RTL is prepared to "fight tooth and nail" against Hungary's advertising tax, the words of CEO of the most popular Hungarian commercial TV channel RTL Klub Dirk Gerkens is quoted by portfolio.hu from his interview with the Reuters news agency.

The governing party Fidesz and the far-right nationalist Jobbik party have passed a bill on a new advertising tax to be imposed on media companies, publishers, billboard users and online advertisers. Experts claim the measure is politically motivated.

The entire staff of Origo News have decided to leave the news portal after their editor-in-chief was abruptly fired, reportedly on political pressure, i.e. for their stories opposing and criticising Viktor Orbán and his cabinet too much.

As of this August, movies and TV series on public service television channels in Hungary (m1, m2, Duna TV and Duna World) can be also watched in their original language as an alternative to the audio track with Hungarian dubbing.

Analog terrestrial television broadacsting ends this Wednesday, July 31st in most parts of Hungary, including Budapest and its vicinity, with the northeast and small areas in the south following suit at the end of October this year.

In partnership with Business Consulting & Media and its Hungarian branch, Mediarey Kft., Forbes’ latest local-language edition, Forbes Hungary will be published as of November 2013. They do not seem to believe in the decline of the printed press.

European Parliament (EP) has passed a resolution condemning the Hungarian media law on Thursday, calling for the Hungarian government to change it. The most important objections include the law being biased and not independent.

Hungarian Parliament passed amendments to the media laws as agreed with the European Commission. Still, the technical modifications do not dispell worries about the dominance of the government in controlling the media.

Péter Lakatos, a photographer contracted with the Hungarian News Agency MTI, has won 1st prize in the spot news singles category of the 54th World Press Photo contest, selected from the best photos made in 2010.

The Hungarian government has informed the European Commission that the country's new media law is in line with EU norms but the commission expects further and more detailed information on the act.

Hungary's latest media bill poses a danger to press freedom, US-based Freedom House (FH) said on Tuesday. If passed, the bill would be "a major setback for press freedom in Hungary," FH said in a press release.

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies announced a long-term strategic collaboration with the Hungarian ZEN Studios, a global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software.