Fakty TVN
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Fakty TVN is the flagship newscast of TVN
, one of Poland
's major television networks. The programme was launched on October 3, 1997, which was also the first day of the entire TVN. As of May 2009, it has an average audience of 3.2 million viewers, making it Poland's second most watched television newscast after TVP1's Wiadomości.
journalists, Grzegorz Miecugow and Tomasz Lis
, with Lis serving as its original main presenter. It was the first news programme in Polish television based on the North American concept of "anchor
" where presenter does not simply read the text prepared by others but he or she has vital influence on the overall shape of the programme. For the first 8 months of its existence, it was broadcast at 19:30 which made it compete directly with its main rival Wiadomości
. In May 1998 it was moved to its current time slot at 19:00, enabling viewers to watch both programmes. For the first few years it used to have four regional versions with local news (broadcast from Warsaw
, Łódź, Gdańsk
and Kraków
) but eventually those were cancelled. From 1997 till 2004 the late evening version was produced (airing usually around 23:00) and from 2000 till 2007 there was also the afternoon edition (airing around 17:00). Since 2007 the main edition broadcast from Warsaw (with presenters travelling during exceptional events) has been the only one being aired.
In 2004 Lis was fired by TVN's management (following an interview with the Polish edition of Newsweek
in which when asked if he was interested in running for the President of Poland, he failed to give a clear "no"). He was replaced as main presenter by Bogdan Rymanowski. In the same year the programme's team was merged into TVN24, network's 24-hour news channel and the two started to share the newsroom and main studio. Fakty did retain some level of autonomy though, keeping its own staff headed by a separate Editor-in-Chief. Since Autumn 2004, the programme has had two main presenters, each of them fronting the weekday editions every second week. For the first 20 months since the change those were Justyna Pochanke and Bogdan Rymanowski. In May 2006 former Wiadomości star presenter Kamil Durczok
took over as one of the main presenters (replacing Rymanowski who fronted his last edition two months earlier) and was also nominated Fakty's Editor-in-Chief.
In May 2008 the weekday editions were expanded by adding Fakty po Faktach (Facts after the Facts) section, which is aired only on TVN24 (thus available only via cable and satellite networks, with no terrestrial transmission) and allows to get into more detail with the day's main stories by adding longer interviews and analysis. In the first weeks both sections were presented by the same person. Later this has been changed and now there is different host for each of the two parts. For the viewers who decide to stay with TVN after the programme instead of switching to TVN24, the programme is followed by weather and sport segments (both with their separate presenters). The entire block (including commercials between the segments) lasts for about 45 minutes.
in south Warsaw). A clock is also displayed on the screen and when it reaches 19:00:00 sharp, the opening sequence begins. After the initial animation with the programme's title, presenter appears standing in front of a video wall
and briefly announces the top stories. When this is finished, a shot from a camera "flying" over the studio is displayed, with the camera getting closer and closer to the presenter who at that point already sits next to his table. After it stops, he/she welcomes the viewers, introduces his/herself and begins the programme.
During weekend editions which have two presenters, it's the male presenter who usually welcomes viewers at the videowall while his female colleague is already waiting next to the table. Unlike rival Wiadomości, at the most occasions (with some exceptions occurring) Faktys presenter(s) is (are) seated while reading the news.
broadcasts a special edition of The Facts in order to provide full coverage of the topic. Depending on the importance of the event, the whole program can be dedicated to the topic or half of it. When it is presented from the studio, the presenter usually stands in front of a video wall
. When an event occures at weekend, the main program is presented by a male presenter, while a female presenter continues the coverage on The Facts After The Facts on TVN24. In some cases, the program is presented from the scene of the event and is completely dedicated to the topic.
So far in 2011, there have been 14 special editions of The Facts, including 4 presented from outside the studio.
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...
, one of Poland
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...
's major television networks. The programme was launched on October 3, 1997, which was also the first day of the entire TVN. As of May 2009, it has an average audience of 3.2 million viewers, making it Poland's second most watched television newscast after TVP1's Wiadomości.
History
The programme was created by two former TVPTelewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
journalists, Grzegorz Miecugow and Tomasz Lis
Tomasz Lis
Tomasz Lis is one of the most popular Polish journalists, former TV anchor of “TVN Fakty” and “Wydarzenia” ....
