The Network4 Media Group Has Announced a Partnership With the News Portal Kontroll.hu, Bringing Its Content to Television Screens

hu, bringing its content to television screens. As part of the collaboration, Kontroll.hu will produce its own original programming for the media company's channels and platforms. Network4, which operates seven TV channels, the NET4+ streaming service, and online platforms, said in a Thursday announcement — first reported by Media1 — that its channels and surfaces have undergone a rebranding.

The company plans to place greater emphasis on original productions, including public affairs content. As part of the deal, Kontroll.hu's public affairs debate show "Szabadsajtó Klub" and its in-depth interview series "Sorsok mögött" will move from YouTube to television. The portal was founded in 2024 by Márton Magyar, the brother of Prime Minister Péter Magyar, who also owns the media company.

Gergő Papp, who recently said he is joining Kontroll.hu, will host the weekly public affairs magazine "Riporterek. According to Network4, Papp will conduct interviews in the character of the "pushy and persistent questioner, Pimasz Úr, known from the TV2 show "Napló" 15 years ago. Marcsi Borbás, who is leaving public media after eight years, will appear in a cycling show called "Elgurulva" and a talk show titled "Átvinni a napot az égen" on the media company's platforms. Borbás previously left Duna TV with her gastronomy program.