Systematically the presentations of a fresh technological phenomenon had been stretched out and more frequent: in 1955 the programming was usually broadcast 3 times a week. The audience, according to official data and private memoirs as well, was fascinated by the new medium despite all the shortcomings of transmission and the price of television set. and a new type of heroes such as Josef Stalin or the youth from communist organizations. Some topics of these shows served the legitimization of a new political system by popularizing celebrations of the holidays such as 1 st May or the “International Day Against Colonial Oppression” etc. Regular telecast started in 1953, the half-hour programming usually was broadcast on Fridays. After the successful experimental presentation of the program, the Polish Radio Committee decided to constitute a special team for developing the television program. The show was seen by workers from Warsaw factories gathered around 24 television sets “Leningrad”, produced in the USSR. The first television show, similarly to the beginnings of television all over the world, was consisted of some songs, small talks, and dance etude. Officially, the birth of television in Poland is dated on 25 th October, 1952 when the first television program was introduced to the viewers by Maria Krzyżanowska, a pioneer presenter 1. The Institute continued experiments in late 40., and the first public presentation of television took place in Warsaw, December 15 th 1951, during an exhibition “Radio for the battle of peace and progress”. All equipment at the station was produced in Poland, but, unfortunately, the World War II interrupted the development of any ambitious technological projects for years. In November 1936 the first experimental television station was launched at Warsaw, thus the possibility of reaching the signal for the Warsaw neighborhood (about 30 km) was created. The National Institute of Telecommunication worked intensively on the new discovery of televising technology. The beginning of television in Polandĭuring the 30. The following analysis is focused on the main aspects of the evolution of the media scene in Poland, although some political issues should be developed thoroughly. By Urszula Jarecka The evolution of Polish television