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3 clusters · 19 sources · 10 days · First seen 10 days ago · Last updated about 8 hours ago

Categories: CULTURE

Polish TV duo exits Polsat

Entities: Maciej Kurzajewski · Katarzyna Cichopek · Polsat · TVP · Gyeongbokgung Palace

Overview

In early July 2026 Polish TV personalities Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski travelled to Seoul, toured Gyeongbokgung Palace in hanboks and posted videos of historic villages and a cosmetic skin‑treatment clinic, describing the experience as a “time travel” to the Joseon dynasty.

During the same visit, the duo announced the end of their contract with Polsat. Initial posts on Facebook later in the week thanked the broadcaster and said they would focus on personal projects. On 30 July 2026 they expanded the announcement on Instagram, noting that their morning programme “Halo tu Polsat”, which they had co‑hosted since August 2024, would conclude as the network chose not to renew their contracts. Polsat issued its own statement expressing gratitude for the duo’s two‑year stint on the show and wishing them success.

Cichopek and Kurzajewski clarified that the contract had simply expired and reiterated plans to develop their own brands and launch independent projects. The following day, 31 July 2026, the long‑running social‑issue programme “Interwencja” aired its final episode, ending a 23‑year run. Hosts Michał Bebło and Rafał Zalewski delivered a farewell, marking the program’s closure alongside the duo’s departure from Polsat.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 12 SOURCES] Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski announced the termination of their cooperation with Polsat on 30 July 2026 via Instagram. (joint Instagram statement)
[● 12 SOURCES] Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski announced via Instagram that they are ending their cooperation with Polsat. (joint Instagram post)
[● 12 SOURCES] Their contract with Polsat expired on 30 July 2026. (joint Instagram announcement)
[● 12 SOURCES] Cichopek and Kurzajewski co‑hosted the Polsat morning show “Halo tu Polsat” for two years, beginning 31 August 2024. (program history)
[● 12 SOURCES] Prior to joining Polsat, Cichopek and Kurzajewski co‑hosted TVP2’s “Pytanie na śniadanie”. (career background)
[● 12 SOURCES] Cichopek and Kurzajewski plan to intensively develop their personal brands and launch their own projects in the coming months. (joint Instagram post)
[● 10 SOURCES] Their contract with Polsat had expired, prompting the decision to leave the broadcaster. (statement in the joint announcement)
[● 10 SOURCES] They expressed gratitude to Polsat staff and viewers in their departure statement. (joint Instagram post)
[● 9 SOURCES] Cichopek and Kurzajewski co‑hosted the morning program “Halo tu Polsat” since 31 August 2024. (Multiple articles)
[● 9 SOURCES] Before joining Polsat, they presented the TVP2 show “Pytanie na śniadanie”. (Multiple articles)
[● 9 SOURCES] They plan to develop their personal brands and launch own projects in the coming months. (Multiple articles)
[● 6 SOURCES] Polsat employees and fellow presenters publicly reacted to the duo’s departure. (Multiple articles)

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Polish TV presenters Cichopek and Kurzajewski leave Polsat as long‑running 'Interwencja' ends
Cichopek and Kurzajewski end their Polsat partnership while the 23‑year‑old Polish program “Interwencja” airs its final episode, marking two notable TV departures in Poland.
3 days ago

[CULTURE] 16 sources
Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski exit Polsat
Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski announced on 30 July 2026 that they are leaving Polsat after their contract expired, thanking staff and viewers and planning to focus on personal projects.
10 days ago

[CULTURE] 4 sources
Polish Celebrities Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski Tour Seoul in Traditional Hanboks
Polish stars Katarzyna Cichopek and Maciej Kurzajewski toured Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional hanboks, sharing their cultural experience on social media.

Sources

dorzeczy.pl · dziennik-polityczny.com · equipaw.com · gwiazdy.interia.pl · jastrzabpost.pl · journalofmicrobiology.com · kobieta.onet.pl · muzotakt.pl · niezalezna.pl · pawelartymowicz.natemat.pl · plejada.pl · plotek.pl · polsatnews.pl · pomponik.pl · press.pl · swiatgwiazd.pl · thecarleton.ca · wirtualnemedia.pl · zycie.news

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