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November 17, 2009, 08:34 CET

Commercial channel TV2 projects big fall in revenue for this year

Commercial television channel TV2 projects a revenue fall of 17pc or HUF 4bn for 2009, the business daily Napi Gazdasag reported on Monday, quoting commercial manager Krisztian Kovacs. Mr Kovacs said the company's turnover moved in line with the trend... [read complete entry]

October 09, 2009, 12:12 CET

Public TV broadcasters spending billions to scare away viewers

While Hungarian Television (MTV) now trails in third place in the race for Hungarian teevee viewers, it spends billions of forints more on programs than ratings leaders RTL Klub and second-place TV2, writes index.hu. Last year, RTL Klub spent an... [read complete entry]

March 17, 2009, 09:31 CET

Top Hungarian TV channels earn record income in '08

Hungary's top two commercial TV channels, RTL Klub and TV2, both reported record turnover last year in the face of global economic turmoil, fn.hu reports.... [read complete entry]

February 12, 2009, 11:33 CET

Media authority rejects TV networks' pleas for lower broadcast fees

Hungary's media authority ORTT has rejected a plea by the two main commercial television channels, RTL Klub and TV2 for a reduction in their concession fee, ORTT said in a statement on Wednesday.... [read complete entry]

November 12, 2008, 01:07 CET

TV stations bow to agency pressure over demand forecasts

Hungary's two national commercial TV channels have agreed to implement changes to their demand-based practice of pricing slots for commercials in response to an ongoing campaign by media agencies to increase transparency.... [read complete entry]

November 03, 2008, 03:02 CET

New media law to offer more cash in exchange for stricter controls

The two largest parliamentary parties Fidesz and MSZP are preparing the final text of a new media law to be voted in by Parliament before the end of this year, reports Index.hu. Despite aspects of the law that will curtail... [read complete entry]

May 05, 2008, 12:18 CET

Magyar Telekom switches focus to online content

Magyar Telekom is renegotiated the terms of its joint venture with IKO Production, effectively resulting in the sell-off of its stake in RTL. [read complete entry]

April 28, 2008, 11:10 CET

Hungarian TV ad spend rose, radio dropped in 2007

Advertisers continued to pile into Hungary's TV market last year, while radio ad spend declined, a survey compiled by Ernst & Young for the Hungarian Broadcasting Association revealed. According to inforadio.hu, the total market for radio and TV rose by... [read complete entry]