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{{Infobox TV channel| {{Short description|Hungarian TV channel}}
{{Infobox television channel
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⚫ owner = Echo Hungária TV Zrt.|
| closed_date = {{end date and age|2019|3|31}}
⚫ country = ]|
⚫ | owner = Echo Hungária TV Zrt <br>(part of Talentis Group)
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| area = Hungary
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| headquarters = Angol Street 65-69, <br>], 1149
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| sister_channels =
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| former_names = '''TVN''' (2003–2004)<br />'''Echo TVN''' (2004–2005)
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| website = {{URL|https://www.echotv.hu}}
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'''Echo TV''' was a ]<ref name="magyaridok.hu"></ref> ] ] channel owned and operated by Echo Hungária TV Zrt,<ref name="magyaridok.hu"/> and founded in 2005 to cover business news.<ref name="magyarhirlap.hu"> - ]</ref> Later focusing on ] and ], it was known as a supporter of ] and ].<ref></ref>
'''Echo TV''' is a ] ] channel owned and operated by Echo Hungária TV Zrt. One of its better known broadcasters is ].


==Creation== == History ==
⚫ {{Conservatism in Hungary}}
⚫ TVN founded as Echo TVN as a business news channel in 2005<ref name=mfor>{{cite news|url=http://www.mfor.hu/cikkek/Rovidesen_foghato_az_Echo_TV.html|title=Rövidesen indul az ECHO TV|date=3 June 2005|access-date=28 April 2013|archive-date=13 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180213224110/http://mfor.hu/cikkek/Rovidesen_foghato_az_Echo_TV.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> at the initiative of Gábor Széles, the ] (as of 2017) and the head of ] and ].<ref name="magyarhirlap.hu"/> Széles had only days previously purchased Hungary's daily '']''; the acquisition of both stations helped Széles establish a major media presence in Hungary.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gábor Széles buys daily Magyar Hirlap|newspaper=MTI Econews|date=19 September 2005}}</ref> Széles reportedly spent two billion ]s in creating Echo TV.<ref>{{cite news|title=Széles to Start TV Channel|newspaper=EASTBUSINESS.ORG|date=1 December 2005}}</ref>


⚫ In 2006 Echo TV became a media partner of Feratel media technologies AG, based in ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ots news: feratel media technologies AG|newspaper=AWP OTS|date=22 December 2006}}</ref>
⚫ The station was founded by Gábor Széles, one of Hungary's richest men and the head of Videoton Holding, a contract electronics manufacturer. Széles had only days previously purchased Hungary's daily Magyar Hirlap; the acquisition of both stations helped Széles establish a major media presence in Hungary.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gábor Széles buys daily Magyar Hirlap|accessdate=26 April 2013|newspaper=MTI Econews|date=19 September 2005}}</ref> Széles reportedly spent two billion Hungarian Forints in creating Echo TV.<ref>{{cite news|title=Széles to Start TV Channel|accessdate=26 April 2013|newspaper=EASTBUSINESS.ORG|date=1 December 2005}}</ref>


Gábor Széles sold Echo TV to Fidesz-backed businessman and oligarch ] on December 2, 2016.<ref name="magyarhirlap.hu"/>
⚫ In 2006 Echo TV became a media partner of Feratel media technologies AG, based in Austria.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ots news: feratel media technologies AG|accessdate=26 April 2013|newspaper=AWP OTS|date=22 December 2006}}</ref>


On December 4, 2017, the whole channel was renewed.<ref></ref> Echo TV ceased operations on March 31, 2019. Its staff and technical equipment were integrated into ], which had returned as a pro-government media portfolio after the ].<ref></ref>
⚫ ==Association with far-right politics==


⚫ == Association with far-right politics ==
⚫ Following Fidesz's victory in the ], during which the anti-Semitic ] party won 16.7% of the vote, Echo TV displayed an image of ], a Hungarian survivor of ] and nobel laureate, alongside a voiceover about rats.<ref>{{cite news|title=Budapest Experiences A New Wave of Hate|accessdate=27 April 2013|newspaper=Spiegel Online International|date=14 October 2010}}</ref> Sándor Pörzse, once a professional football player, became a well known host for Echo-TV before helping to found Jobbik's paramilitary organization the "Hungarian Guard," later banned.<ref>{{cite news|last=Oehmke|first=Philipp|title=Hungary's Right-Wing War on Culture|accessdate=27 April 2013|newspaper=Spiegel Online International|date=16 December 2011}}</ref> In 2011, Hungary's media regulator fined Echo 500,000 Forints after its host, Ferenc Szaniszló, compared Roma people to "monkeys".


