tv2
March 02, 2010, 09:49 CET
TV2 hit with stiff fine for show with celebrity criminals
Hungarian commercial television channel TV2 has been fined Ft 35 million for broadcasting a program featuring several well-known celebrities with criminal convictions, writes origo.hu. The five episodes of celebrity dinner show "Hal a tortán" spotlighted stars who had served jail... [read complete entry]
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]
November 10, 2009, 08:39 CET
TV2 owner ProSiebenSat1 to launch cable channel for women
TV2's owner, the ProSiebenSat1 group is entering the Hungarian market with a new channel called TV3, reports index.hu. The channel, which will target women, will be launched in December and probably air reruns only after it starts. TV2 were planning... [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]
March 12, 2009, 08:56 CET
TV'2 2008 revenue inches up 1%, to Ft 26.5 billion
Commercial television channel TV2's revenue rose 1.3pc to HUF 26.53bn in 2008, CEO Zoltan Vardy said on Wednesday.... [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 25, 2008, 07:50 CET
Hungary's TV2 lays off 7% of staff, citing effects of financial crisis
TV2 is laying off 7% of its employees, most of whom are involved in creating content for the channel, writes Kreatív Online, based on Napi Gazdaság.... [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]
June 25, 2008, 11:51 CET
Single spot TV advertising proves a success
A new advertising product offered by television channel TV2 haws been a success with both advertisers and viewers, Krisztián Kovács, commercial director of TV2 has announced. Instead of following the traditional model of selling blocks to several advertisers, the channel... [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]