Magyar Televízió
| Type | Public Television |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National, broadcasts in neighbouring countries and online. |
| Motto | First Hungarian Television |
| Owner | Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (Government of Hungary) |
| Parent | Duna Media Service |
Key people | Balázs Medveczky, Director General |
Launch date | 1957 |
Official website | www.mtv.hu |
| Replaced by | Duna Media Service |
Magyar Televízió (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈtɛlɛviːzijoː], Hungarian Television) or MTV is a nationwide public television broadcasting organization in Hungary. Headquartered in Budapest, it is the oldest television broadcaster in Hungary and today airs five channels: M1 HD, M2 HD, M3, M4 Sport and M5.
MTV is managed and primarily funded by the Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (Hungarian: Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap, abbreviated MTVA). This government organization, formed in 2011, also manages the public service broadcasters Magyar Rádió and Duna Televízió as well as the Hungarian news agency Magyar Távirati Iroda.
On 1 July 2015, Magyar Televízió as well as the three other public media organizations managed by the MTVA were merged into a single organization called Duna Médiaszolgáltató. This organization is the legal successor to Magyar Televízió and is an active member of the European Broadcasting Union.