Black screen alternatively of messages. Hungary is reforming public media

For Hungarians, it's an unprecedented image. From May 1, 1957, erstwhile the broadcast began Magyar Televízió, the black screen appeared only during major method failures or national mourning. The most memorable event was December 12, 1993. Then abruptly the broadcast was interrupted due to death József Antalla, the first democratically elected prime minister after the fall of communism. This time the reason was completely different – the fresh state authorities started a fast revolution. In the last sixteen years, M1 has been an essential part of the strategy created by Viktor Orbán. After taking power, he converted the channel into a 24-hour news television, completely subordinate to the interests of his party, practicing a pushy pro-government agitator and omitting any uncomfortable facts to Fidesz.