One of the most remarkable aspects of the Internet Archive's Television News Archive is the way in which it captures global events for posterity. This afternoon Hungary's M1 channel halted news broadcasts with the message "A közmédia nem hazudhat. Bocsánatot kérünk, amiért hosszú éveken át mégis ezt tettük! A közmédia most átalakul, hogy a jövőben független és hiteles legyen. A hírszolgáltatás átmenetileg szünetel. Maradjanak velünk!" meaning "The public media cannot lie. We apologize for doing so for so many years! The public media is now transforming itself to be independent and credible in the future. News service is temporarily suspended. Stay tuned!". Incredibly, the Archive actually captures the moment this happens. While media reports mention only the onscreen message, the Archive captures the fact that it is only the video signal that is interrupted, the audio continues on uninterrupted.
The Moment Hungary News Channel M1 Halted Its News Broadcast Today
