TV Polonia (1992-2003) |
Links | |
Website | www.tvp.pl/tvppolonia |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Telecentras | Multiplex LRTC2 (FTA) |
Telecentras | Multiplex in South-East Lithuania (FTA) |
TVP | MUX6 (FTA) |
Streaming media | |
Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
TVP Polonia (formerly known as TV Polonia) is the international channel of the
.TVP Polonia is targeted at Polish-speaking audiences outside Poland, and it broadcasts many of the shows also broadcast by TVP's domestic channels in addition to news from Polonia/Polish communities around the world.
It was launched in October 1992 (trial) and regularly in March 1993. On 1 September 2020 HD version was launched (replacing SD version on Hot Bird 13).[1]
Presenters
- Monika Jóźwik (1994-2009)
- Łukasz Kardas (TV presenter; 2011-)
Distribution
TVP Polonia is available in many countries around the world via cable or satellite. It is also transmitted unencrypted from various satellites.[2]
Broadcasting via Astra 19.2°E started in 2005, but was ceased on 31 December 2014 due to economic reasons.
The feeds of the network in the Americas were distributed by the Canadian company Spanski Enterprises, under a 25-year agreement that ran from 13 December 1994 to 14 December 2019. In 2016, the
On 9 December 2011 TVP Polonia was added to terrestrial MUX3 in Poland, then removed on 19 July 2016 to free up some space for TVP Info HD.[6] On 4 September 2020 TVP Polonia HD was added to DVB-T2 test multiplex (also known as MUX5).[7] Unlike satellite broadcast, it is broadcasting there in 1080p50[8] (on the satellite, it is in 1080i).[9]
On July 17, 2021, TVP Polonia made its return to linear TV in the USA, on both Dish Network and Sling TV (on Sling it is also available with TVP Wilno).[10]
From December 20, 2023 to December 22, 2023, the website of TVP Polonia redirects to the main TVP website, after
Logos and identities
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First logo (1992–2000)
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Second logo (2000–2003)
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Third logo (2003–2020)
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25th anniversary logo
References
- ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "TVP Polonia w HD!". polonia.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ kingofsat. "Search Results for - KingOfSat". en.kingofsat.net.
- ^ Spanski Enterprises, Inc. v. Telewizja Polska SA, vol. 222, December 2, 2016, p. 95, retrieved 2019-12-24
- ^ Spanski Enterprises v. Telewizja Polska, Sa, vol. 883, December 7, 2017, p. 904, retrieved 2019-12-24
- ^ "Polonia rozżalona po… stracie TV Polonia". usa.se.pl. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- ^ "Nowy kanał zamiast TVP Polonia? Telewizja naziemna DVB-T". Telewizja Cyfrowa DVB-T w Polsce (in Polish). 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "Testowa emisja sygnału DVB-T2 w Krakowie i Katowicach [akt.]". SATKurier.pl. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "DVBT DVBT2 Bitrate Monitoring TVP Polonia HD - MUX5 - DTT Poland Katowice". www.digitalbitrate.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "DVBS DVBS2 DVBS2X Bitrate Monitoring TVP Polonia - 11075 V - Hot Bird 13East". www.digitalbitrate.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "TVP Polonia returns to US TV screens". Broadband TV News. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)
- TVP Polonia at LyngSat Address