According to '']'', Echo TV is a forum favored among ].<ref name=lemonde>{{cite news|last=Stolz|first=Joelle|title=Prime au fascisme en Hongrie|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/03/29/prime-au-fascisme-en-hongrie_3149369_3214.html|accessdate=24 April 2013|newspaper=M - Le Monde|date=29 March 2012}}</ref> According to '']'', Echo TV was a forum favored among ].<ref name=lemonde>{{cite news|last=Stolz|first=Joelle|title=Prime au fascisme en Hongrie|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2013/03/29/prime-au-fascisme-en-hongrie_3149369_3214.html|access-date=24 April 2013|newspaper=M - Le Monde|date=29 March 2012}}</ref>


⚫ After the ], Echo TV displayed an image of ], a Hungarian survivor of ] and nobel laureate, alongside a voiceover about rats.<ref name=follath>{{cite news|title=Budapest Experiences A New Wave of Hate|url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/europe-s-capital-of-anti-semitism-budapest-experiences-a-new-wave-of-hate-a-722880.html|access-date=27 April 2013|newspaper=Spiegel Online International|date=14 October 2010}}</ref> ] was a well-known host for Echo TV before helping to found ]'s paramilitary organization the "]," later banned by the Hungarian Government.<ref>{{cite news|last=Oehmke|first=Philipp|title=Hungary's Right-Wing War on Culture|newspaper=Spiegel Online International|date=16 December 2011}}</ref> Sándor Pörzse was removed from the Echo TV in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://index.hu/kultur/media/2011/03/20/ki_vedi_meg_az_echotv-t/ |title = Ki védi meg az Echo Tv-t?|date = 20 March 2011}}</ref>
⚫ ==External links==
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One of Echo TV's better known broadcasters was ], known for his ] and ] statements.<ref name=lemonde /><ref>{{Cite web|date=24 March 2013|title=Tancsics Prize returned|url=http://www.budapesttimes.hu/2013/03/24/tancsics-prize-returned/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330080059/http://www.budapesttimes.hu/2013/03/24/tancsics-prize-returned/|archive-date=2013-03-30|access-date=2013-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21834834 | title=Anger at Hungarian journalist prize| work=BBC News| date=18 March 2013| last1=Thorpe| first1=Nick}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hungarian-government-awards-tancsics-prize-for-journalism-to-notorious-antisemite-ferenc-szaniszlo-8538178.html | title=Hungarian government awards Tancsics prize for journalism to notorious| date=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/hungarian-journalist-to-return-state-honor-denies-anti-semitism-1.511168 | title=Hungarian journalist to return state honor, denies anti-Semitism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hungary-journalist-idUSBRE92J0AD20130320|title = Hungary asks reporter to return award over anti-Semitism row|newspaper = Reuters|date = 20 March 2013|access-date = 1 July 2017|archive-date = 23 March 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130323095522/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-hungary-journalist-idUSBRE92J0AD20130320|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2011, Hungary's media regulator fined Echo 500,000 Forints after Szaniszló compared Roma people to "monkeys".<ref>{{cite news|title=Hungary sparks outrage with honours for far-right figures|newspaper=Agence France Presse|date=17 March 2013}}</ref>
⚫ {{Television in Hungary}}
{{International news channels}}

{{Euro-tv-stub}}


==References== ==References==
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⚫ ==External links==
*{{Official website|www.echotv.hu}} {{in lang|hu}}
*{{facebook|echotelevizio}}

{{Television in Hungary}}


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Latest revision as of 14:28, 29 November 2024

