Canal+ is set to launch its digital television next month

Decoder boxes will be sold by all Canal+ distributors. Subscribers will pay zl. 100 for activation and an additional zl. 199 refundable deposit for the decoder box. Monthly fees will be zl. 55. "Our offer is cheaper than the competition's,"said Digital Canal+ spokesperson Paulina Krasinska. Digital Canal+ will offer about 40 programs including TVP1, TVP2, Polsat, Polsat 2, three variations of Canal+, Planete, MCM, Muzzik, Eurosport, Multimusic and over 30 radio stations. Currently Canal+ Polska is conducting negotiations with state-owned station TVP S.A. and private station Polsat, to create a company which would help the launch of Digital Canal+. (Zycie Warszawy, page 2)