Crime & Investigation Network Heads to Poland

WARSAW: Crime & Investigation Network (CI) is to make its debut in Central Europe on March 1 with a launch in Poland on CANAL+ Cyfrowy.

CI will be fully languaged in Polish, and will be offered as part of the Komfortowy+, Prestiżowy+ and Prestiżowy HD+ packages. The launch in Poland is the first for CI in mainland Europe, and marks the beginning of the channel’s expansion into Central and Eastern Europe. Overall, Crime & Investigation Network reaches more than 44 million households in 66 countries.

"We are delighted to commence the European rollout of the Crime & Investigation Network in Poland and are looking forward to further distribution announcements in the near future," said Tom Davidson, the managing director of AETN UK.

"Crime & Investigation is the 11th documentary channel in our offer," commented Beata Ryczkowska, the programming director at CANAL+ Cyfrowy. “Fully localized in Polish, it will be a unique attraction to all fans of crime mysteries and detective stories.”

“From its first launch in 2005, Crime & Investigation Network has struck a chord with viewers around the world who have a fascination with investigative content,” added Sean Cohan, the senior VP of international at A&E Television Networks. “AETN has been the true crime pioneer and today boasts the top-ranked original franchises, largest library and strongest law enforcement relationships. We look forward to continued growth for CI in the region and around the world.”