1994 in Polish television

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This is a list of Polish television related events from 1994.

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Events

Debuts

International

English TitlePolish TitleNetworkDate
Flag of the United States.svg Darkwing Duck Dzielny Agent Kaczor TVP1 12 March
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Avenger Penguins Waleczne pingwiny TVP Regionalna 1994

Television shows

Ending this year

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
Canal+ PremiumCable television17 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource
[[]]Cable and satellite

Closures

NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSources
[[]]Cable and satellite

Births

Deaths

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