M1 news channel faces uncertainty ahead of August 20 holiday

Uncertainty surrounds the news programming on the M1 channel during the upcoming August 20 national holiday. Despite expectations for a debut of new news services, the current program schedule does not list any news broadcasts for the holiday.

Reports suggest that the channel may lack prepared news anchors and staff, with rehearsals reportedly occurring without presenters. While M1 is scheduled to broadcast the August 20 fireworks display and related events, a detailed program plan has not yet been released. Duna Médiaszolgáltató has not issued a substantive press release regarding the holiday coverage, and recent staff changes have seen editor-in-chief Gábor Hajdú and presenter Miklós Borsa depart from the channel.