IBC 2012 – AMSTERDAM. The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a new contract with Eutelsat for an additional 18 MHz of capacity in the Hot Bird video position.
As a result, the platform and its sister company Telewizja Polska now use a total of six transponders.
Commenting on the deal, Dariusz Dzialkowski, CTO of Cyfrowy Polsat, said: “New capacity at Eutelsat’s HOT BIRD video position confirms our regular growth. The development of existing services and the introduction of new products require additional resources. Having a solid and reliable partner is really important for conducting successfully long-term business.”
Jean-Francois Leprince-Ringuet, Eutelsat’s commercial director, added: “Twelve years on from its launch on the HOT BIRD satellites, Cyfrowy Polsat is today one of the largest pay-TV platforms in Europe. Eutelsat is proud to be associated with its remarkable success and to further cement our collaboration with a new contract which underscores the continuing leadership of the Hot Bird neighbourhood across Europe.”
Cyfrowy Polsat is the leading DTH platform operator in Poland. It has over 3.5 million subscribers, around 50% of who have HD receivers, allowing them to watch 28 channels in the format.
