ATV

ATV (formerly known as Magyar ATV) is the first Hungarian private TV channel, broadcasting continuously since 1989, with a focus on news, public life, and current events. Licensed as a partially public service commercial television station, it is obliged to broadcast public interest programs (news, current affairs, sports, religion) 50% of the time. Because of this special status, the channel is eligible to apply for grants from the government and the radio and television authority. As of 2003 the owner of the channel is the Hungarian Faith Church. It is the first private TV channel in Hungary, being established in late 1989 and airing ever since. Current programs The 700 Club (with Hungarian dubbing) A nap híre (The News of Day) - political investigation program ATV Híradó (ATV News) ATV Start - breakfast television program Az atv.hu bemutatja (atv.hu presents) CSATT (BANG) - political discussion Csisztu 24 - Egyenes beszéd (Straight Talk) Esti Frizbi (Evening Frisbee) - talkshow with Péter Hajdú Havas a pályán (Havas on the track) - political discussion and opinion program with journalist Henrik Havas Kipa (Kippah) - program about life of Jews in Hungary and about Israel Logos