The mass media in Poland consist of several different types of communications media including television, radio, cinema, newspapers, magazines, and Internet. During the communist regime in Poland the Stalinist press doctrine dominated and controlled Polish media. The country instituted freedom of press since the fall of communism. The Polish media system's main features are the product of the country's socio-political and economic post-communist transition. These features include: the privatisation of the press sector; the transformation of the state radio and television into public broadcasting services; influx of foreign capital into the media market and European integration of audiovisual media policies. Today the media landscape is very plural but highly polarized along political and ideological divides.
Disco polo is a genre of popular dance music, created in Poland in the 1980s. It was initially known as sidewalk music or backyard music. This genre, a type of Polish urban folk music, had great popularity in the 1990s, peaking in 1995–1997, then gradually declining in popularity through the early 21st century. The genre then had a resurgence in the winter of 2007. The Polish PWN dictionary defines the genre as a Polish variant of disco music, with simple melodies and often ribald lyrics. The service Rate Your Music defines disco polo as a Polish variant of dance-pop.
Polsat is a Polish free-to-air television channel that was launched on 5 December 1992 by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak. As of 2019, it is the most watched television channel in Poland with a market share of 11.30%
TV4 is a Polish free-to-air television channel originally owned by Polskie Media. It was founded through the merger of Nasza TV and Polsat 2 and started broadcasting on 1 April 2000. In August 2013, Polskie Media was acquired by Telewizja Polsat, and since 2014, Polsat became a direct broadcaster of TV4.
TV Puls is a Polish commercial television channel, which was based on Telewizja Niepokalanów with the support of companies such as PKN Orlen, KGHM Polska Miedź, PZU Życie, Prokom and which started broadcasting in March 2001. Due to financial problems, it ended broadcasting on 1 April 2003. With the help of the private company Antena 1 and of the owner of Polsat, Zygmunt Solorz-Żak, TV Puls resumed broadcasting in June 2003. Until recently, the station's programming was largely devoted to Catholic issues, as the majority of the company's stock was owned by the Franciscan Order.
Polsat News is a Polish news channel, launched on 7 June 2008 at 7:00 am (UTC+1). Being a part of the Polsat Network, Polsat News is owned by Polsat Group. It is available over Polsat Box, Platforma Canal+ and UPC Poland digital platforms in Poland. It is broadcast on Hot Bird 6, 11158V, 27500 3/4.
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 becoming the first private station in Poland.
Polsat Café is a Polish lifestyle television channel aimed primarily at women. It is owned and operated by Polsat.
Polsat Play is a Polish lifestyle television channel aimed primarily at men. It is owned and operated by Polsat.
Discovery Channel Poland is a Polish television channel. It shows factual entertainment programming, just as its many siblings around the world.
Polsat Film is a Polish television channel which broadcasts movies.
Polsat JimJam is a children's television channel in Poland which also serves as the regional variation of the international children's television channel JimJam. The channel broadcasts the same lineup of programming as other international versions of JimJam, but Polsat JimJam broadcasts according to local time. It also carries Polish commercials and also has Polish audio and subtitles. The channel was started as a joint venture between AMC Networks International and Polsat Group on 19 November 2009.
FX is a Polish television channel which broadcasts mainly American series produced by 20th Television. FX HD was launched on November 6, 2010 at 20:00. Since that day, it has been available in two DTH platforms: n and Cyfrowy Polsat. SD version of the channel was launched in January 2011 and is available in cable television companies and since February 2011 also in Polsat Box. The channel's accessibility is being expanded. On 7 November 2023, Fox was rebranded to FX.
Wydarzenia 24 is a Polish all-news format TV channel, launched on 2 October 2006 as Superstacja. Prior to the Polsat takeover in 2018, STER, a company affiliated with Polsat's owner Zygmunt Solorz-Żak, was the channel's owner.
Polsat Sport News was the first Polish TV station aimed at sports news. Polsat Sport News was launched on May 30, 2011, at 7:00.
TV6 (Six) is a Polish free-to-air television channel originally owned by Polskie Media. Since 1 January 2014, Telewizja Polsat is a direct broadcaster of TV6, as well as its sister channel TV4. It was launched on 30 May 2011.
Polsat Seriale is a Polish television channel which broadcasts movies and television series. It is owned and operated by Polsat.
Polsat News 2 is a Polish publicist-information television channel. It complements the main sister channel Polsat News, with in-depth commentary. It broadcasts programs devoted to national, foreign, political, economic and cultural events.
Polsat Doku is a Polish television channel belonging to Telewizja Polsat, which was launched on February 10, 2017 at 6 am. The broadcast, also as HD version via the Hot Bird 13B satellite, was included in the offer of Polsat Box, Platforma Canal+ and cable networks in Poland.
Polsat 1 is a Polish television channel belonging to Grupa Polsat Plus that started on 18 December 2015. This channel replaced Polsat 2 for International viewers.
