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MTVA Fires M1 Leaders, Channel Halts Propaganda Broadcasts

7/7/2026

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András P. Horváth, interim CEO of MTVA, fired M1 director Zsolt Németh and deputy Zsolt Mezei.
Moments later the channel aired a black screen apologizing for propaganda and suspended news services.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar posted on Facebook that the day ended propaganda broadcasts on public media.
Tisza Party politicians pledged to eliminate party propaganda, noting M1 had been the flagship Fidesz outlet after the Orbán government reshaped it.

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Story summary

András P. Horváth, interim CEO of MTVA, fired M1 director Zsolt Németh and deputy Zsolt Mezei.
Moments later the channel aired a black screen apologizing for propaganda and suspended news services.
Prime Minister Péter Magyar posted on Facebook that the day ended propaganda broadcasts on public media.
Tisza Party politicians pledged to eliminate party propaganda, noting M1 had been the flagship Fidesz outlet after the Orbán government reshaped it.