Peter Magyar moves to dismantle Viktor Orbán's influence over Hungarian public media
Peter Magyar has begun dismantling Viktor Orbán's control over public media. Public service outlets displayed a black screen and apology on Tuesday, and several channels suspended transmission. Magyar praised the end of propaganda broadcasts and announced plans to halt all public media news broadcasts if his party wins the April 2026 election.
Peter Magyar has begun dismantling Viktor Orbán's control over public media, according to multiple reports. On Tuesday, public service media in Hungary displayed a black screen and an apology, as reported by DW. The Guardian reported that Kossuth radio and M1 TV channels suspended transmission, and that Hungarian public media outlets close to Viktor Orbán have suspended broadcasting. The country's prime minister also said that these outlets close to Orbán have suspended broadcasting, according to the Guardian.
The Guardian noted that Péter Magyar hailed the end of propaganda broadcasts on public media platforms. On February 7, 2026, Magyar posted on X that after his party wins the April election he will immediately suspend all public media news broadcasts, as reported by RMX.news. RMX.news also reported that the upcoming Hungarian election is scheduled for April 2026 and that Péter Magyar is the leader of the Tisza party.
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