TVN (Poland)

TVN
Launched 3 October 1997 at 19:00
Owned by TVN S.A.
(Scripps Networks Interactive)
Picture format 16:9 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audience share 12,54% (2013, Nielsen[1])
Slogan "Dla Ciebie"
("For You")
Country  Poland
Formerly called Telewizja Wisła
Website www.tvn.pl
Availability
Terrestrial
Polish Digital MUX 2
Satellite
Cyfrowy Polsat Channel 8 (SD)
Channel 115 (SD)
NC+ Channel 1 (HD)
Channel 210 (SD)
Orange TV Channel 3 (SD)
Channel 22 (HD)
Cable
UPC Poland Channel 6 (SD)
Channel 7 (HD)
Vectra Channel 104 (SD)
Channel 114 (HD)
Streaming media
TVN Player www.tvnplayer.pl

TVN (TV Nowa) is a Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert.[2] The network launched on 3 October 1997. TVN belongs to TVN S.A. which in turn is controlled by Scripps Networks Interactive.[3]

TVN is available by satellite, cable television and digital terrestrial television.

History

In March 1997 TVN obtained permission from The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television to broadcast in central and northern parts of Poland. A few months later TVN merged with Telewizja Wisła, which had a license to broadcast in southern Poland.

The channel was launched on 3 October 1997.[4] During the first four years the network was run by its founder Mariusz Walter. In 2001 Piotr Walter became Chief Executive Officer, replacing his father.

In 2004 TVN was available in 86% of Polish households. Since 2004 TVN has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. On 29 April 2004 TVN launched TVN International, an entertainment and news channel for Polish viewers living abroad. In 2005 TVN acquired rights to organise and broadcast Sopot International Song Festival until 2010. In 2006 TVN launched its high definition version, TVN HD, which was first HD programmed broadcast from Poland.

TVN is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative (a consortium of broadcasting and Internet industry companies including SES, OpenTV and Institut für Rundfunktechnik) that is promoting and establishing an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of broadcast TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface, and conducted the first tests of HbbTV services in Poland in March 2012.[5]

On 16 March 2015, TVN announced a sale of a 52.7% controlling stake to the U.S. media firm Scripps Networks Interactive for €584 million, subject to regulatory approval.[6]

On 2 July 2015, Scripps Networks Interactive has closed its acquisition of a majority stake in Polish commercial broadcaster TVN from ITI and Canal+ Group.[7]

Programming

TV series (Adaptations)

TV series (TVN's productions)

Entertainment (Adaptations)

Entertainment (TVN's productions)

Information/Talk show/Reporters

Previously in TVN

TV series (Adaptations)

TV series (TVN's production)

Entertainment (Adaptations)

Entertainment (TVN's production)

Information/Talk show/Reporters

Feature films & TV movies producted by TVN

Primetime schedule

PM 8:00 8:15 8:30 8:45 9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:45 11:00 11:15
Monday Na Wspólnej Singielka Druga szansa Na językach
Tuesday Agent - gwiazdy Kuba Wojewódzki
Wednesday You Can Dance: Po prostu tańcz! movie
Thursday Kuchenne rewolucje
Friday SUPERKINO (movie) SUPERKINO (movie)
Saturday Mali giganci movie
Sunday MasterChef Junior movie

Early fringe schedule

PM 5:00 5:15 5:30 5:45 6:00 6:15 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:45
Monday Ukryta prawda Szpital Fakty TVN sports news and weather forecast Uwaga!
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday MasterChef Junior (R) Kuchenne rewolucje (R)
Sunday movie Sablewskiej sposób na... Ugotowani

The Network

Other television channels in the TVN S.A. Group portfolio include:

Former channels:

TVN HQ in Warsaw, Poland
TVN's helicopter registered as SP-TVN

Foreign series

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TVP1, TVN, Polsat i TVP2 mocno w dół w 2013 r. (top 122)". wirtualnemedia.pl. 2 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jan Wejchert passes away aged 59". Warsaw Business Journal. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  3. ↑ http://www.digitaltveurope.net/392581/scripps-completes-acquisition-of-majority-stake-in-tvn
  4. ↑ Angelika W. Wyka (2010). "Media Privatization and the Spread of Foreign Ownership in East Central Europe" (PDF). NOVA. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Chris Dziadul. HbbTV starts in Poland. Broadband TV News March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012
  6. ↑ "Scripps Buys Controlling Stake in Poland’s TVN for $615 Million". Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.digitaltveurope.net/392581/scripps-completes-acquisition-of-majority-stake-in-tvn

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