DIRECTV Expands International Programming Platform To Include Premier Polish-Language Channels.Two New PolishDirect[TM] Packages Offer Up to Five Polish-Language Video and Radio Channels EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif. -- DIRECTV's international programming platform, WorldDirect[TM], is bringing Poland into living rooms across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. with its new Polish-language programming tier PolishDirect[TM] and PolishDirect[TM] II. These new packages offer a robust lineup of leading Polish-language video and radio programming. Beginning Nov. 29 the PolishDirect package will be available for $21.99 per month and include TV Polonia, TVP TVP abbr. textured vegetable protein 3 and Polskie Radio Polskie Radio Spółka Akcyjna (PR S.A., "Polish Radio") is Poland's public radio network broadcasting corporation. History Polskie Radio started on 18 August 1925. Regular broadcasting from 18 April 1926. 1 and 3. DIRECTV customers can also subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; PolishDirect II, which will be available for $29.99 and include TV Polonia, TVP3, Tele5 and Polskie Radio 1 and 3. "We understand the important role that traditional Polish culture plays in the lives of the more than 650,000 Polish-speaking Americans living in the United States," said Aaron McNally, vice president, International, DIRECTV, Inc. "We believe our new Polish-language programming packages will offer a unique and compelling lineup that will help customers maintain their Polish heritage and strengthen ties between family members of all ages. We look forward to bringing this valuable programming to our Polish-speaking customers across the country." DIRECTV's new Polish-language programming lineup includes: TV Polonia - Channel 2171 TV Polonia is the premier Polish language Polish language, member of the West Slavic group of the Slavic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Slavic languages). Polish is spoken as a first language by about 38 million people in Poland, where it is the official language; by more than 1 channel broadcast by Telewizja Polska Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna (TVP S.A., often abbreviated to only TVP, Polish Television) is Poland's public broadcasting corporation. About a third of TVP's income comes from a broadcast receiver licence, while the rest is covered by commercials and in Warsaw (Polish Public Broadcaster) for millions of Poles living abroad. It was the first 24/7 Polish television channel broadcast in America and now today, over a decade later, it still remains the most sought after Polish television channel in America. TV Polonia offers popular programming, such as the Polish news service "Wiadomosci," soap opera soap opera Broadcast serial drama, characterized by a permanent cast of actors, a continuing story, tangled interpersonal situations, and a melodramatic or sentimental style. "M jak milosc," and popular sitcoms "Klan" and "Zlotopolscy." TVP3 TVP3 offers programming geared toward news and current affairs current affairs npl → (noticias fpl de) actualidad f current affairs current npl → (questions fpl d')actualité f . This channel delivers an array of interesting news broadcasts that highlight various regions of Poland. Its flagship program, "Kurier" (Courier), is an hourly news program that focuses on local news that is "close to the people." Tele5 (Only available in PolishDirect II) - Channel 2173 Tele5 is a unique Polish language channel that offers programming from different parts of the world, all in Polish. Viewers will see movies, mini-series and popular cooking shows, including "Buon Appetito," one of the best culinary programs on Polish television. Polskie Radio 1 - Channel 2174 and Polskie Radio 3 - Channel 2175 JEDYNKA (Polskie Radio 1) and TROJKA (Polskie Radio 3) of Polskie Radio in Warsaw are considered the "best of the best" radio channels in Poland. Both channels bring an "old country" flavor to their broadcast of news, current affairs, nationally acclaimed radio theater, and classical and contemporary Polish music. Music from Chopin and Lutoslawski, and literature and radio plays such as "W Jezioranach" and "Matysiakowie" can be found on Polskie Radio 1, while current affairs program Puls Trojki, and political talk show Zapraszamy do Trojki are available on Polskie Radio 3. WorldDirect customers must first subscribe to DIRECTV BASIC ($9.99/mo.) or any DIRECTV base programming package ($29.99/mo. or above). For more information on how to receive PolishDirect[TM] or PolishDirect[TM] II, customers should call (800) 378-7410. The DIRECTV WorldDirect[TM] platform has launched 46 channels that deliver a wide variety of new programming in multiple foreign-languages, including Arabic, Russian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean, Italian and Ukrainian, to underserved ethnic markets throughout the United States. DIRECTV will continue to expand its international programming platform to reach more ethnic audiences. DIRECTV customers will need to use a WorldDirect services satellite dish that is capable of receiving both international and English-language programming. In some markets, customers who subscribe to a local channels package will require a second smaller dish. About DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 15.6 million customers through exclusive content, industry-leading customer service (which has surpassed cable for six years running) and superior technologies. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy over 250 channels of 100% digital picture and sound; exclusive programming and the most comprehensive collection of sports programming available anywhere including NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga SUNDAY TICKET[TM], and MLB EXTRA INNINGS MLB Extra Innings is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed by most cable and satellite providers in North America. The package allows its subscribers to see up to 60 out-of-market Major League Baseball games a week using local and national television networks. [TM]. DIRECTV (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. ) also leads the digital television technology revolution with exclusives such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET SuperFan[TM], US Open Interactive and YES Network Interactive and will soon have the capacity to offer over 150 channels in HD. DIRECTV is approximately 39 percent owned by News Corporation. For the most up-to-date information on the Company, please visit directv.com. |
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