Television in Poland
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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).
History
[edit]During the Communist era, Polish state television aired many programs from both the West and the rest of the Eastern Bloc. Poles requested more photos of the Bonanza cast than even Americans, and The Forsyte Saga was very popular. The most popular domestic dramas often depicted Poland in World War II. From 1971 Citizen's Forum, a call-in show, subjected government ministers to public questions.[1]
Terrestrial
[edit]This section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. The reason given is: MUX 3 switched to DVB-T2/HEVC in 2023. (April 2025) |
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),[2] 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 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.[3]
Allocation
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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.[4][5]
Additional government actions
[edit]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.[6]
Technical information
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| MUX3 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN) | ||||||||
| TVP1 | Telewizja Polska | General | 1 | ||||||||
| TVP2 | General | 2 | |||||||||
| TVP3[7] | Regional | 3 | |||||||||
| TVP ABC | Children | 29 | |||||||||
| TVP Kultura | Culture | 30 | |||||||||
| TVP Historia | Historical | 31 | |||||||||
| TVP Sport | Sport | 32 | |||||||||
| TVP Info | News | 34 | |||||||||
| TVP GO[8] | Interactive (HbbTV) | 88 | |||||||||
| TVP World[9] | International (HbbTV) | 91 | |||||||||
| TVP ABC 2[9] | Children (HbbTV) | 92 | |||||||||
| TVP Historia 2[9] | Historical (HbbTV) | 93 | |||||||||
| TVP Kultura 2[9] | Cultural (HbbTV) | 94 | |||||||||
MUX6
[edit]| 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)
[edit]| MUX8 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Owner | Type | Position (LCN) | ||||||||
| Nowa TV | Polsat Plus Group (earlier ZPR Media Group) | General | 40 | ||||||||
| WP | Wirtualna Polska Holding | General/Interactive | 41 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Polsat Box "Sport i informacje" ("Sports & information" Pay TV package)[10] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[11] | Polsat Plus Group | News | 118 | |||||||||
| Polsat News | Polsat Plus Group | News | 119 | |||||||||
| TVN24 | TVN Warner Bros. Discovery | News | 120 | |||||||||
| Polsat promo HbbTV[11] | Polsat Plus Group | Interactive (HbbTV) | 333 | |||||||||
MUX-L1 (Lubań/Jelenia Góra/Bolesławiec/Chojnów)
[edit]| 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)
[edit]| 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)
[edit]| 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 MUX | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Owner | Type | |||||||||
| LRT Lituanica SD | LRT | General | |||||||||
Satellite
[edit]The first Polish analog TV station broadcast via satellite was TV Polonia (later rebranded as TVP Polonia. Its test transmission started on 24th October 1992, followed by regular transmission starting on 31st March 1993.[12] By 2005, it switched to digital broadcast.[13]
The first commercial Polish channel on satellite was Polsat, initially broadcasting from the Netherlands. It debuted on 5th December 1992.[14]
On 2nd December 1994, Canal+ S.A. launched a test transmission of the Canal+ channel, broadcasting from Paris. The following year, Canal+ was fully launched in Poland on 21st March and became the first premium channel in country.[15] On 3rd July, another premium channel, FilmNet, debuted in Polish. It was the only channel out of seven of MultiChoice Kaleidoscope, a short-lived pre-paid satellite offering, with Polish audio (alongside Discovery Channel Europe with Polish subtitles).[16] Due to low ratings, it merged with Canal+ on 28th February 1997.[17]
HBO Poland started test airing on 12th July 1996 from Germany[18] and regular transmission on 17th September of the same year.[19]
The first digital satellite provider was Wizja TV.[20] Initially, Wizja was planned to be a part of a joint platform with Canal+ named Wizja+ but these plans failed. Wizja TV started tests on 5th June 1998 and officially debuted on 18th September.[17] It included two channels in English (CNN International and MTV Europe) and sixteen in Polish: Wizja Jeden, Twoja Wizja, Wizja Pogoda, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel Poland, Travel Channel, QuesTV, Animal Planet, Fox Kids, Cartoon Network, TCM, HBO Poland, Hallmark, Romantica, Atomic TV and BET on Jazz.[21] More channels were added later, including Polsat and TVN. Notably, TVP channels weren't available.[22]
Canal+, without its potential partner, created Cyfra+ platform. Its tests started on 21st October 1998. The official debut happened on 16th November that year. It was the first satellite provider of terrestrial channels: TVP1, TVP2, Polsat and TVN.[17] Eventually, Wizja TV and Cyfra+ merged on 1st March 2002 to create Nowa Cyfra+ (New Cyfra+).[23]
December 1999 saw the introduction of another platform, Polsat 2 Cyfrowy (later renamed to Polsat Cyfrowy, Cyfrowy Polsat and finally Polsat Box), owned by Polsat. By 2008, it became the biggest satellite platform in Poland.[24]
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, as well as—also new to Poland—video on demand.
On 16 May 2011, the Cyfra+, n, Orange, Cyfrowy Polsat, and Telewizja na kartę platforms introduced 3D broadcasts (requiring 3D glasses) and channels aired in that format to their lineups.
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, the Canal+, Orange, and Polsat Box platforms introduced 4K Ultra HD broadcasts and channels aired in that standard to their offerings.
Other technologies
[edit]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
[edit]| Name | Type | Subscribers | Number of channels | HD channels | 3D channel | VOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polsat Box | Digital platform | 5,700,000[25] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
| Canal+ | Digital platform | 2,119,000[26] | 175 | 92 | 0 |
|
| Orange TV | Digital platform | 875,000[27] | 99 | 40 | 0 |
|
| UPC Polska | Cable | 1,434,600 | 201 | 50 | 0 |
|
| Vectra | Cable | 970,933[28] | 204 | 52 | 0 |
|
| Multimedia Polska | Cable | 825,000 | 171 | 41 | 0 |
|
| Inea | Cable | 182,000 | 190 | 52 | 0 |
|
| TOYA | Cable | 160,000 | 52 | 0 |
| |
| Petrus | Cable | 50,000 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Promax | Cable | 35,670 | 41 | 0 |
| |
| Sat Film | Cable | 25,000 | 41 | 0 |
| |
| Other Cable | Cable | more than 1,322,000 |
Television rating system in Poland
[edit]| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Viewing shares
[edit]Top 20 Polish TV channels by Nielsen Media Research (channels marked with †, which were in a given year out of the Top 20)[clarification needed]:
| Channels | Launched | 2023[29] | 2022[30] | 2021[31] | 2020[32] | 2019[33] | 2018[34][35] | 2017[36] |
2016[37] |
2015[38] |
2014[39] |
2013[40] |
2012[41] |
2011[42] |
2010[43] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — |


(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:[44][45][46][47][48][49][50]
| Program | Date | Channel | Number of viewers | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |

Research and development
[edit]Advanced Digital Broadcast, with the R&D headquarters based in Zielona Góra, 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.[51]
See also
[edit]References
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