Whenever we visit my family in Poland, my husband is always looking for english channels…And I’m sure you do the same while in Poland. However, if you can’t find anything you like in English, watching Polish show\/movie could be a great way to practice Polish! The broad range of national and international TV stations is available from Cable TV or satellite TV.<\/p>\n
Satellite TV:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Cyfra +<\/strong> (www.cyfraplus.pl)<\/p>\n This is a digital satellite TV provider.\u00a0You can contact their call center in English \u2013 phone number is 0801801801<\/p>\n Polsat cyfrowy<\/strong> (www.cyfrowypolsat.pl)<\/p>\n This is a digital satellite TV provider.\u00a0You can contact their call center \u2013 phone number is 022 356 66 66<\/p>\n N<\/strong> (www.n.pl)<\/p>\n This is a digital satellite TV provider. A lot of HDTV quality channels.\u00a0You can contact their call center \u2013 phone number is 0801 0 55555<\/p>\n Cable TV:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n UPC Polska<\/strong> (www.ptk.com.pl)<\/p>\n This is the biggest TV cable provider operating in Poland.\u00a0You can contact them at phone number 0229495<\/p>\n Popular channels:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n TVP1<\/strong> \u2013 The oldest, widely known, national Polish TV station, which has been transmitting programs since it\u2019s opening in 1953. It has mainly informative subject matter. Also important are movies and serials broadcasting from \u201cThe number one\u201d and also performances of \u201cTheater of Television\u201d. One of the best known position in TVP1\u2019 programme are: \u201c5-10-15\u201d<\/strong> (I’m not sure if it is still on air), \u201cDobranocka\u201d<\/strong>(evening programme for children), \u201cInformation\u201d-\u00a0wiadomo\u015bci)<\/strong>, serials: \u201cKlan\u201d, \u201cLost\u201d, \u201cHeroes\u201d, \u201cOnce Upon a Time… The Explorers\u201d, \u201cPlebania\u201d or \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful\u201d.<\/p>\n TVN<\/strong> \u2013 A famous Polish, commercial TV station (from media group IT). The best known programms and serials are: \u201cTVN Facts\u201d, \u201cWeathercast\u201d, \u201cKryminalni\u201d, \u201cNa Wsp\u00f3lnej\u201d, \u201cNiania\u201d, \u201cMan on trees\u201d, \u201cSzymon Majewski Show\u201d, Polish version of \u201cStrictly Come Dancing\u201d, talk-shows: \u201cRozmowy w toku\u201d .<\/p>\n Polsat<\/strong> \u2013 First private television in Poland. It was opened in 1992. One of the best known and popular programms and serials: \u201cEvents\u201d, \u201cSport\u201d, \u201cWhat about Poland?\u201d, \u201cFear Factor\u201d, \u201c13 Station\u201d, \u201cBenny Hill\u201d, \u201cPrison Break\u201d, \u201cDesperate Housewives\u201d, \u201cThe X-Files\u201d, \u201cCSI: NY\u201d, \u201cBaywatch\u201d, \u201cW.I.T.C.H.\u201d.<\/p>\n TV Polonia<\/strong> \u2013 Polish public canal. Directed mainly to Poles living abroad. It’s programming is similar to this presented by TVP1. It offers among other things information in \u201cTeleexpress\u201d, replayed serials\u2019 episodes like: \u201cKlan\u201d or \u201cNa dobre i na z\u0142e\u201d a<\/p>\n TVN24<\/strong> \u2013 Commercial informative programme. It belongs to IT media group.<\/p>\n Ale Kino!<\/strong> \u2013 Polish movie canal. It transmits films from all continents and all of types.<\/p>\n Kino Polska<\/strong> \u2013 First and only channel which shows movies of only Polish production. Exists from 20 XII 2003.<\/p>\n MTV Polska<\/strong> \u2013 Polish equivalent of the best known American music television. It offers music programms with diverse music videos from all over the world and entertaining programs.<\/p>\n TVP Kultura<\/strong> \u2013 Fairly new Polish station (2005) about cultural subjects: movies, literature, music, theatre and folklore. 50% of it programms are archival.<\/p>\n TVN Turbo<\/strong> \u2013 Channel concerns everything about cars and motorcycles and also other fields of motorization. It transmits well-known British programme \u201cTop Gear\u201d. It programming is directed mainly to the male part of the public.<\/p>\n If there is something very interesting I missed, please share it with us in comments below:)<\/p>\n Do nast<\/b>\u0119pnego razu… <\/b>(Till next time…)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whenever we visit my family in Poland, my husband is always looking for english channels…And I’m sure you do the same while in Poland. However, if you can’t find anything you like in English, watching Polish show\/movie could be a great way to practice Polish! The broad range of national and international TV stations is…<\/p>\n