The boom in pay-TV services is set to continue in Poland.
According to a report in Gazeta Prawna, the country’s three DTH platforms Cyfrowy Polsat, Cyfra+ and n will gain a further 500,000 subscribers this year, bringing their combined total to around 4.2 million.
At the same time, the number of cable homes in Poland will remain at around 4.5 million.
HD is becoming increasingly important in Poland, with n expected to announce later this week the addition of at least five more channels in the format.
There are already around 15 localised HD channels available in Poland, with the MSO Aster showing the highest number (10).
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