TVN Med was a Polish

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channel owned by

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, the television arm of the ITI Group. It was the only TV channel in Poland with access restricted to just one professional group - namely

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s. It was available on-line and via the n digital platform, but to receive a password allowing to watch it, one had to present a valid medical licence. All Polish doctors could watch the channel free-of-charge, however starting from October 2007, if they wished to receive it via satellite, they were required to purchase their own set-top box for the n platform; previously, these were lent to general practitioners. The channel officially closed on January 1, 2009, when the ITI Group opted to convert the service to an online platform due to insufficient profitability. It was the only Polish channel allowed to air commercials for prescription drugs (according to Polish law, they cannot be presented in media available for the general public), which were its main source of funding. Programming included mostly educational shows for doctors. Poland's Supreme Medical Council accepted watching the channel as part of compulsory training for all doctors (but to be awarded the training points, one had not just to watch the show, but also complete an online test about it).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tvn Med TVN (Polish TV channel) Defunct television channels in Poland Television channels and stations established in 2006 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2008 2006 establishments in Poland 2008 disestablishments in Poland