TVP Seriale is a theme channel owned by the Polish public broadcaster TVP. Launched on 6 December 2010, the channel airs TV series produced by the broadcaster.
History TVP Seriale was announced in October 2010 (with its license granted in January of that year), due for a 6 December (Saint Nicholas Day) 2010 launch. At the time of announcement, it released an announcement to cable companies interested in having the channel in their offers. A digital terrestrial test signal was transmitted from the RTCN Śrem transmitter carrying an advertisement for the channel.TVP Seriale of 6 grudnia 2010, SATkurier, 21 October 2010, retrieved 11 August 2026 At launch time, it catered a female 35-49 demographic.TVP Seriale już emituje pierwsze odcinki, Press, 7 December 2010, retrieved 11 August 2026
From the beginning, it was meant to be a Polish alternative to the movie and series channels in the local market, which specialize in foreign productions. For TVP's sixtieth anniversary in October 2012, the channel aired a special cycle with old productions from the 1970s and 1980s.Anita Dąbek, TVP Seriale nadal liderem rynku kanałów filmowych, SATkurier, 2 October 2012, retrieved 11 August 2026 As of January 2024, it was the leading movie and series channel in Poland, with an average share of 1,30%.TVP Seriale na czele kanałów filmowo-serialowych w styczniu, FX na podium, Wirtualne Media, 22 February 2024, retrieved 11 August 2026
On 27 February 2023, the channel started broadcasting in high definition and began rolling said feed to providers. Łukasz Knapik, Anita Kaźmierska, TVP Historia i TVP Seriale dostępne w HD, SATkurier, 27 February 2023, retrieved 11 August 2026
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