25th of November 2011 was a critical moment for the Polish University Sport Association (AZS) – that day the first TV station in AZS came into operation – AZStv.

Till now Association promoted its activities on AZS clubs websites, in monthly magazine “University Sports Review”, and in a recent years – on Youtube. Now to all these media, television channel has been added. It has been working only for few days now, so it’s too early to estimate its effectiveness, but surely AZS entered a new era thanks to AZStv.

The idea of creating new television was born among two members of AZS club from Opole: Tomasz Wrobel and Tomasz Zajaczkowski. When AZS activists were looking for a new method of voice the AZS work, it turned out that television (especially internet television) is in modern world, one of the most popular tools of selling information for the general public. “Nowadays people read less, because it takes time. They prefer to see information as well-made short films, with interesting and funny comments. Information served in such manner reaches the audience easier and faster than prepared in any other method.” – says Tomasz Wrobel.

Preparing to launch the television took a year. Boys with heads full of concepts had a lot of work during it – everything was done and funded by themselves. They worked out plans and assumptions of the TV, created logo, built the web page, prepared some trial materials. Camera operator and editor, Przemyslaw Nikiel turned out a big support for the TV. He joined the staff and now is responsible for technical preparing materials for AZStv. Forth member of a staff is mysterious „Kuguar” (his/her identity and role in AZStv are still unknown for people from behind AZStv).

Young journalists don’t intend to work alone. They are opened for cooperation with AZS members and clubs. It is possible that we will see the effects of the cooperation soon. Short after a debut of the TV, few AZS clubs and environments consider publishing their films, materials or prepare new programs for first TV station in the Association.

The TV will feature information about AZS activities – during academic year Association organizes Polish University Championships in dozen disciplines and several other smaller and bigger sport events, conferences and trainings. This is what constitutes a life of AZS, and what is worth to show. But not only this. “It’s a good occasion to reveal AZS from the inside. We would like to promote innovative things, initiatives in our Association, we’re not afraid to raise tough subjects. And because we like to surprise our viewers, don’t be astonished when we catch you with a camera somewhere unexpectedly at 7 o’clock a.m.” – continues Tomasz.

Although the project has just started, the TV staff already thinks about future. “It will be perfect when every region of Poland, where the AZS exists, has its own crew with young journalists, which will prepare films and programs for AZStv. It could be very good start to a career in professional media for young people. In the future we also plan to do reports from international competitions and make programs in different languages.”

AZStv started its activities successfully. During the first days of working, the website www.AZStv.pl was visited by 3000 viewers and this number is still rising, which is definitely a good sign.