Television in Hungary was introduced in 1957. Transmission in colour was introduced to Hungarian

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for the first time in 1971.

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...

had only one television channel until 1973. It was only in the mid 1990s when private and commercial broadcasting was introduced to Hungary.

Hungarian programming

Utca 13

* 11.22.63 * Against the Wall *

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* Burke’s Law *

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* Cold Case *

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* Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders *

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* Do No Harm * Dig *

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* El còncession, algéno de murdère. * Flashpoint * Hawaii Five-0 * HawthoRNe * Haven *

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* Imposters *

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* Kojak *

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* Law & Order: Criminal Intent * Law & Order: Los Angeles * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit * Law & Order: Trial by Jury *

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* Major Crimes *

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* Miss Marple * NYC 22 *

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* Rookie Blue *

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* Star Trek: Enterprise * Stargate Universe * Suits *

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* The Event * The Good Wife *

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* The Mysteries of Laura * The Player *

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* Women’s Murder Club

Universal Channel Hungary

* '' Being Erica'' * '' Blue Bloods'' * '' Brothers & Sisters'' * ''

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'' * '' Diagnosis: Murder'' * '' ER'' * '' Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files'' * '' Foyle’s War'' * '' The Good Wife'' * ''

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'' * '' Hawaii Five-0'' * ''Haven'' * ''Law & Order'' * '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * ''Legends'' * '' The Librarians'' * '' McLeod’s Daughters'' * ''Medium'' * ''

'' * ''Monk'' * ''

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'' * ''Perception'' * ''

'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Rookie Blue'' * '' Royal Pains'' * ''Scandal'' * '' Sea Patrol'' * ''Shattered'' * '' Three Rivers'' * ''

'' * ''Who Do You Think You Are?''

Free-to-air television channels broadcasting in Hungary

Free-to-air on DVB-T

Free-to-air on analogue

Analogue broadcasting in Hungary was phased out in two phases that were completed on July 31 and October 31, 2013, respectively. However, analogue broadcasting is still active as of August 2021 in the Balaton area, at least. * M1 * TV2 * RTL * plus Local channels

Free-to-air on satellite

* M1 * M2 * Duna *

Duna World Duna World is the international television service of Duna Média, the Hungarian public broadcaster. It airs a mix of programming from Duna TV's domestic channels, together with special programmes aimed at the Hungarian diaspora in Europe, Africa, ...

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* M5 * Galaxy4 * Story4 * TV4

Hungarian channels by groups

Duna Média ( MTVA)

* DUNA: 0-24: National main channel of Hungary, since March 15, 2015. Started in 1992. Available in HD. * M1: 0-24: News channel, since March 15, 2015. It was the national main channel before, started in 1957. Available in HD. * M2 / M2 Petőfi: 6-20: Kids channel since December 22, 2012, 20-6: Entertainment since March 15, 2015. Started in 1973. Available in HD. * M3: 0-24: Retro channel started in late 2013. closed in 2019, available only on internet as m3.hu Available in HD. *

: 0-24: Sport channel started in 2015. Available in HD. * M4 Sport+ Sports channel, weekends on

from 14h to 22h. * M5: 0-24: Started on August 6, 2016 as sport channel, (also called M5 Sport) because of the Rio Olympics 2016 and Rio Paralympics 2016, as cultural channel since September 18, 2016. (It was planned as a regional channel.) Available in HD. *

: International channel of Hungary, since April 16, 2006. Available in HD. * M6: Planned as a regional channel. MTVA doesn't plan to launch it in the following years. * M3D: In the summer of 2012 it was the 3D channel of MTVA. * M4K: Planned as a 4K channel.

RTL Magyarország (
RTL Group RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France ...
)

* RTL: The most popular commercial channel in Hungary. * Cool,

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RTL Kettő RTL Kettő (formerly RTL II) is a Hungarian commercial television channel, owned by RTL Group. It is rivaling with Super TV2 and Viasat3. The channel launched on 1 October 2012. Beginnings In September 2011, RTL Klub started a project named R ...

, RTL Három, Sorozat+, RTL Gold: premium series' and films' channels * Muzsika TV: Hungarian music Channels in bold are available in HD.

TV2 Group

* TV2: One of main commercial channel in Hungary. * TV2 Séf, FEM3, Jocky TV, Moziverzum, TV2 Comedy, Izaura TV, TV2 Kids,

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, Mozi+,

Super TV2 Super TV2 is a commercial television channel in Hungary, owned by the TV2 Group. It is rivaling with RTL II and Viasat 3. The channel launched on 2 November 2012. Programs * 90210 * Combat Hospital * Getaway * Mr. Sunshine * Ninas Mal * NY ...

, Spiler1 TV, Spiler2 TV: premium series', films' and sport channels * Zenebutik: Hungarian music Channels in bold are available in HD.

National Channels

* Duna: Main national channel, started broadcasting on 24 December 1992 (Free-to-air on DVB-T). *

: International channel, started broadcasting on 16 April 2006 (Free-to-air on DVB-T). * M1: News channel since 15 March 2015, started broadcasting on 1 May 1957 (Free-to-air on DVB-T). * M2: Kids channel between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm since 22 December 2012, M2 Petőfi between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am on 15 March 2015, started broadcasting in 7 November 1973 (Free-to-air on DVB-T). * M3: Entertainment channel, started broadcasting on 20 December 2013, closed as a TV channel on 1 May 2019 (Free-to-air on DVB-T). *

: Sports channel, started broadcasting on 18 July 2015. (Free-to-air on DVB-T). * M4 Sport+: Sports channel, started broadcasting on weekends in place of

between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm on 12 September 2020. * M5: Cultural channel since 18 September 2016, started broadcasting as a sports channel from 5 August to 18 September 2016 (due to the

2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

and

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, Free-to-air on DVB-T).

