Liberty Global has agreed to sell 100% of its operations in Poland to Iliad’s Polish subsidiary Play for PLN7 billion (€1.52 billion).
European Parliament denounces Poland’s ‘Lex TVN’
The European Parliament has condemned what it describes as “the continuing deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Poland”.
Streaming platform InStat TV to launch in Poland
The sports streaming platform InStat TV will make its debut in Poland on September 24.
Viaplay to show NHL ice hockey in Poland
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has signed a five-year exclusive media rights agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), the world’s leading ice hockey league, to broadcast up to 1,400 live NHL games every season on Viaplay in Poland until 2026.
Netflix surges ahead in Poland as Viaplay launches
Netflix remains the most popular platform among VOD and OTT services in Poland, claiming 11,944,260 users via its website and mobile apps as of this August.
Discovery “still concerned” about future in Poland
The Polish Senate on Thursday, September 9 rejected the so-called “Lex TVN” that could result in Discovery being forced to exit the country.
Wirtualna Polska opts for Redge Media
Redge Media DRM has been implemented for Wirtualna Polska’s online video services.
Polish senators reject ‘Lex TVN’
Polish senators have in a joint committee meeting decided to reject in its entirety a controversial draft amendment to the Broadcast Act – the so-called ‘Lex TVN’ – that could see Discovery being forced to exit the country.
NENT Group inks Polish Play deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Poland’s leading mobile operator Play have agreed a multi-year distribution deal that makes the Viaplay streaming service broadly available to Play’s millions of post-paid subscribers.
Dizi launches on UPC Polska
SPI International’s Dizi has been made available to UPC Polska subscribers in the Max Premium, Max and Select packages from the beginning of this month.