TVP Polonia

TVP Polonia
Logo used since from February 2020
CountryPoland
Broadcast areaInternational
Poland
Programming
Language(s)Polish
English
Picture format16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
16:9 (1080p50, HDTV) (only on terrestrial DVB-T2 test in Poland)
Ownership
OwnerTelewizja Polska
Sister channelsTVP World
History
Launched24 October 1992; 31 years ago (1992-10-24) (trial)
31 March 1993; 31 years ago (1993-03-31) (regularly)
Former namesTV Polonia (1992-2003)
Links
Websitewww.tvp.pl/tvppolonia
Availability
Terrestrial
TelecentrasMultiplex LRTC2 (FTA)
TelecentrasMultiplex in South-East Lithuania (FTA)
TVPMUX6 (FTA)
Streaming media
Sling TVInternet Protocol television

TVP Polonia (formerly known as TV 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 was launched in October 1992 (trial) and regularly in March 1993. On 1 September 2020 HD version was launched (replacing SD version on Hot Bird 13).[1]

  1. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "TVP Polonia w HD!". polonia.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-07-29.