MTVA

MTVA, short for Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap (Media Service Support and Asset Management Foundation), is a Hungarian government-owned foundation that serves as the umbrella organization for the country’s public service media. It was established in the early 2010s as part of a reform of public broadcasting and merged the previously independent Magyar Rádió (Hungarian Radio), Magyar Televízió (Hungarian Television), and Duna Televízió into a single entity responsible for managing assets and funding for public media.

Operating under the public service media brand commonly referred to as Közmédia, MTVA oversees multiple television and radio services, including channels such as M1 and M2, Duna Televízió, and Duna World, along with related radio networks and digital platforms. The foundation holds the public service media assets, production infrastructure, and broadcast licenses, with governance provided by a board and an executive president appointed by the government.

Funding for MTVA comes from state subsidies and public service media allocations, with additional revenue allowed from commercial activities within regulatory limits. The organization has faced criticism and scrutiny regarding editorial independence and the degree of government influence over public broadcasting, with observers noting alignment with political directions at times.

MTVA’s operations and branding are commonly linked to the broader public media system in Hungary, often referred to collectively as Közmédia, the state-supported public service media ecosystem.