, with Lis serving as its original main presenter. It was the first news programme in Polish television based on the North American concept of "anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
" where presenter does not simply read the text prepared by others but he or she has vital influence on the overall shape of the programme. For the first 8 months of its existence, it was broadcast at 19:30 which made it compete directly with its main rival Wiadomości
Wiadomości
Wiadomości is the main news program on TVP1. The main issue is broadcast at 19:30 every day. This program was created in 1989 and replaced "Dziennik Telewizyjny" , associated with the period of communism in Poland. This is one of the most watched news programs in Poland. In 2010, "Wiadomości"...
. In May 1998 it was moved to its current time slot at 19:00, enabling viewers to watch both programmes. For the first few years it used to have four regional versions with local news (broadcast from Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Łódź, Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
and Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
) but eventually those were cancelled. From 1997 till 2004 the late evening version was produced (airing usually around 23:00) and from 2000 till 2007 there was also the afternoon edition (airing around 17:00). Since 2007 the main edition broadcast from Warsaw (with presenters travelling during exceptional events) has been the only one being aired.
In 2004 Lis was fired by TVN's management (following an interview with the Polish edition of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
in which when asked if he was interested in running for the President of Poland, he failed to give a clear "no"). He was replaced as main presenter by Bogdan Rymanowski. In the same year the programme's team was merged into TVN24, network's 24-hour news channel and the two started to share the newsroom and main studio. Fakty did retain some level of autonomy though, keeping its own staff headed by a separate Editor-in-Chief. Since Autumn 2004, the programme has had two main presenters, each of them fronting the weekday editions every second week. For the first 20 months since the change those were Justyna Pochanke and Bogdan Rymanowski. In May 2006 former Wiadomości star presenter Kamil Durczok
Kamil Durczok
Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years...
took over as one of the main presenters (replacing Rymanowski who fronted his last edition two months earlier) and was also nominated Fakty's Editor-in-Chief.
In May 2008 the weekday editions were expanded by adding Fakty po Faktach (Facts after the Facts) section, which is aired only on TVN24 (thus available only via cable and satellite networks, with no terrestrial transmission) and allows to get into more detail with the day's main stories by adding longer interviews and analysis. In the first weeks both sections were presented by the same person. Later this has been changed and now there is different host for each of the two parts. For the viewers who decide to stay with TVN after the programme instead of switching to TVN24, the programme is followed by weather and sport segments (both with their separate presenters). The entire block (including commercials between the segments) lasts for about 45 minutes.
Opening
Each edition begins with a shot from a camera installed outside the TVN's central Warsaw studio (at Marszałkowska Street) showing Palace of Culture and Science, city's most famous landmark. (This is not the studio of the program - it actually comes from the main newsroom in TVN's headquarters in the district of MokotówMokotów
Mokotów is a dzielnica of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Mokotów is densely populated. It is a seat to many foreign embassies and companies...
in south Warsaw). A clock is also displayed on the screen and when it reaches 19:00:00 sharp, the opening sequence begins. After the initial animation with the programme's title, presenter appears standing in front of a video wall
Video wall
A video wall consists of multiple computer monitors, video projectors, or television sets tiled together contiguously or overlapped in order to form one large screen...
and briefly announces the top stories. When this is finished, a shot from a camera "flying" over the studio is displayed, with the camera getting closer and closer to the presenter who at that point already sits next to his table. After it stops, he/she welcomes the viewers, introduces his/herself and begins the programme.
During weekend editions which have two presenters, it's the male presenter who usually welcomes viewers at the videowall while his female colleague is already waiting next to the table. Unlike rival Wiadomości, at the most occasions (with some exceptions occurring) Faktys presenter(s) is (are) seated while reading the news.
Main presenters
The main presenters front the programme individually from Monday to Thursday, occasionally also on Fridays. Usually they hold a week-long shifts, which effectively makes each of them present 4 or 5 editions out of every 14 broadcasts in a two-week period. When one of them hosts the main section, the other one usually follows with Fakty po faktach (see above). As of July 2009, the main presenters are:- Kamil DurczokKamil DurczokKamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years...
(serving also as programme's Editor-in-Chief) - Justyna Pochanke
Weekend and relief presenters
On Fridays the programme is usually hosted individually by one of the male weekend presenters. Saturday and Sundays editions are presented by male-female couples (each of them working on every second weekend). The weekend presenters also serve as relief to the main presenters both in the weekday main section and in the follow-up show Fakty po faktach. Apart from their work at Fakty, they also have presenting duties at the news channel TVN24. Current weekend presenters are:- Grzegorz KajdanowiczGrzegorz KajdanowiczGrzegorz Kajdanowicz is a Polish journalist, reporter and presenter of television newscast The Facts broadcast on TVN.-Biography:...
