Hungary's state broadcaster MTVA suspended news programs a month ago as the new government prepares media reforms, leaving many employees uncertain about their job status and when, or if, they will be reinstated.

Hungarian public media (MTVA) has promised to fully restore impartial news service by mid-August and has decided to discontinue wasteful, externally produced content costing 3 billion forints.

Rapper Fluor, who has been on MTVA's blacklist for years, has returned to Petőfi Rádió, posting a selfie from the public radio studio.

Hungary's MTVA has signed a contract worth at least 1.8 billion forints with the production company behind the controversial 'Hazajáró' program, despite a recent contract termination.

Hungarian public television (MTVA) has purchased the broadcasting rights for the Tour de France in a 2.7 billion forint package, even though Eurosport also airs the event.

An unconfirmed leader at MTVA has reportedly apologized to Pikó András for a comment made 13 years ago concerning his then 17-year-old daughter.

Horváth P. András has been appointed as the interim CEO of MTVA, Hungary's public media service provider. This appointment comes amidst discussions about political restructuring and calls to end propaganda within the organization.

Following the fall of Viktor Orban's government, Hungary's new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, is rapidly reforming the public broadcasting conglomerate MTVA, which had been criticized for acting as a propaganda machine.

Zoltán Tarr announced that the Tisza government will appoint budget commissioners to the Hungarian Media Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) and the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH).

Élő Gábor has resigned as editor-in-chief of hirado.hu after 11 months, with his name removed from the impressum and MTVA confirming the termination of his employment.

Hungarian public media (MTVA) briefly changed its tone for two days after the election but has since reverted to its previous controlled editorial line, with the chief censor stating things will remain as they were.

Hungarian public media outlet MTVA reacted to comments made by Freddie regarding Vitályos, stating that Freddie had not coordinated with MTVA management beforehand.

Hungary's Curia (Supreme Court) has ruled that public media institutions MTVA and Duna Médiaszolgáltató violated election principles and prohibited them from future infringements, with no further legal remedy available.

Bertalan Havasi, the communications director for Hungary's Fidesz party, has responded to a document released by MTVA, asserting that the public media should not be feared from him. This reaction follows MTVA's publication of letters and messages detailing alleged interference in public media operations during the previous government's tenure.

A contract obtained through legal action has revealed that Hungary's MTVA provided hundreds of millions in state support for Csaba Káel's film, raising ethical questions previously posed to Káel.

The leadership is reviewing tens of thousands of pages of contracts and documents, with particular attention to agreements made with politically involved economic actors.

The Hungarian public media service MTVA has terminated its contract with the creators of the "Hazajáró" program, whose association organizes controversial "breakout tours" and received a state award in 2023.

Hungary's renewed public media (MTVA) is expected to launch on August 20, but its interim leadership is withholding details about the process, despite promises of transparency.

HírTV reported on a protest by 'Védvonal' in front of the MTVA headquarters, but Fidesz later issued a statement claiming it was not the 'real' Védvonal, leading to confusion.

The newly appointed CEO of Hungary's public media organization, MTVA, has issued two instructions, emphasizing the importance of prior approvals for content.

Four foreign trips undertaken by MTVA's Dániel Papp and his delegation cost a total of 53 million forints, with a trip to Las Vegas in April 2025 being the most expensive at 16.5 million forints.

Dániel Papp has resigned from his position as the CEO of MTVA, the Hungarian public media service provider.

Hungary's Fidesz-aligned media empire is reportedly showing signs of strain, with leadership changes at MTVA and Mediaworks facing new market realities after years of financial abundance.

The Hungarian Media Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) is supporting István Szabó's film adaptation of Sándor Márai's 'Embers,' starring Ralph Fiennes and Viggo Mortensen, with nearly 5 billion forints.

Attila Kert, former news director of MTV from 2006-2009, addressed speculation that he might become the new CEO of MTVA. He stated that he heard the rumors but has not discussed any position with Tisza, though he is willing to share his views on good public media.

Hungarian singer Freddie made a comment to government spokesperson Vitályos, leading to a reaction from the spokesperson and a statement from MTVA, which stated it cannot sanction the singer as he does not host their own show.

A square in front of the Hungarian Public Media (MTVA) building has been named 'Square of Lies' and received a sign, though the local mayor indicated it might be removed after April 12.

The Hungarian Media Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) has been merged into Duna Médiaszolgáltató, with full news services expected to return to public media platforms in the second half of August.

Hungary's MTVA provided 750 million forints to Csaba Káel's film 'Magyar menyegző,' an amount that was only revealed after a lawsuit, as the public media initially refused to disclose its contribution.

Hungary's public media service, MTVA, announced savings of nearly 7 billion forints in two weeks under its new management, alongside an increase in viewership. Investigations are ongoing, including into cycling broadcast rights.

Hungarian public media service MTVA announced that prominent journalists Magyari Péter and Bogár Zsolt will join Kossuth radio.

Hungarian public media has restarted its news services following an outage, though the hirado.hu website remains offline. Political programs are expected to resume at a later time.

A small group protested in front of the MTVA headquarters in Hungary against the "blackout" of public television, an event reportedly organized under false pretenses. The Fidesz party is also planning a demonstration on Thursday concerning public media.

The new CEO of MTVA (Hungarian Public Service Media) has issued immediate instructions to halt payments and investments, suspending almost all operations beyond daily functioning during an audit period, and has taken over the handling of press inquiries.

Hungary's public media will be temporarily managed by an interim leader with limited powers, appointed by the parliamentary committee, as the MTVA is slated to be broken up into independent companies, likely until a new permanent head is chosen in the autumn.

The Hungarian government has announced a full audit of the public media service provider MTVA's entire financial operations and its institutional relationships with the NMHH.

Hungary's public media budget has reportedly increased fivefold since 2010, reaching over 100 billion forints annually for MTVA operations since 2020.

„A közmédia a hatályos jogszabályok alapján köteles kiegyensúlyozott és sokoldalú tájékoztatást nyújtani”, írta az MTVA, miután egyszer sem hívták meg Magyar Pétert a választási kampányban.

Antal Adrián, editor of Trollfoci, has been appointed as the online director of MTVA, a position he has held for nearly half a year but which had previously gone unnoticed.

Hungarian actress Kovács Patrícia shares her pride in attending last year's Pride event, discusses her career including a casting for 'Félvilág' while pregnant, and explains why she doesn't want to be removed from MTVA's blacklist.

Dániel Papp, head of the Hungarian public media (MTVA), known for news falsification, stated that MTVA is not a content factory but a 'community of love' where employees work for the joy of creation, asserting that Hungarian public media is essential for Hungarian society and culture.