The Media of 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.
The Sopot International Song Festival is an annual international song contest held in Sopot, Poland. It was the biggest Polish music festival altogether with the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole, and one of the biggest song contests in Europe.
Telewizja Polska S.A. is a public broadcasting corporation, the only public TV broadcaster in the territory of the Republic of Poland. It is the largest Polish television network, with 13 national and 16 regional channels. About a third of TVP's income comes from a broadcast receiver licence, while the rest is covered by commercials and sponsorships.
Disco polo is a genre of popular dance music, created in Poland in the late 1980s, initially known as sidewalk music or backyard music. It is an urban folk music, popular in the mid-late 1990s, with its popularity peaking around 1995–1997. Language Dictionary Polish Publishing PWN defines the genre as a Polish variant of disco music, with simple melodies, and often indecent lyrics.
TVP Polonia is the international channel of the Telewizja Polska (TVP). The channel is co-funded by the TVP and the Polish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and broadcasts from the TVP headquarters in Warsaw. 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's launched October 1992 (trial), March 1993 (regularly).
TVP Kultura is the first TV theme channel to be run by the Polish public broadcaster TVP. It was launched on 24 April 2005 and is dedicated to arts and culture. Every day of the week, the channel concentrates on other disciplines; e.g., cinema, music, etc. It is broadcast from the TVP headquarters in Warsaw and is available on cable networks and on digital platforms in Poland.
TVN 7 is a Polish television channel specialising in action, drama and comedy shows and movies. Owned by TVN Group, the channel was launched in March 2002, replacing RTL 7.
Polsat 2 is a Polish pay television channel that was launched on 1 March 1997 and is owned by Polsat Group. It is aimed at the Polish diaspora and features programming from Polsat and its various other channels. Programming includes news, entertainment, talk shows, top-rated comedies, documentaries, sports and much more.
TVP HD is a special High Definition version of the Polish public broadcasting channels. A digital terrestrial multiplex carrying the channel was available in Warsaw, Poznań, Zielona Góra, Żagań, Kraków, Leżajsk and Krosno from the 6 to 25 August 2008.
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 Cyfrowy Polsat, nc+ and UPC Poland digital platforms in Poland. It is broadcast on Hot Bird 6, 11158V, 27500 3/4.
Television was introduced in Poland 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.
Fox is a Polish TV channel which broadcasts mainly American series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Fox 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 Cyfrowy Polsat. The channel's accessibility is being expanded.
Polsat Sport News is the first Polish TV station aimed at sports news. Polsat Sport News launches officially on May 30, 2011 at 7:00.
TV6 (Six) is a Polish free-to-air television channel, owned by Polskie Media. From 2014 Polsat Group is a direct broadcaster of TV6. It was launched on 30 May 2011.
Eska TV is a Polish pay television music channel launched on August 8, 2008 in Poland.
TVP Rozrywka is a Polish free-to-air television channel. It was launched on 15 April 2013 and focuses its programming on entertainment TV series.
The 14th season of Taniec z Gwiazdami, the Polish edition of Dancing With the Stars, started on March 7, 2014. Unlike the previous thirteen seasons, this one was aired on Polsat TV network. It was hosted by Krzysztof Ibisz and Anna Głogowska, season 13 professional champion. Beata Tyszkiewicz and Iwona Pavlović returned as judges, joined by a ballroom dancer and former World Latin Dance Champion Michał Malitowski as well as an actor Andrzej Grabowski.
Polo TV is Polish-speaking TV station, largely focusing on music, particularly music by Lemon Records. The Internet test broadcasting of the channel started 7 April 2011, 7 May 2011 was the formal launch date.
The 16th season of Taniec z gwiazdami, the Polish edition of Dancing With the Stars, started on 6 March 2015. This is the third season aired on Polsat. Krzysztof Ibisz and Anna Głogowska returned as hosts and Beata Tyszkiewicz, Iwona Pavlović, Michał Malitowski and Andrzej Grabowski returned as judges.
Fokus TV is a Polish television channel, launched on 28 April 2014. It was established for the purpose of the first DTT multiplex.
