Hungary’s main state public broadcaster stops airing regular news programming after the installation of interim management following changes in government. According to multiple reports, on Tuesday the TV channel went off-air and displayed an on-screen message apologising for “lying.” The broadcaster’s shutdown is described as part of an effort to end what critics characterise as Orban-era propaganda.
Balkan Insight reports that the broadcaster’s news shows are halted abruptly, with an acknowledgement that they had become a platform for spreading hatred and lies during the previous administration. Euronews similarly reports that the channel goes dark and is replaced by the apology message, saying the move follows actions by Péter Magyar’s new government. That coverage also links the changes to staffing decisions, including the sacking of workers accused of pro-Orbán bias.
The BBC describes the state TV channel’s on-screen apology after it displayed a message it is “sorry” for lying. Across the accounts, the key elements are the halt to public news broadcasts, a public acknowledgement/apology for misinformation, and new management steps intended to reshape the broadcaster’s editorial approach.