National commercial channels

* TV2: Main channel, started broadcasting on 4 October 1997 (Free-to-air on DVB-T). * RTL: Main channel, started test broadcasting as RTL Klub on 7 October 1997 and officially on 27 October 1997 (Free-to-air on DVB-T).

National commercial premium channels

(Also available on

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(Also available on

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* Paramount Channel renamed as Paramount Network * RTL Spike renamed as Teen Nick * FilmBox Plus renamed as FilmBox Stars * Fine Living * Discovery Showcase HD * History2 only in Hungary * LiChi TV renamed as TV2 Séf * KiWI TV renamed as TV2 Kids * Humor+ renamed as TV2 Comedy * Viasat Nature/History HD *

Megamax Megamax was a pay television channel that was broadcast in Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic and Slovakia, owned by AMC Networks International in Central Europe. It was aimed primarily at young males, 5–17 years old and broadcast animated series ...

* ID Xtra * C8 * FOX * Sport M * Chili TV renamed as Lichi TV * Story 4 renamed as TV4 * Story 5 renamed as Story4 *

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renamed as Galaxy4 *

Echo TV Echo TV was a Christian-conservative Hungarian television channel owned and operated by Echo Hungária TV Zrt, and founded in 2005 to cover business news.

* DoQ * Romance TV only in Hungary * VIVA Hungary replaced by Comedy Central Family Hungary *

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* M3 Anno only as m3.hu (webTV) * Digi Film renamed as FilmNOW *

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* Ozone Network renamed as OzoneTV *

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renamed as LifeTV * Film+2 renamed as RTL Gold *

AXN White AXN White is a channel operated by Sony Pictures Television International Networks Europe. Its programming is focused on comedy and romantic television series and movies. The channel was launched in Portugal on 14 April 2012 and in Spain on 7 Ma ...

replaced by Sony Max * AXN Black replaced by

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* Universal Channel *

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renamed as Mozi+ *

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* Animax * Discovery World renamed as DTX * BBC Knowledge renamed as BBC Earth *

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* Prizma TV renamed as RTL+ * Reflektor TV * AXN Sci-Fi renamed as AXN Black * AXN Crime renamed as

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renamed as Universal Channel * Kids co. * Zone Club * Írisz TV * MTVA Info * M3D * A+ * Avante * Best Of Music * Budapest Európa Televízió * Cherry Music * Szív TV * MSat * Club TV * Discovery Civilisation renamed as Discovery World *

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* Fény TV * FilmBox Extra * FilmBox Extra1 * FilmNet *

Fox Kids Fox Kids (originally known as Fox Children's Network and later as the Fox Kids Network; stylized as FOX KIDS) was an American children's programming block and branding for a slate of international children's television channels. Originally a jo ...

renamed as

Jetix Jetix (stylized as JETIX) was a children's entertainment brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. The brand was for a slate of action/adventure-related programming blocks and television channels. Jetix programming mainly originated from the ...

* Galaxia TV * Game One TV * Hálózat TV * HungaroSport * Humor 1 merged with M+ to form

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renamed as

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* Joker TV * Karma TV * Meteo TV * MGM * MusicPlus Hungary *

MTV Hungary MTV Hungary was a Hungarian pay television channel. History A local MTV Hungary was launched on 1 October 2007, replacing MTV Europe. However, this was closed on December 1, 2013, with MTV Europe replacing MTV Hungary. On October 3, 2017, it w ...

* Movies 24 * Nóta TV renamed as Sláger TV * PV TV * Rock TV * Top TV HU * Top Shop TV * SATeLIT Televízió * Sport Klub+ * SuperOne Music * Ötös csatrona * MusicMix * MusicMix SuperOne * TCM * Cartoonito * Agro TV Hungary * M3 * Antenna3 Hungary * Nautik Hungary * TV deko renamed as Spektrum Home * Filmmúzeum renamed as Film Mania * Musicmax * Musicmax Adult * Private Spice * Zone Club * Zone Reality renamed as

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* Zone Romantica renamed as Film Cafe * ZENIT TV HUNGARY * SportKlub Hungary * P+ Televízió * BBC Entertainment * TV2 Classic * Digi Sport renamed as Match4

Hungarian programming

Utca 13

Universal Channel Hungary

Free-to-air television channels broadcasting in Hungary

Free-to-air on DVB-T

Free-to-air on analogue

Free-to-air on satellite

Hungarian channels by groups

Duna Média ( MTVA)

RTL Magyarország (
RTL Group RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France ...
)

TV2 Group

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Hungarian programming

Utca 13

Universal Channel Hungary

Free-to-air television channels broadcasting in Hungary

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Hungarian channels by groups

Duna Média ( MTVA)

RTL Magyarország (RTL Group RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France ...)

TV2 Group

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RTL Magyarország (
RTL Group RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France ...
)