Hungary’s main state public broadcaster goes off-air on Tuesday as part of a broader media overhaul following political changes in the country. According to BBC News and Euronews, the channel replaces its usual programming with a message, including an apology for “lying,” displayed on screen when broadcasts stop. Reports say the move follows the appointment of interim management installed by a new government and the removal of staff accused of operating with pro-incumbent, Orban-era bias. Euronews describes the shutdown as occurring after the government dismisses personnel viewed as aligned with former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, while BBC focuses on the on-screen apology accompanying the halt in transmissions. The outlets both present the incident as a rapid shift in public communication policy, with the broadcaster’s shutdown used to signal a break from prior practices. Details of the scope of staffing changes and the longer-term plan for replacement programming are not fully specified in the accounts. Both sources indicate the outage begins on Tuesday and is presented publicly through the apology message rather than through regular broadcast content.