- Piotr Marciniak
- Anita WernerAnita WernerAnita Werner is a Polish television journalist, connected with TVN. She is also a former actress.- Biography :She graduated I Lyceum in Łódź. Then, she studied cultural studies with speciality film theory at University of Łódź, graduating in 2001.- Actress :At the age of seventeen, she got the...
(presenting with Kajdanowicz) - Beata Tadla (presenting with Marciniak)
Special editions
When a very important event happens, TVNTVN (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...
broadcasts a special edition of The Facts in order to provide full coverage of the topic. Depending on the importance of the event, the whole program can be dedicated to the topic or half of it. When it is presented from the studio, the presenter usually stands in front of a video wall
Video wall
A video wall consists of multiple computer monitors, video projectors, or television sets tiled together contiguously or overlapped in order to form one large screen...
. When an event occures at weekend, the main program is presented by a male presenter, while a female presenter continues the coverage on The Facts After The Facts on TVN24. In some cases, the program is presented from the scene of the event and is completely dedicated to the topic.
So far in 2011, there have been 14 special editions of The Facts, including 4 presented from outside the studio.
List of special editions of The Facts from 2011:
| Date | Event | Venue | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2011 | MAK presents report of investigation of Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk in 2010 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board... |
Studio | Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years... |
| 11 March 2011 | Earthquake and tsunami in Japan 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east... |
Studio | Piotr Marciniak |
| 10 April 2011 | Anniversary of Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash near Smolensk 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board... |
Smolensk Smolensk Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk... |
Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years... |
| 1 May 2011 | Beatification of Pope John Paul II Beatification and canonisation of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years. Since his death on 2 April 2005, many thousands of people have been supporting the case for beatifying and canonising the late Pope John Paul II as a saint... |
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Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years... |
| 2 May 2011 | Death of Osama bin Laden Death of Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden, then head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1 a.m. local time by a United States special forces military unit.... |
Studio | Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz is a Polish journalist, reporter and presenter of television newscast The Facts broadcast on TVN.-Biography:... |
| 27 May 2011 | Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... visits Poland |
Studio | Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz is a Polish journalist, reporter and presenter of television newscast The Facts broadcast on TVN.-Biography:... |
| 28 May 2011 | Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in... visits Poland |
Studio | Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz is a Polish journalist, reporter and presenter of television newscast The Facts broadcast on TVN.-Biography:... |
| 1 July 2011 | First day of Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union Presidency of the Council of the European Union The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union that rotates between the member states of the European Union every six months. The presidency is not a single president but rather the task is undertaken by a national... |
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Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years... |
| 23 July 2011 | Norway attacks 2011 Norway attacks The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential terrorist attacks against the government, the civilian population and a summer camp in Norway on 22 July 2011.... |
Studio | Piotr Marciniak |
| 29 July 2011 | Presentation of the final report of the Tu-154M plane crash in Smoleńsk in 2010 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board... |
Studio | Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz is a Polish journalist, reporter and presenter of television newscast The Facts broadcast on TVN.-Biography:... |
| 11 September 2011 | Tenth anniversary of September 11 attacks | New York New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years... |
| 7 October 2011 | End of Polish parlimentary campaign Polish parliamentary election, 2011 A parliamentary election to both the Senate and the Sejm was held in Poland on 9 October 2011. The previous election, in 2007, resulted in a Civic Platform–Polish People's Party government... |
Łowicz | Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok Kamil Durczok is a Polish journalist, Editor-in-Chief and presenter of TVN newscast Fakty TVN.- Career :In 1991 he started working in Radio Katowice. Earlier he had been co-creating Student's Radio EGIDA on University of Silesia in Katowice for few years... |
| 1 November 2011 | Emergency landing LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16 LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16 was a scheduled LOT Polish Airlines flight between Newark Liberty International Airport and Warsaw Chopin Airport. On 1 November 2011, flight 16, a Boeing 767-300ER, successfully performed a belly landing on runway 33 at the Warsaw airport when its landing gear would... at the Warsaw Chopin Airport |
Studio | Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz Grzegorz Kajdanowicz is a Polish journalist, reporter and presenter of television newscast The Facts broadcast on TVN.-Biography:... |
| 11 November 2011 | Violence disorder during Independence Marches Polish Independence Day National Independence Day is a public holiday in Poland celebrated every year on 11 November to commemorate the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918 after 123 years of partition by Russia, Prussia and Austria.... in Warsaw Warsaw Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most... |
Studio | Piotr Marciniak |