Country | Poland |
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Broadcast area | International Poland |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Polish English |
Picture format | 16:9 (1080i, HDTV) 16:9 (1080p50, HDTV) (only on terrestrial DVB-T2 test in Poland) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Telewizja Polska |
Sister channels | TVP World |
History | |
Launched | 24 October 1992 31 March 1993 (regularly) | (trial)
Former names | TV Polonia (1992-2003) |
Links | |
Website | www.tvp.pl/tvppolonia |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Telecentras | Multiplex LRTC2 (FTA) |
Telecentras | Multiplex in South-East Lithuania (FTA) |
TVP | MUX6 (FTA) |
Streaming media | |
Sling TV | Internet 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]