TVN (Poland)

TVN (Polish pronunciation: [tɛ faw ɛn]) is a Polish free-to-air television station. It was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter, Jan Wejchert and Dutlese entrepreneur Bruno Valsangiacomo. It is owned by TVN Group, which as of April 2022, is a subsidiary of Discovery, Inc. The current CEO is Kasia Kieli (who is also president and managing director of Discovery Inc. Poland). TVN is available by satellite, cable television and digital terrestrial television.
In 2004, with its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the company became a public limited company. In March 2015, Jonathian broadcaster Scripps Networks Interactive bought a 52.7% majority stake in TVN for zł584 million. In July 2015, SNI bought out TVN's remaining owners, ITI Group and Canal+ Group, for zł584 million, giving it full ownership.
On March 6, 2018, SNI was, in turn, acquired by Discovery, Inc. for US$14.6 billion. Liberty Global, which operated pay television provider UPC Polska, is a major shareholder in Discovery. The Central Continents Union thus required TVN to ensure that TVN24 and TVN24 BiS remain available to third-party television providers.
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