Polsat
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 77 Ostrobramska street 04-175 Warsaw |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Telewizja Polsat |
Polsat is a Polish free-to-air television channel that was launched on 5 December 1992 by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak. As of 2019, it is the most watched television channel in Poland with a market share of 11.30%
Polsat belongs to the Polsat group (WSE: CPS), which also owns other channels.
On February 27, 2019, the longest-running graphic design (2006-2019) was changed to a new one, but the station's logo remained virtually unchanged.
History
Polsat started broadcasting on 5 December 1992 via satellite. To circumvent licensing issues, it legally broadcast from Hilversum (The Netherlands) and imported programming had to come by plane.[2] In 1993, the channel got a legal license to operate terrestrially in Poland.
Polsat HD
A high-definition simulcast feed of Polsat was launched in September 2009.
Programming
Among its shows are a variety of Polish and American dramas and news.
Entertainment
- Idol - Polish version of Pop Idol (2002-2005 and since 2017, 5 seasons)
- Dancing with the stars. Taniec z gwiazdami (from season 14th) – Polish version of Dancing with the stars (since 2014, 8 seasons) Earlier in TVN.
- Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo – Polish version of Your Face Sounds Familiar (since 2014, 10 seasons)
- The Brain. Genialny umysł - Polish version of The Brain (since 2017, 2 seasons)
- Supermodelka Plus Size - Polish version of Curvy Supermodel (since 2017, 1 season)
- Wyspa przetrwania - Polish version of Koh-Lanta (since 2017, 1 season)
- Nasz nowy dom (since 2013, 9 seasons)
- Top Chef – Polish version of Top Chef (since 2013, 7 seasons)
- Hell's Kitchen. Piekielna Kuchnia – Polish version of Hell's Kitchen (since 2014, 6 seasons)
- My3 – Polish version of Dutch TV series Iedereen K3 (since 2017, 3 seasons)
Information/Talk show/Reporters
- Wydarzenia (Events) – news (since 2004)
- Nowy dzień (New Day) - daily morning news program of Polsat News, also broadcast in Polsat from 6:00 to 9:00 every day (since 2008)
- Graffiti - morning political talk show of Polsat News (in Polsat: 1994-2004, 2008 and since 2018)
- Interwencja (Intervention) – reporters magazine (since 2003)
- Państwo w państwie (State within a state) – also in Polsat News (since 2011)
TV series
- Pierwsza miłość (First love) – TV soap; which has been redubbed as Soupy Norman in Ireland (since 2004, 13 seasons, 2517 episodes)
- Przyjaciółki (Friends [women]) – drama series (since 2012, 10 seasons, 122 episodes)
- W rytmie serca - drama series (since 2017, 12 episodes)
- Ślad (Trace) - crime drama series; Polish version of Russian series Sled (since 2018)
- Świat według Kiepskich (The World According to the Kiepscy) – sitcom (since 1999, 30 seasons, 528 episodes)
- Malanowski i partnerzy (Malanowski & partners) – docudrama crime series (since 2009, 807 episodes)
- Trudne sprawy (Difficult issues) – docudrama series (since 2011, 631 episodes)
- Dlaczego ja? (Why me?) (since 2010, 677 episodes)
- Pamiętniki z wakacji (Holiday diaries) (2011–2013, 2016, 61 episodes)
- Zdrady (Infidelities) – docudrama series (since 2013, 87 episodes)
Sports
- European Qualifiers (for the UEFA Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup) - matches of the Polish national football team
- Polish Cup in football (only finals)
- FIVB Volleyball World League
- 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship
- 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Previously on Polsat
Entertainment
- Idź na całość – Polish version of Let's Make a Deal (1997–2001)
- Jak oni śpiewają – Polish version of Soapstar Superstar (2007–2009, 6 seasons)
- Fabryka gwiazd, the Polish version of Star Academy (2008, 1 season)
- Gwiezdny cyrk – Polish version of Celebrity Circus (2008, 1 season)
- Moment prawdy – Polish version of The Moment of Truth (2009–2010, 2 seasons)
- Światowe Rekordy Guinnessa (2009–2011)[3]
- Stand up. Zabij mnie śmiechem (2010, 1 season)
- Chciwość czyli Żądza Pieniądza (2001, 1 season) – Polish version of Greed
- Must Be the Music. Tylko muzyka – Polish version of Must Be the Music (2011 — 2016, 11 seasons)
- Got to Dance. Tylko taniec – Polish version of Got to Dance (2012–2014, 4 seasons)
- SuperDzieciak – Polish version of Super Kids (2015, 1 season)
- Życiowa szansa – Polish version of It's Your Chance of a Lifetime (2000–2002)
- Rosyjska ruletka – Polish version of Russian Roulette (2002–2004)
- Awantura o kasę (2002–2005)
- Grasz czy nie grasz – Polish version of Deal or no deal (2005–2007)
- Gra w ciemno (2005–2007)
- Quizmania, a Polish version of the English Participation TV show
- Kabaret na żywo, Polish program Entertainment cabaret
Information
- Informacje (1993–2004)
Political talk shows
- Co z tą Polską? (2004–2007)
- Polityczne graffiti
- Dorota Gawryluk – konfrontacje
TV series
- Niania w wielkim mieście (2017)
- Skazane (2015)
- Na krawędzi (2013)
- Na krawędzi 2 (2014)
- Czułość i kłamstwa (1999–2000)
- Adam i Ewa (2000–2001)
- Zostać Miss (2001–2003)
- Psie serce (2002)
- Samo życie (2002–2010)
- Pensjonat pod Różą (2004–2006)
- Tango z aniołem (2005)
- Kochaj mnie, kochaj (2006)
- Będziesz moja (2006)
- Tylko miłość (2007–2009)
- Szpilki na Giewoncie (2010–2012)
- Linia życia (2011)
- Hotel 52 (2010–2013)
- To nie koniec świata! (2013–2014)
- Fala zbrodni (2003–2008)
- Prawo miasta (2007)
- Ekipa (2007)
- 13 Posterunek (1997–1998)
- Graczykowie (1999–2002)
- Miodowe lata – licensed from The Honeymooners (1998–2003)
- Całkiem nowe lata miodowe – licensed from The Honeymooners (2004)
- Rodzina zastępcza (1999–2009)
- Szpital na perypetiach (2001–2003)
- Daleko od noszy (2003–2009)
- Daleko od noszy 2 (2010–2011)
- Daleko od noszy – szpital futpolowy (2011)
- Daleko od noszy - reanimacja (2017)
- Mamuśki (2007)
- I kto tu rządzi? – licensed from Who's the Boss? (2007–2008)
- Synowie (2009)
- Synowie, czyli po moim trupie! (2009)
- Ludzie Chudego – licensed from Los hombres de Paco (2010–2011)
References
- ^ "Krótszy czas oglądania telewizji w 2016 roku. Polsat wyprzedził TVP1 (raport)". wirtualnemedia.pl. 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Poland exercises the right to channel surf". Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Biuro Rekordów" (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-10-08.
