Telewizja Republika
Logo used from 2017
CountryPoland
Broadcast areaNationwide
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerTelewizja Republika SA
History
Launched10 April 2013 (2013-04-10)
Links
Websitetelewizjarepublika.pl
Availability

Telewizja Republika or TV Republika is a Polish television station, whose editor-in-chief is Tomasz Sakiewicz. The channel can be received via satellite, via the Internet and terrestrial in the DVB-T system (Katowice and the surrounding area), as well as in the DVB-T2 system (Warsaw, Wrocław and the vicinity of these cities).[1] From 2022, the channel broadcasts its program 24 hours a day.[2]

The station is seen as right-wing,[3] inspired by the American station Fox News and supportive of the Law and Justice political party.[4]

History

The creation of television has been ongoing since 2012.[5] The seat of the owner and the station is Warsaw.[6] From the beginning, the station was managed by Telewizja Niezależna Spółka Akcyjna, of which Piotr Barełkowski became the president of the management board.[7] Bronisław Wildstein and Tomasz Sakiewicz (for marketing and subscriber market) became vice-presidents of the management board, and the following members of the company's supervisory board included: Anita Gargas-Wojciechowska, Katarzyna Gójska-Hejke, Cezary Gmyz, Piotr Kwiecień, Rafał Ziemkiewicz. The company's share capital amounted to PLN 100,000, paid in quarters.

The founders of the station cited as inspiration the American station Fox News.[4]

At the end of 2012, Bronisław Wildstein became the editor-in-chief of the station.[8][9] The television project was announced as a "supra-environmental" initiative.[10] The team of journalists included representatives of the press ("Do Rzeczy", "Gazeta Polska") and internet portals (Niezalezna.pl, Fronda.pl), who were active on television in the past: Bronisław Wildstein (editor-in-chief, former president of Telewizja Polska), Tomasz Sakiewicz, Ewa Stankiewicz (artistic director),[11] Rafał Ziemkiewicz, Piotr Lisiewicz, Joanna Lichocka, Anita Gargas, Cezary Gmyz, Katarzyna Hejke, Piotr Gociek, Marek Magierowski, Tomasz Terlikowski, Marcin Wolski and Krzysztof Masłoń.[12] The TV journalistic and production team consisted of approximately 50 people in total.[13]

The station's studio was blessed on February 18, 2013 by Father Krzysztof Stępowski, Redemptorist, archdiocesan pastor of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.[14]

The station's initial budget was expected to be approximately PLN 4–5 million.[13] Financial results from operations in the first half of 2013 showed that losses outweighed revenues; in August 2013, the station had 58 employees.[15] In mid-October 2013, the station's authorities started the public sale of shares with a total value of PLN 8.5 million.[16][17][18]

From July 1, 2013, the management of the station was formally taken over by the joint-stock company Telewizja Republika (successor to Telewizja Niezależna S.A.).[19]

At the end of 2013, it was possible to purchase shares in the station's broadcaster, Telewizja Niezależna, as part of a public share offering; and the owners intended to spend the obtained funds on investments in television.[20]

Increase in ratings (December 2023 and January 2024)

The station has been very supportive of the Law and Justice political party, and receiving financial support from the Polish government during the years that party was in power.[4]

In early January 2024 the station has been criticized for several remarks made during its talk shows by some comedians and politicians, which were described as xenophobic.[3][4]

On January 11, 2024, Telewizja Republika was the only station in Poland to broadcast live the entire March of Free Poles (Marszu wolnych Polaków). The demonstration held in Warsaw was an expression of opposition to some of the actions of Tusk's government, including those regarding changes at Telewizja Polska. The protesters also demanded the release of Law and Justice politicians, Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik. On the same day, the intro design of the main news service Dzisiaj, broadcast on the station, were changed.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Komunikat zarządu Telewizji Republika". telewizjarepublika.pl. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  2. ↑ "Sakiewicz o zmianach w TV Republika: To będzie zupełnie inna telewizja". tvrepublika.pl. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. 1 2 "Prosecutors launch probe into satirist's racist words". www.pap.pl. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Dominika Maciejasz (4 January 2024). "TV Republika ma apetyt na byłe "gwiazdy TVP", ale jej źródła dochodu właśnie wysychają". wyborcza.biz. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. ↑ Jacek Liziniewicz (21 December 2012). "Powstanie nowa telewizja" (in Polish). niezalezna.pl. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Kontakt" (in Polish). telewizjarepublika.pl. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  7. ↑ Maciej Kozielski (21 December 2012). "Aby oglądać prawicową telewizję trzeba będzie zapłacić" (in Polish). press.pl. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  8. ↑ "Na wiosnę rusza całodobowa Telewizja Republika. Bronisław Wildstein redaktorem naczelnym" (in Polish). wpolityce.pl. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  9. ↑ Krzysztof Lisowski (24 January 2013). "Bronisław Wildstein: media są jednostronne i stronnicze" (in Polish). wirtualnemedia.pl. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  10. ↑ eMBe/Wirtualnemedia.pl. "Kto w TV Republika? Ziemkiewicz, Gmyz" (in Polish). telewizjarepublika.pl. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  11. ↑ "Stankiewicz wraca pod Pałac. Co pokaże TV Republika?". Dziennik.pl. 2013-04-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
  12. ↑ "Rozmowa z Panem Piotrem Barełkowskim Prezesem TV Republika" (in Polish). satelitarne.tv. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  13. 1 2 Łukasz Knapik / wirtualnemedia.pl (2012-02-11). "TV Republika również w HD i na satelicie" (in Polish). SatKurier. Magazyn Telewizji Cyfrowej. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  14. ↑ "Poświęcenie siedziby Telewizji Republika" (in Polish). niezalezna.pl. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  15. ↑ "TV Republika z 1,17 mln zł wpływów i 1,5 mln zł straty" (in Polish). wirtualnemedia.pl. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  16. ↑ "TV Republika z publiczną ofertą akcji. Chce pozyskać 12 mln zł" (in Polish). wirtualnemedia.pl. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  17. ↑ "TV Republika rusza z ofertą publiczną. Jej wartość to 8,5 mln zł brutto" (in Polish). wirtualnemedia.pl. 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  18. ↑ "TV Republika sprzedaje akcje za 510 zł. Chce być jak Polsat News i TVN24" (in Polish). wirtualnemedia.pl. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  19. ↑ "Telewizja Republika S A (KRS: 0000446368)". krs-online.com.pl. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  20. ↑ "TV Republika zebrała z emisji mniej niż zakładała. Akcje kupowali „zwykli Polacy"" (in Polish). wirtualnemedia.pl. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  21. ↑ "Tak TV Republika pokazała Protest Wolnych Polaków. "Uwaga na prowokatorów"" (in Polish). Onet Kultura. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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