TVP to move ahead with digital TV despite opposition

The station's drive to join the platform, together with Canal+, private television station Polsat and cable operator AsterCity, was put on hold earlier last week by the Treasury Ministry. The ministry believes that it is not yet clear if digital broadcasting will work in Poland or if the market can support two digital platforms. Wizja TV, owned by U.S.-based @Entertainment, launched a digital platform in September. TVP argues that it must become involved now, when the market is just beginning to develop. "Catching up with the rest of the world, and offering a wider choice to our viewers is precisely what we should do as a public broadcaster," said Knychalski. "We would not risk anybody's money," he added. "We are going with experienced broadcasters, who have the necessary know-how." (Warsaw Business Journal)