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Hungarian public television resumes news broadcasts after 44-day suspension

Hungary's public television M1 aired its first news broadcast today after a 44-day hiatus, a change promised by the new government.

20 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Hungarian public television M1 resumed its news broadcasts today after a 44-day suspension. The interruption had been ordered by the government of Péter Magyar, who succeeded Viktor Orbán.

The new Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, has committed to restoring the independence of public media, which was deemed compromised during Orbán's administration.

The suspension of news broadcasts occurred in July and was criticized as an attack on press freedom. M1 is one of the leading public television channels in Hungary.

Today, the airing of the first news broadcast since the end of the suspension marks a step in implementing the government's promises under Magyar.

The previous state of public media, under Orbán's control, was seen as a core pillar of his nationalist government, which faced criticism both domestically and internationally.

The resumption of news broadcasts is a response to concerns about press freedom in the country and signifies a moment of change under the new administration.

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