Recent reports indicate that the TVP World project, an English-language channel of TVP, is currently being dismantled. The editor-in-chief of the station, Filip Styczyński, has been dismissed, and employees reportedly received emails instructing them not to come to work at TVP World.
During the events related to the attempted takeover of state media by Culture Minister Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz’s appointees, the TVP World signal was also shut down. TVP World, established in 2018 (under the name TVP World since 2021), is an English-language, 24-hour news channel of the Polish Television (TVP). The channel was available in many locations worldwide, and since June 2023, it was also accessible for free on the Polish Television’s website.
Experts, immediately after the TVP World signal was cut, defended the channel, emphasizing its importance in reporting on the Russian aggression in Ukraine and conveying the voice of Central and Eastern Europe to the world.
On social media, information surfaced that the channel is being “disbanded” by the new ruling team.
Michał Rachoń stated that Filip Styczyński, the long-time director of the station, was ousted from TVP World, and the new TVP World studio was taken over by “Teleexpress.”
Longtime director of @TVPWorld_com @FilipStyczynski was fired by the new Polish Prime Minister @donaldtusk. Brand new studio of @TVPWorld_com was taken over by the postcommunist tv brand #teleexpress pic.twitter.com/yyRcjlHoXq
— michal.rachon (@michalrachon) December 27, 2023
In a statement on Twitter, Styczyński expressed his gratitude to his team.
Today, I was relieved of my duties as director of @TVPWorld_com, and I would like to extend my gratitude to my team. We started from scratch and succeeded against all odds. Our achievements would not have been possible without your dedication. Together, we built trust among our…
— Filip Styczyński (@FilipStyczynski) December 27, 2023
On the TVP World Twitter account, a post was made after 9:00 PM, announcing that all channel activities would be suspended until mid-January.
All operations of TVP World have been suspended until mid January. pic.twitter.com/tiOnDEJG3u
— TVP World (@TVPWorld_com) December 27, 2023