#Polske radia license#
#Polske radia tv#

In 2012, with a market share of 56 percent, Bauer Media Group was the biggest magazine publisher in Poland. In 2011 Springer Ringier had a market share of 35,8 percent, making it by far the biggest publishing company in Poland. Alongside “Fakt” and “PRZEGLAD SPORTOWY”, Springer also publishes 12 magazines, for example TOP GEAR, Auto Swiat and Newsweek Polska. But due to wanting sales and a disappointing circulation of 90.000 units Springer sold the “Dziennik” to Infor Bizness, which then merged it with its on title “Gazeta Prawna”. Between 20 Springer also published a more serious journalistic newspaper, “Dziennik”, which was modelled after Germany’s “Die Welt”. “Fakt”, with an average circulation of 370.000 and more than four million regular readers in 2012, is the biggest newspaper in Poland. In a joint venture with Swiss media company Ringier, Springer publishes the biggest tabloid newspaper “Fakt” as well as the daily sports newspaper “PRZEGLAD SPORTOWY”. The publishing sector is mostly controlled by six companies: 12 million people (one third of the Polish population) are avid readers of newspapers, of which roughly five millions units are sold everyday. In 2012, there were 15 national and 22 regional daily newspapers as well as 300 weekly publications and two major press agencies – the state owned PAP (Polska Agencja Prasowa) and the Catholic competitor KAI. In addition, Mecom Group (from 1990 -2006 via its subsidy Orkla Media Group), which is controlled by the British investor David Montgomery, began to play an important role.Īs of today, Poland has the biggest publishing market in Eastern Europe. Three years later Axel Springer joined Bauer with the creation of an independent Polish offshoot (Axel Springer Polska). One of the first actors was the Bauer imprint (today: Bauer Media Group), which entered the market in 1991. It was foreign capital in particular that flooded the press sector. Secondly, economic reforms led to massive investments in the private sector. First, state censorship was abolished and the principle of freedom of the press introduced. In the past 25 years, more than 7500 titles have been published.

#Polske radia license#

Critics frequently call for the complete dissolution of the institution, which maintains relatively high ratings and popularity among Polish citizens (especially among older people) but which faces economic turmoil due to difficulties in raising license fees.Īfter the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Polish newspaper and magazine landscape began to flourish. Reflecting similar debates in both Great Britain and Germany, there is a considerable amount of controversy when it comes to the role and the funding of the Polish public broadcasting system. According to the “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook” published by the consulting agency PwC, the total net worth of Poland’s media and entertainment sector will increase to 9.5 billion Euros in this period. Still, experts believe that the Polish media industry will continue to grow in the next decade. Just as in its neighbouring countries, the Polish media landscape is struggling with the usual problems stemming from digitalisation (for example, in 2012, newspaper sales decreased 10 percent in total). Additionally, Poland has the third-biggest press sector in Europe, which is dominated by German media companies such as Axel Springer Ringier, Hubert Burda Media and Bauer Media Group.

#Polske radia tv#

There are more than 300 TV and radio channels competing for the attention of listeners and viewers.

Poland has one the most dynamic media markets in Europe.