{{other uses of|n|N (disambiguation)}} {{short description|2006–2013 Polish satellite service}} {{Lowercase}} {{Infobox company | name = n | logo = NHDTV.png | type = Private | founded = October 12, 2006 | successor = nc+ | hq_location = Warsaw, Poland | key_people = Markus Tellenbach
| | industry = Telecommunication | products = Direct-broadcast satellite | defunct = March 21, 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Start platformy nC+ 21 marca! Jakie zmiany w pakiecie Canal+? (wideo)|url=http://media2.pl/media/101070-Start-platformy-nCplus-21-marca-Jakie-zmiany-w-pakiecie-Canalplus-wideo.html |publisher=Media2|accessdate=2013-03-09}}</ref> | fate = Merged with Cyfra+ | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = ITI Neovision | subsidiaries = | website = [http://waybackmachine.com/archive/n.pl/ n.pl] }} '''n''' {{IPA|pl|ɛn|}} was a Polish DTH platform. It was launched on October 12, 2006 and owned by ITI Neovision. On December 31, 2011 the company had reached 929,000 subscribers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media2.pl/media/88780-Platforma-n-Wzrost-do-929-tys.-abonentow.html|title=Platforma "n": Wzrost do 929 tys. abonentów|publisher=Media2|date=February 15, 2012|language=Polish}}</ref> On March 21, 2013, n merged with Cyfra+ to form nc+.
==History== In May 2006, the ITI Group announced the opening of a "new generation" subscription television platform for the autumn of 2006, with TVN and Onet acting as key strategic partners in the upcoming project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.internetstandard.pl/news/Platforma-cyfrowa-ITI-na-jesieni,93356.html|title=Platforma cyfrowa ITI na jesieni|publisher=Press.pl|date=May 17, 2006|language=Polish}}</ref>
N was unveiled to the public in September 2006, aiming for an October 12 launch date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.internetstandard.pl/news/Platforma-cyfrowa-ITI-na-jesieni,93356.html|title=Platforma cyfrowa ITI na jesieni|publisher=Press.pl|date=May 17, 2006|language=Polish}}</ref> == Channels == At closing time, N had 99 encrypted channels (6 in foreign languages), 23 free-to-air channels in Polish, 34 HDTV channels, and 3 3D channels. ===In-house channels=== Throughout its history, N also had its own in-house channels: *'''Wojna i Pokój''' (War and Peace): The channel broadcast movies from the Soviet Union and contemporary Russia, with either Polish voice-over or original Russian audio. Converted to HD in 2012, after which the channel timeshared with Sundance Channel. Shut down in 2013 because of the merger. *'''O.TV''': Channel run by Jerzy Owsiak, broadcasts started in 2007 and ended in 2009. It later ran as a block on ZigZap until 2010. *'''nTALK''': Channel focusing on American and Polish talk shows. Started in 2007 and ended in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/06/19/iti-closes-another-channel/|title=ITI closes another channel|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=broadbandtvnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wirtualnemedia.pl/article/2740215_Grupa_ITI_likwiduje_kolejna_stacje.htm|title=Grupa ITI likwiduje kolejną stację|date=June 19, 2009|publisher=WirtualneMedia.pl}}</ref> *'''nSPORT''': Sports channel. Later integrated into the NC+ offer in 2013 and rebranded in 2014.
== VOD == * VOD collections ** PictureBox – Universal Studios movies ** nSeriale – CBS Television Studios, NBCUniversal, Buena Vista International, 20th Century Fox Television and TVN's TV series ** nPremium VOD – movies presented on nFilm HD channels ** funVOD – set of erotic movies ** VOD Disney – Disney's series * Premiery VOD – Warner Bros., Miramax Films, Lions Gate Entertainment, SPI International, Columbia Pictures, 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Universal Studios and New Line Cinema movies; unlike VOD collections, every movie in "Premiery VOD" is paid separately * nVOD net ** TVN Player ** HBO on Demand ** National Geographic Channel ** BabyTV
== Set-top boxes == As for 2012 n offers four set-top boxes to their subscribers. Most notably, it is the only DTH platform in Poland that doesn't provide CI modules to use with generic DVB-S2 receivers. {| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center; " ! Name ! HD ! EPG ! VOD ! PVR ! Internet access ! Internet Radio ! Games ! Multiroom |- | nbox HDTV (ADB 5800S) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Nay}} | {{Nay}} | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Nay}} | {{Aye}} (Secondary/Slave) |- | nbox HDTV recorder (ADB 5800SX) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} (HDD only) | {{Aye}} 250 GB* (80 GB for records)
(*170 GB reserved for VOD) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Nay}} | {{Nay}} |- | nbox HDTV recorder Turbo (ADB 5720SX) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} (HDD + online) | {{Aye}} 500 GB* (330 GB for records)
1 TB* (830 GB for records)
(*170 GB reserved for VOD) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} (Primary/Master) |- | nbox HD (ADB 2850ST) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} (online only) | {{Aye}} PVR-ready (up to 1 TB) | {{Aye}} | {{Aye}} | {{Nay}} | {{Aye}} (Secondary/Slave) |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://n.pl/}} {{in lang|pl}} *[http://nhdtv.pl/forum/ Official Internet forum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205081828/http://www.nhdtv.pl/forum/ |date=2006-12-05 }} {{in lang|pl}} *[http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/n.html Channel and transponder list]
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