M1 (TV channel)

M1 (M Egy) is a Hungarian television channel owned and operated by Duna Média since 2015. It is also transmitted in high definition. It was the most watched national channel in Hungary and its transmission receiving is 97%. On 15 March 2015, M1 was relaunched as a 24-hour news channel, meaning all variety programming is now transferred to Duna.

A 2019 report by the European Federation of Journalists stated that news coverage of Hungarian public broadcaster is not balanced, opposition politicians' viewpoints are nearly absent from the reports, and there is a lack of transparency over the funding and work of MTVA. The report concluded that the "public service media have been deformed into state media."

On 15th March 2020, M1 had an overhaul; the gaps were removed from the circle, and a new graphics presentation was unveiled. The on-screen bug was changed from upper left corner to left down corner on the screen.

Programming

Noon program block

During 1994-1997 there was a noon program block from 12:00 to 15:30 CET. It was first program with clock before it. Entertainment programmes were broadcast without advertisements.

School programmes

During 1971-1989 there were school programmes in daytime. This made the startup come at 8am instead of 6pm. During weekends, summer and winter they started at 6pm with m2.

In 1989, school programming was replaced with morning programmes broadcast between 5:40am and 9:00am. They closed at 11:00-15:30. Later there was the information program at 11:00-12:00 and noon program at 12:00-15:30. So the broadcast were from 5:40 to 23:25 or 2:00.

Notable shows

* ''Híradó'', news programme
* ''Reggeli'', breakfast programme
* ''Ablak''
* ''Delta'', science technology magazine
* ''Panorama'', foreign affairs

Former shows

* ''A Hét'', weekly affairs programme
* ''Budapest Híradó'', regional news programme
* ''Délután!'', entertainment afternoon program from 12:00 to 15:30 ran until 1997
* ''Kinevezés és kinevezése'' (Appointment and appointment), Hungary's first sitcom (broadcasting between 1984 and 1987), broadcasting on Wednesday night at 23:15 to 23:45
* ''Marslakók'', an original Hungarian daily soap opera, ''UFOs From The Mars'' in English
* ''Mindent Vagy Semmit!'', the Hungarian version of Jeopardy!
* ''Szerencsekerék'', the Hungarian version of Wheel of Fortune
* '' Szomszédok'', soap opera which ran until 30 December 1999

Controversies

In 2019 a leaked audio recording made during the run-up to European Parliament elections showed a senior MTVA editor, Balazs Bende informing reporters that the institution does not favor the opposition's list and the reporters should work accordingly. Bende instructed the reporters to produce content using the "appropriate" narrative and methodology, especially on topics like Brussels and migrants.

See also

* Eastern Bloc information dissemination

References

External links

mediaklikk.hu/m1
at TVARK

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Eastern Bloc mass media
Television networks in Hungary
Television channels and stations established in 1957
1957 establishments in Hungary
Mass media in Budapest
MTVA (Hungary)
24-hour television news channels