TVN Med
Encyclopedia
TVN Med is a Polish
television
channel owned by TVN
, the television arm of the ITI Group
. It is the only TV channel in Poland with access restricted to just one professional group - namely the physician
s. It is available on-line and via n
digital platform, but to receive a password allowing to watch it, one needs to present a valid medical licence.
All Polish doctors can watch the channel free-of-charge, however starting from October 2007, if they wish to receive it via satellite, they need to acquire the "n" set on general terms (earlier it was provided to the general practitioner
s for free). It is the only Polish channel allowed to air commercials of prescription drug
s (according to the Polish law, they can't be presented in media available for the general public) which are its main source of funding. The programming includes mostly educational shows for doctors. Poland's Supreme Medical Council accepts watching the channel as part of compulsory training for all doctors (but to be awarded the training points, one needs not just to watch the show, but also complete an on-line test about it).
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
channel owned by TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
, the television arm of the ITI Group
ITI Group
ITI Group , known as Grupa ITI in Polish, is a large media conglomerate headquartered in Warsaw, Poland. ITI Group controls the Polish television network, TVN, among its many holdings.The ITI Group was co-founded by businessmen Jan Wejchert and Mariusz Walter in 1984...
. It is the only TV channel in Poland with access restricted to just one professional group - namely the physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s. It is available on-line and via n
N (Poland)
n is a Polish DTH platform. It was launched on October 12, 2006 and is owned by ITI Neovision. On June 30, 2011 the company had reached 826,000 subscribers.- Channels :There are currently:* 94 encrypted channels...
digital platform, but to receive a password allowing to watch it, one needs to present a valid medical licence.
All Polish doctors can watch the channel free-of-charge, however starting from October 2007, if they wish to receive it via satellite, they need to acquire the "n" set on general terms (earlier it was provided to the general practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
s for free). It is the only Polish channel allowed to air commercials of prescription drug
Prescription drug
A prescription medication is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a medical prescription before it can be obtained. The term is used to distinguish it from over-the-counter drugs which can be obtained without a prescription...
s (according to the Polish law, they can't be presented in media available for the general public) which are its main source of funding. The programming includes mostly educational shows for doctors. Poland's Supreme Medical Council accepts watching the channel as part of compulsory training for all doctors (but to be awarded the training points, one needs not just to watch the show, but also complete an on-line test about it).