Television in Hungary
Television in Hungary was introduced in 1957. Transmission in color was introduced to Hungarian television for the first time in 1971. Hungary had only one television channel until 1973. It was only in the mid 1990s when private and commercial broadcasting was introduced to Hungary.
Free-to-air television channels broadcasting in Hungary
Free-to-air on DVB-T
- M1
- M2/Petőfi TV
- M4 Sport
- Duna TV
- Duna World
- RTL Klub
- TV2 (Hungary)
- EuroNews
- C8
Free-to-air on analogue
Analogue broadcasting in Hungary was phased out in two phases that were completed on July 31 and October 31, 2013, respectively.[1]
Free-to-air on satellite
National Channels
- M1 (News channel, since 15. March 2015.) started broadcasting in 1957.
- M2 (Kids channel, since 22. December 2012.) started broadcasting in 1972.
- Duna TV (National channel) started broadcasting in 1995.
- Duna World (International channel, since 16. April 2006.)
- M3 (Also available on DVB-T) (Retro channel) started broadcasting in 2013.
- M4 Sport (Sports channel) started broadcasting in 2015.
National commercial channels
- TV2 (Hungary) started broadcasting in October 1997.
- RTL Klub started broadcasting in October 1997.
National commercial premium channels
Cable tv channels
General and Entertainment
- Cool TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- Viasat 3 (Also available on DVB-T)
- FEM3 (Also available on DVB-T)
- STORY4
- Comedy Central (Also available on DVB-T)
- Viasat 6 (Also available on DVB-T)
- STORY5
- Galaxy TV Hungary
- PRO4 (Also available on DVB-T)
- Comedy Central Extra
- PAX TV
- d1 TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- Life Network
- Ozone Network
- Bonum TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- Hatos csatorna (Also available on DVB-T)
- C8 (Also available on DVB-T)
- E! Entertainment
- Fashion TV
News and Politics
- Hír TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- ATV (Also available on DVB-T and in HD quality on CableTV / IPTV / SatTV connection)
- Echo TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- P+ Televízió
Sport
- Sport 1 (Also available on DVB-T)
- Sport 2 (Also available on DVB-T)
- Sport M
- Extreme Sports Channel
- Eurosport
- Eurosport 2
- SportKlub (Also available on DVB-T)
- Digi Sport 1 (HD)
- Digi Sport 2 (HD)
- Digi Sport 3 (HD)
- Auto Motor Sport
- Motors TV
- Sky Sports F1 (HD)
Documentary
- Discovery Channel (Also available on DVB-T)
- Discovery Science (Also available on DVB-T)
- Discovery World
- TLC (Also available on DVB-T)
- Investigation Discovery
- ID Xtra
- Animal Planet (Also available on DVB-T)
- National Geographic Channel (Also available on DVB-T)
- Nat Geo Wild
- Travel Channel
- CBS Reality
- BBC Entertainment
- BBC Earth
- Viasat History (Also available on DVB-T)
- Viasat Explore (Also available on DVB-T)
- Viasat Nature
- TV Paprika (Also available on DVB-T)
- Spektrum (Also available on DVB-T)
- Spektrum Home
- Fishing & Hunting (Also available on DVB-T)
- HISTORY (Also available on DVB-T)
- DoQ
- Da Vinci Learning (Also available on DVB-T)
- DIGI World (only on Digi TV)
- DIGI Life (only on Digi TV)
- DIGI Animal World (only on Digi TV)
- Fine Living
- FIX tv
- Food Network
- Sundance Channel
Music
- Sláger TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- Muzsika TV (Also available on DVB-T)
- MTV Europe
- VIVA Hungary
- MTV Music
- MTV Base
- MTV Hits
- MTV Rocks
- MTV Dance
- VH1
- VH1 Classic
- Music Channel Hungary (Free-to-air on satellite, only on Digi TV)
- H!T Music Channel (only on Digi TV)
- UTV (Free-to-air on satellite, only on Digi TV)
- Mezzo
Children
- Minimax (Also available on DVB-T)
- Megamax
- Jim Jam
- Nickelodeon Hungary
- Nick Jr.
- Cartoon Network (Also available on DVB-T)
- Boomerang
- Disney Channel (Former Jetix; also available on DVB-T)
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
Movies
- Film+ (Also available on DVB-T)
- Film+2
- Sorozat+
- AXN (Also available on DVB-T)
- AXN Black
- AXN White
- HBO (Also available on DVB-T)
- HBO 2
- HBO Comedy
- Cinemax
- Cinemax 2
- Film Mania
- Film Cafe
- AMC
- Universal Channel (Also available on DVB-T)
- Filmbox
- Filmbox Premium
- Filmbox Family
- Filmbox Plus
- Fox (Hungary) (Also available on DVB-T)
- FOX Life
- FOX Crime
- FOX Movies Europe
- Paramount Channel Hungary (Also available on DVB-T)
- Digi Film (only on Digi TV)
- Romance TV
HD TV-Channels
- RTL Klub HD
- TV2 HD
- M1 HD
- M2 HD
- M4 Sport HD
- Duna HD
- Duna World HD
- Cool HD
- Film+ HD
- RTL II HD
- Super TV2 HD
- FIXHD
- Digi Sport 1 HD
- Digi Sport 2 HD
- Digi Sport 3 HD
- Digi Film HD
- Digi Life HD
- 1Music Channel HD
- ATV HD
- Animal Planet HD
- TLC HD
- Discovery HD Showcase
- Discovery HD
- AXN HD
- Filmbox HD
- MTV Live HD
- HD
- Comedy Central HD
- Spektrum HD
- Nat Geo HD
- HISTORY HD
- SPORT1 HD
- SPORT2 HD
- Nick HD
- CN HD
- Viasat History/Nature HD
- HBO HD
- FOX HD
- Sundance Channel HD
Regional
- Csepp TV
- Csaba TV
- DSTV Hungary
- Főnix TV
- Gyula Televízió
- Kölcsey TV
- Keszthely TV
- Pannon TV
- Williams TV
Adult
- SuperOne HD (Also available on DVB-T)
Planned
- M5 (Starts in 2015)
- TV2 Classic (Starts in 2015)
- Discovery Turbo Xtra
- UTV
- M6 (starts in December, 2015)
Defunct or renamed
- Cartoon Network Too
- Animax
- BBC Knowledge renamed as BBC Earth
- TV3
- Prizma TV renamed as RTL+
- Reflektor TV
- AXN Sci-Fi renamed as AXN Black
- AXN Crime renamed as AXN White
- Hallmark channel renamed as Universal Channel
- Kids co.
