The CEO did not justify his decision, and the announcement disclosed no further details.
In an interview with Origo, Szabó said that in mid-March, after the reorganization of Hungarian state-owned media, all-news channel M1 was not created to compete with HírTV, which is owned by Lajos Simicska and used to be Fidesz-friendly until Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Simicska’s friendship saw a public breakdown. The CEO also denied speculation that M1 would be airing “government propaganda”.
When M1 experienced hiccups on the day of its launch and was forced to broadcast a black screen for several minutes, the CEO said that only “those who do not work do not make mistakes”. The blackout also garnered the attention of the international press.
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