In Brief: Gov't row with NBP almost over; Mitex; BBC Prime in Poland

Parliament will not debate controversial proposals to reform the central bank, a leading deputy said on Tuesday, sending a clear sign that the truce between the bank and politicians will continue. (Reuters) ... Mitex and its strategic investor Eiffage won a tender to construct and manage six parking lots in Krakow. The investment is worth zl. 120 million. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... Entertainment and educational channel BBC Prime is prepared to broadcast in the Polish language. However, the date of launching the station is still unknown as everything depends on distribution, say BBC directors. According to Wayne Dunsford from BBC Worldwide, the channel will spend, "Hundreds of thousands of pounds in preparing the Polish version". Intensive negotiations are underway with cable operators. The BBC are hoping to capture a modest 1% market share of the TV audience. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 24) P.W.