The Polish MSO Multimedia Polska has acquired 15 cable networks in the central and northern regions of the country for PLN33 million (€8.8 million). The networks, which were previously owned by an unnamed individual, pass 44,000 homes, of which 33,000 subscribe to TV and Internet services. Multimedia Polska is already the second largest cable operator in Poland after UPC, with 185,000 of its 630,000+ customers receiving double or triple play services. It was also the first cable operator in Poland to introduce HDTV channels to its programme offer.