- Zone Club
- Írisz TV
- MTVA Info
- M3D
- A+
- Avante
- Best Of Music
- Budapest Európa Televízió
- Cherry Music
- Szív TV
- MSat
- Club TV
- Discovery Civilisation renamed as Discovery World
- Discovery Travel and Living
- Fény TV
- FilmBox Extra
- FilmBox Extra1
- FilmNet
- Fox Kids renamed as Jetix
- Galaxia TV
- Game One TV
- Hálózat TV
- HungaroSport
- Humor 1 renamed as Cool TV
- Jetix renamed as Disney Channel
- Joker TV
- Karma TV
- Meteo TV
- m+ Hungary
- MGM
- MusicPlus Hungary
- MTV Hungary
- Movies 24
- Nóta TV renamed as Sláger TV
- PV TV
- Rock TV
- Top TV HU
- Top Shop TV
- SATeLIT Televízió
- Sport Klub+
- SuperOne Music
- Ötös csatrona
- MusicMix
- MusicMix SuperOne
- TCM
- Cartoonito
- Agro TV Hungary
- Antenna3 Hungary
- Nautik Hungary
- TV deko renamed as Spektrum Home
- Filmmúzeum renamed as Film Mania
- Musicmax
- Musicmax Adult
- Private Spice
- Zone Club
- Zone Reality renamed as CBS Reality
- Zone Europa
- Zone Romantica renamed as Film Cafe
- ZENIT TV HUNGARY
Most-viewed channels
Viewing shares, 2014:[2]
Position | Channel | Group | Share of total viewing (%) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | TV2 | MTM-SBS | 14.05 |
2 | RTL Klub | RTL Group | 13.9 |
3 | M1 | MTVA | 7.65 |
4 | Cool TV | RTL Group | 4.1 |
5 | Film+ | RTL Group | 3.85 |
6 | Duna TV | MTVA | 3.23 |
7 | M2 | MTVA | 2.85 |
8 | Viasat 3 | Sony Pictures Entertainment | 2.65 |
9 | ATV | AGRO-TV-ATV | 2.41 |
10 | RTL II | RTL Group | 1.87 |
11 | Super TV2 | MTM-SBS | 1.79 |
12 | AXN | Sony Pictures Entertainment | 1.75 |
13 | STORY4 | Central | 1.75 |
14 | Duna World | MTVA | 1.61 |
15 | Comedy Central | Viacom | 1.5 |
16 | Nickelodeon Hungary | Viacom | 1.41 |
17 | Disney Channel | The Walt Disney Company | 1.37 |
18 | Minimax | AMC Networks International | 1.08 |
19 | Sláger TV | Tematic Cable | 1.04 |
20 | M3 | MTVA | 0.98 |
21 | FEM3 | MTM-SBS | 0.89 |
22 | Muzsika TV | RTL Group | 0.89 |
23 | Discovery Channel | Discovery Networks | 0.86 |
24 | National Geographic Channel | FOX Networks International | 0.85 |
25 | PRO4 | MTM-SBS | 0.76 |
26 | RTL+ | RTL Group | 0.74 |
27 | Viasat 6 | Sony Pictures Entertainment | 0.74 |
28 | Sport 1 | AMC Networks International | 0.69 |
29 | STORY5 | Central | 0.67 |
30 | Spektrum | AMC Networks International | 0.66 |
31 | Film Cafe | AMC Networks International | 0.57 |
32 | Sorozat+ | RTL Group | 0.57 |
33 | Film Mania | AMC Networks International | 0.54 |
34 | Life Network | Origo Media | 0.52 |
35 | Universal Channel | NBC Universal | 0.50 |
36 | Nat Geo Wild | FOX Networks International | 0.40 |
37 | Sport 2 | AMC Networks International | 0.40 |
38 | Cartoon Network | Turner | 0.39 |
39 | TV Paprika | AMC Networks International | 0.36 |
40 | Ozone Network | Origo Media | 0.33 |
41 | VIVA Hungary | Viacom | 0.33 |
42 | Echo TV | Echo Hungaria TV | 0.24 |
43 | Film+ 2 | RTL Group | 0.24 |
44 | Spektrum Home | AMC Networks International | 0.17 |
45 | DOQ | Tematic Cable | 0.16 |
46 | Sport Klub | Tematic Cable | 0.15 |
47 | CBS Reality | AMC Networks International | 0.12 |
48 | Music Channel Hungary | Digi | 0.09 |
49 | MTV Europe | Viacom | 0.07 |
Position | Group | Share of total viewing (%) |
---|---|---|
1 | RTL Group | 32.7 |
2 | MTM-SBS | 17.4 |
3 | MTVA | 12.5 |
4 | Sony Pictures Entertainment | 7.9 |
5 | Viacom | 3.84 |
See also
References
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