Duna TV

Duna TV
Launched	December 1992
Picture format	16:9 (576i, SDTV) and 16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Slogan	"A nemzet televíziója" ("The Hungarian Nation's TV")
Country	Hungary
Broadcast area	Via satellite: Europe, North America, South America, Australia-New Zealand, North Africa, Middle East
Headquarters	Budapest, Hungary
Website	www.dunatv.hu
Availability
Satellite
Thor 5 (Europe and North Africa)	12341 V SR: 28000 7/8
Galaxy 25 (North America; encrypted)	11867 V SR: 22000 2/3
NSS 806 (North and South America; unencrypted)	3803 LHC SR: 27500 3/4
Cable
France Télécom Orange	Varies by local cable networks
UPC Romania	Channel 751 (digital with DVR) Channel 183 (digital)

Duna TV or Duna Televízió is one of two public television services in Hungary. "Duna" is the Hungarian name for the Danube. Duna TV operates two channels: Channel 1 and Channel 2-Autonómia.

Duna TV had been originally funded from television licence fees imposed on owners of television sets. In July 2002, the government abolished the fee. Today, 80% of Duna TV's funding is secured by the state budget with the rest coming from selling television commercials.

History

Duna TV went on the air in December 1992 as the first Hungarian TV station to broadcast over satellite. Its mission is to create and broadcast programming for and news about Hungarian minority communities beyond Hungary's borders in order to help maintain their national/ethnic identity. A few years later, Duna TV became the first Hungarian station to broadcast 24 hours a day. In 2004, Duna TV began to broadcast in North America, South America and Australia. In 2006, Duna TV started its Channel II (Autonomy TV). In 2010, Duna TV tried to become a full member of the EBU to send a Hungarian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, after MTV withdrew because of financial reasons.^[1][2] A decision by the EBU hasn't made yet.

Regional studios

The station is broadcast from Budapest, but has regional studios in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), Târgu-Mureş (Marosvásárhely), and Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely) in Romania; Bratislava (Pozsony) in Slovakia; Subotica (Szabadka) in Serbia; Uzhhorod (Ungvár) in Ukraine, and other places.

References

1. ^ Klier, Marcus (12 August 2010). "Hungary may return with new broadcaster". EscToday.com. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16054. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
2. ^ Hondal, Victor (22 October 2009). "Hungary withdraws from Eurovision Song Contest". EscToday.com. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/14416. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 

External links

• Official Site (Hungarian)