Hungarian TV channel Television channel
Echo TV
CountryHungary
Broadcast areaHungary
HeadquartersAngol Street 65-69,
Budapest, 1149
Programming
Language(s)Hungarian
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerEcho Hungária TV Zrt
(part of Talentis Group)
History
LaunchedSeptember 15, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-09-15)
ClosedMarch 31, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-31)
Former namesTVN (2003–2004)
Echo TVN (2004–2005)
Links
Websitewww.echotv.hu

Echo TV was a Christian-conservative Hungarian television channel owned and operated by Echo Hungária TV Zrt, and founded in 2005 to cover business news. Later focusing on news broadcasting and public affairs, it was known as a supporter of Fidesz and KDNP.

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TVN founded as Echo TVN as a business news channel in 2005 at the initiative of Gábor Széles, the 4th richest man of Hungary (as of 2017) and the head of Videoton and Ikarus Bus. Széles had only days previously purchased Hungary's daily Magyar Hírlap; the acquisition of both stations helped Széles establish a major media presence in Hungary. Széles reportedly spent two billion Hungarian forints in creating Echo TV.

In 2006 Echo TV became a media partner of Feratel media technologies AG, based in Austria.

Gábor Széles sold Echo TV to Fidesz-backed businessman and oligarch Lőrinc Mészáros on December 2, 2016.

On December 4, 2017, the whole channel was renewed. Echo TV ceased operations on March 31, 2019. Its staff and technical equipment were integrated into Hír TV, which had returned as a pro-government media portfolio after the 2018 parliamentary election.

Association with far-right politics

According to Le Monde, Echo TV was a forum favored among neofascists in Hungary.

After the 2010 election in Hungary, Echo TV displayed an image of Imre Kertész, a Hungarian survivor of Auschwitz and nobel laureate, alongside a voiceover about rats. Sándor Pörzse was a well-known host for Echo TV before helping to found Jobbik's paramilitary organization the "Hungarian Guard," later banned by the Hungarian Government. Sándor Pörzse was removed from the Echo TV in 2009.

One of Echo TV's better known broadcasters was Ferenc Szaniszló, known for his racist and anti-Semitic statements. In 2011, Hungary's media regulator fined Echo 500,000 Forints after Szaniszló compared Roma people to "monkeys".

References

  1. ^ HAZÁNK LEGFRISSEBB TELEVÍZIÓJA LETT A KERESZTÉNY-KONZERVATÍV ECHO - András Kárpáti - Magyar Idők
  2. ^ Nemzeti erők egyesítése: Új tulajdonosa van az Echo Televíziónak - Tamás Pindroch - Magyar Hírlap
  3. Új tulajdonosa van az Echo TV-nek - Magyar Idők
  4. "Rövidesen indul az ECHO TV". 3 June 2005. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. "Gábor Széles buys daily Magyar Hirlap". MTI Econews. 19 September 2005.
  6. "Széles to Start TV Channel". EASTBUSINESS.ORG. 1 December 2005.
  7. "Ots news: feratel media technologies AG". AWP OTS. 22 December 2006.
  8. PÁLYÁRA ÁLL A MEGÚJULÓ ECHO TV - Attila Borsodi - Magyar Idők
  9. Megszűnt az Echo TV, ám a Hír TV dolgozóit bocsátották el
  10. ^ Stolz, Joelle (29 March 2012). "Prime au fascisme en Hongrie". M - Le Monde. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  11. "Budapest Experiences A New Wave of Hate". Spiegel Online International. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  12. Oehmke, Philipp (16 December 2011). "Hungary's Right-Wing War on Culture". Spiegel Online International.
  13. "Ki védi meg az Echo Tv-t?". 20 March 2011.
  14. "Tancsics Prize returned". 24 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  15. Thorpe, Nick (18 March 2013). "Anger at Hungarian journalist prize". BBC News.
  16. "Hungarian government awards Tancsics prize for journalism to notorious". 17 March 2013.
  17. "Hungarian journalist to return state honor, denies anti-Semitism".
  18. "Hungary asks reporter to return award over anti-Semitism row". Reuters. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  19. "Hungary sparks outrage with honours for far-right figures". Agence France Presse. 17 March 2013.

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