Hungary: Blikk Taken over by Government-Affiliated Districts

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The media company Indamedia Network, which is considered to be close to the government, has bought the most powerful Hungarian newspaper: The tabloid Blikk has belonged to the Ringier group so far, but now the Swiss media house has more than three

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A media group close to the government takes over the tabloid "Blikk" from the Swiss Group. Ringier is the reason for the sale with the strategic orientation. It is another blow for the independence of the Hungarian media landscape.

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The country's most widely distributed newspaper was bought last week by a government-friendly group. The experience of the other media that suffered the same fate suggests a rapid change of speech.

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Due to the sale to a new owner, the editor-in-chief of Blikka announced his departure.

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Swiss group Ringier, which owned Blikk, said in a statement that the decision to sell was made solely on the basis of strategic economic considerations and a focus on core digital activities in Hungary.