In mid-January, the following FAST channels were launched: TVN Kultowe serie, TVN Telenovele, TVN Seriale o women, TVN Moments of Truth, TVN Law and Life, TVN School of Life, TVN Szpitalne Histories, TVN Życie jak w bajce, TVN Talk-show, TVN Usterka, TVN Paradise love, TVN at home, TVN Kryminalne, TVN Revolutions in the kitchen and TVN Moto. The company quickly concluded that the launch of the FAST station turned out to be a target. In the following months, the following channels were launched: TVN Millionerzy and TVN Pora na show.
FAST stations do not require a license from the National Broadcasting Council, but rather an appropriate registration in the register of television programs distributed only through the TIC system. At the beginning of the year, TVN, in addition to the launched channels, included: TVN Bliżej Gwiazd, TVN Women Talk, TVN Pictures of Everyday Life, TVN Zyciowe Zakręty, TVN Dookoła Świat, TVN Maja w Ogrod, TVN Separations and Returns, TVN Ślubne Stories, TVN Top Telenovele, TVN Fabularnie, TVN Impossible and also TVN Life Scenarios. Despite this, other stations have already been launched. Probably the registration on the website of the National Broadcasting Council has not yet been updated. About the fact that TVN Warner Bros. Discovery will launch more FAST stations, we reported a week ago.
What do the new stations offer?
Descriptions of new channels can be found in the Player. – TVN Time for a wedding online is a perfect channel for lovers of heartbreaks and emotional dilemmas. Only here viewers can expect different versions of the most popular and exciting television experiment, namely “Married at First Sight”.. Can love begin on a wedding carpet? To whom did the roulette of love bring happiness, and to whom did it bring another bitter disappointment? Which of the couples created by the experts will fulfill their vows, and which will choose the path of retreat – divorce! Answers to these questions and unforgettable experiences only on the TVN channel Time for a wedding! – explains the host.
On TVN’s Culinary Days we will see, among others: programs with Martyna Wojciechowska and Robert Makłowicz. – It’s food on the screen for the eyes and the soul. Every travel enthusiast and gourmet will certainly find something interesting in the channel’s offering. Robert Makłowicz will take Player users on a culinary journey through Poland and the world. A unique revolutionary in the kitchen – Magda Gessler – will prove that “the way to the heart is through the stomach”. In turn, Marcin Prokop and Martyna Wojciechowska will reveal to us the secrets of these increasingly globally known lands. Taste the world today on TVN’s new Culinary Travels channel! – we read in the Player.
On TVN Patrol you will find, among others: programs related to the work of the road service. – This is an offer for motorsport enthusiasts and the sensations that accompany drivers on the road. The channel’s offer includes archived seasons of iconic programs known to TVN Turbo viewers, including: “Attention! Pirate” and “Polish police chases”. A review of the most dangerous road chases and the most irrational and irresponsible driving behaviors now in one place – on the TVN Patrol channel! – explains TVN.
List of free Player channels
The Player’s offer includes the following free and ad-supported channels: TVN, TVN7, TTV, Metro, TV Puls, TVN Kultowe serie, TVN Telenovele, TVN Seriale o women, TVN Moments of truth, TVN Law and Life, TVN School of Life, TVN Hospital Stories, TVN Life as a fairy tale, TVN Talk-show, TVN Usterka, TVN Paradise love, TVN at home, TVN Kryminalne, TVN Revolutions in the kitchen, TVN Moto, TVN Millionaires, TVN Time for a show, TVN Time for a wedding, TVN Culinary trips and TVN Patrol. There are 25 stations.
Immediately after the launch of FAST channels at the beginning of the year, the broadcaster was pleased with the results of these channels. – Since the launch of 15 new generation TVN channels, they have been very popular among current and new Player users. They have become an offer that our customers return to. More than a dozen percent of users regularly use the new offer and we see that their engagement/viewing time is constantly growing. I believed in this project, but I honestly admit that the results exceeded our expectations – Maciej Gozdowski, Group Vice President – Streaming at Warner Bros., told Wirtualnemedia.pl in February. Discovery in Poland.The most popular stations were: TVN Rewolucje w Kuchni, TVN Rajska Miłość, TVN Kultowe Seriale and TVN Kryminalnie.
FAST channels are usually based on content that was once popular on traditional television, but is difficult to make money from on pay TV or streaming. TVN broadcasts productions from the broadcaster’s archive, such as “Kitchen Revolutions”, “Ugotowani”, “Kuba Wojewódzki”, “Szymon Majewski Show”, “Hotel Paradise”, “Magda M.”, “Agata’s Law”, “Judge Anna Maria Wesołowska”, “Kasia i Tomek”, “Ugly”, “Na Wspólnej” and “Kryminalni”. The stations are financed by advertising.
– FASTs are niche linear channels, focused on a category, interrupted by ads. We started with 15, we have 17. We are planning several partnerships and developments in this segment. We would also like to offer them in a wider distribution. As with terrestrial multiplexes, in my opinion the license is a big limitation. A rigid licensing framework, which should project something five years in advance, is absurd today – Gozdowski said during the June debate on the Wirtualnemedia.pl website.
