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Category: Hungary

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Index

June 5, 2022June 17, 2022 State Media Monitor

Index.hu is the most popular news portal in Hungary. Its history harks back to 1995 when a local sociologist created Internetto, a website that was

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Demokrata

June 5, 2022June 17, 2022 State Media Monitor

Demokrata is a political news magazine published in Budapest that was launched in 1997. It is known for its right-wing conservative views. Media assets Demokrata

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Magyar Hirlap

June 5, 2022June 17, 2022 State Media Monitor

Magyar Hirlap is a daily newspaper that is known for its support of Hungarian conservative values. Media assets Magyar Hirlap Ownership and governance Magyar Hirlap

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TV2

June 5, 2022June 17, 2022 State Media Monitor

TV2 is the second most popular television broadcaster in Hungary, fighting with the privately owned RTL Klub for the leading position in the country’s television

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KESMA

June 5, 2022June 17, 2022 State Media Monitor

Central European Press and Media Foundation (Közép-Európai Sajtó és Média Alapítvány, KESMA) is a Hungarian foundation that controls some 470 media outlets in Hungary including

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MTVA

June 5, 2022June 17, 2022 State Media Monitor

Media Services and Support Trust Fund (Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap, MTVA) is the umbrella organization of the public service media in Hungary. The organization was

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Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)

Founded in 1964, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the public broadcaster in Malawi, the sole broadcast outlet with nationwide coverage. It runs one television channel and two radio channels. It is headquartered in Blantyre.

Typology: State Controlled Media (SC)

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