Cyfrowy Polsat’s actions with regard to the Coronavirus COVID-19 situation
Cyfrowy Polsat’s overarching goal in the current situation is to take care of the health and security of our Customers, Contractors and Employees.
Cyfrowy Polsat’s overarching goal in the current situation is to take care of the health and security of our Customers, Contractors and Employees.
Plus’s existing infrastructure is ready to handle the voice traffic, which has been growing recently, as well as the bigger volumes of data transferred over the network.
Polsat Group’s technological resources enable us to maintain the high quality of the services we provide in the face of higher traffic volumes in the network.
The threats associated with the coronavirus epidemics, as well as the related change of people’s daily habits, create a challenge for the economy and for the entire society.
Polkomtel, the operator of Plus network and a Cyfrowy Polsat Group company, is starting the roll-out of the first in Poland commercial 5G network which will operate using the spectrum from 2600 MHz band based on TDD transmission technique. In Q1 2020 the new technology will become available to customers in at least 7 cities around Poland.
The modernization of the studio from which Polsat’s ”Wydarzenia” and Polsat News programs are broadcast has been in the working since July. The studio has been upgraded thoroughly, including the multimedia equipment for displaying the illustrative graphics and the information. Fully-automated operation of cameras has been also implemented. The studio has been equipped with a new LED light wall (13.5 meters by 2.16 meters, with a 1.5 mm dot). The size of the of this led light wall and the resolution enable displaying of two 4K quality signals.
Football festival in Plus! Plus network’s postpaid subscribers will be able to enjoy the best club football in the world. A unique promotion has been prepared specifically for them thanks to which the fans will be able to watch the matches wherever they are and however they want! Starting July 2 the new offer from Plus will include IPLA POLSAT SPORT PREMIUM Package which offers live access in high quality to all UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
ELEVEN SPORTS NETWORK Ltd and leading commercial broadcaster in Poland, Telewizja Polsat Sp. z o. o., have commenced a strategic partnership in Poland.
Polsat and ELEVEN SPORTS have executed an agreement regarding the acquisition of a significant stake in ELEVEN SPORTS Poland which sees Polsat become a strategic partner of ELEVEN SPORTS in the Polish market. The transaction enables ELEVEN SPORTS to consolidate its position as the fastest growing sports platform in Poland and enhance its offering for sports fans across the country.
Cyfrowy Polsat Group ended Q1 2018 with very good operational and sales results in both segments of its activity. As many as nearly 1.6 million customers use bundled offers while the number of contract services increased by nearly 0.5 million. Beginning of the year was marked by strong growth of advertising revenues and high share in the TV advertising market. Very good financial results of the entire Group were supported by the quickly achieved synergies with the newly acquired TV channels.