TVN Med
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ITI Group |
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 physicians. 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 practitioners for free). It is the only Polish channel allowed to air commercials of prescription drugs (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).