Partizán

Partizán
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genrepublic life
Subscribers699 thousand
Views389 million
Last updated: July 2026

Partizán is a Hungarian independent media outlet. Created by Márton Gulyás, it is one of the most popular Hungarian political YouTube channels.[1]

History

Partizán was created by Márton Gulyás, a theater manager turned political activist.

Preceded by the channel Slejm – a torkon ragadt politika,[2] Partizán was started in the autumn of 2018 by Márton Gulyás,[1] a theater manager turned political activist.[3] In early 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Partizán broadcast live every day.[4] Prior to the 2022 parliamentary elections, the channel deployed a mobile studio on a truck that went to rural Hungarian towns with the goal of informing more people about the upcoming election, since the majority of people living there consume solely pro-government media and vote for the ruling Fidesz party.[5][6] In November 2025, Partizán was fined 200,000 forints (€525) by the Media Council for the interview of Péter Aranyosi, in which Aranyosi made insulting remarks about Romani people.[7]

Following Fidesz–KDNP's 2026 defeat, many people connected to the outgoing government gave interviews to Partizán and other independent outlets.[8][9] In August 2026, Gulyás announced his resignation from the editor-in-chief role, being replaced by Vince Földiák.[10]

Programming

As of 2025, 180 volunteers work for the channel,[11] and as of November 2020, 50% of the viewers are aged 18–35.[12] Partizán mostly posts political interviews, including with opposition politicians who could hardly get airtime on public television, such as Péter Márki-Zay and Péter Magyar,[13][4] and foreign politicians, like Bernie Sanders and Angela Merkel.[14] Fidesz politicians have not appeared in interviews despite having been invited numerous times.[15] Partizán also holds political debates,[16][17][18] talk shows, podcasts, newsletters, live events,[11] investigative reports, in-depth political analyses,[19] and produces documentaries[3] dealing with topics, including the takeover of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE),[20] and the enrichment of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his family.[1] Its flagship daily show is a roundtable which analyzes the day's news from a leftist perspective. Partizán's videos often receive hundreds of thousands of views.[13] The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has described the channel as providing "in-depth, trustworthy reporting on issues ignored by most other outlets".[21]

Financing

The channel is financed by tenders[12] and micro-donors, with some larger sources, including the National Endowment for Democracy,[3] German Marshall Fund, and The Foundation for Democracy and Pluralism.[22] Through 1% donations of payroll taxes,[a] Partizán received 191 million forints from 21,122 people in 2023,[23] and 416 million forints from 36,978 people in 2024, becoming the most donated to organization in that year.[24] In 2025, 38,383 people donated 471 million forints.[25]

Awards

  • National Association of Hungarian Journalists (MÚOSZ) Economic Policy and Media Studies Section Economic Journalism Award (2021)[2]
  • Hégető Honorka Award (2022)[26]
  • MÚOSZ Hungarian Press Award (2023)[27]

Notes

  1. ↑ Similar to Poland and Romania, taxpayers can allocate 1% of their personal income tax to a non-profit entity of their choice.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tarol Gulyás Márton internetes tévéje, a Partizán – íme a számok". Media1. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  2. 1 2 Tölgyesi, Gábor (2021-03-20). "Telitalálat a Partizán - Gulyás Márton arról kérdez, amiről kell". Népszava (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  3. 1 2 3 Dunai, Márton (2022-03-23). "Viktor Orban reaps benefits of tight grip on Hungary's media ahead of election". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 1 2 Heil, Andy; Keller-Alant, Akos (2022-03-31). "The Hungarian Journalist Trying To Break Viktor Orban's Grip On Media, And Voters". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  5. ↑ Paulitsch, Lina (2022-03-25). The anti-Orban roadshow in Hungary. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  6. ↑ Ungarn gespalten zwischen West und Ost - Das System Orbán | auslandsjournal (in German). ZDFheute. 2022-03-31. 11 minutes in. Retrieved 2025-11-23 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Iván-Nagy, Szilvia (2025-11-06). "Kétszázezres bírságot kapott a Partizán a nagy vihart kavart Aranyosi-interjú miatt". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  8. ↑ Fodor, Gábor (2026-04-27). "Pökhendiség helyett alázat: mit üzen a választás a Fidesz–KDNP-nek?". Index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  9. ↑ Haszán, Zoltán; Kovács, Bendegúz; Rényi, Pál Dániel; Czinkóczi, Sándor; Kristóf, Balázs (2026-05-08). "Egymás után omlanak le a NER tartóoszlopai". 444.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  10. ↑ Német, Szilvi (2026-08-14). "Gulyás Márton elárulta, miért tűnt el hónapokra, és azt is bejelentette, ki lesz a Partizán új főszerkesztője". 444.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
  11. 1 2 3 Vujanic, Lela (2025-01-14). "Funding the future: Partizán's strategies for community building in Hungary". The Fix. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  12. 1 2 Tompa, Andrea (2020-11-24). "Amikor megkérdezik, hogy hol dolgozom, azt válaszolom: az ellenállásban". A TASZ jelenti. Retrieved 2025-08-14 – via 444.hu.
  13. 1 2 Marantz, Andrew (2025-04-28). "Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  14. ↑ Puhl, Jan (2025-10-08). "Merkel-Interview in Ungarn: Wer steckt hinter dem Kanal Partizán?". Der Spiegel (in German). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2025-12-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "The Hungarian internet TV fighting 'propaganda'". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  16. ↑ Bozzay, Balázs (2021-09-15). "Négyen egy helyért: az egyik legszorosabb körzet ellenzéki jelöltjei vitáztak". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  17. ↑ Bakró-Nagy, Ferenc (2024-05-18). "Így pfujolta ki a Partizán közönsége Deutschot és Magyart". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  18. ↑ Cseke, Balázs; Tenczer, Gábor (2024-05-31). "Hazugozás, korrupció, NER-pénzek: egymásnak esett Vitézy és Karácsony". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  19. ↑ Rétfalvi, Györgyi (2025). "Chapter 6: Digital Propaganda in Hungary / Online Media". In Kamalipour, Yahya R. (ed.). Propaganda in the Digital Age: Global Conflicts, Media, Politics, and Fake News. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 979-8-8818-0114-4.
  20. ↑ Marczisovszky, Márton (2021-04-02). "Mégis megjelent a Partizán dokufilmje, amit az SZFE elfoglalásáról készített". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  21. ↑ Bognár, Éva (2022-06-15). "Hungary | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  22. ↑ Kasza, János (2021-12-21). "Sorosozásba kezdett a KESMA a Partizán által elnyert támogatási pénzek kapcsán". Media1. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  23. ↑ "Hírek - Nagy meglepetések a 2023-as 1% felajánlás terén, növekvő összegek, növekvő felajánlások, új szereplők - nonprofit.hu". www.nonprofit.hu (in Hungarian). 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  24. ↑ Weiler, Vilmos (2024-09-12). "A Partizán kapta a legtöbb 1 százalékos felajánlást idén, több százmillió forintot adtak nekik". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  25. ↑ Nádor, András (2025-09-15). "A 20 milliárdot is meghaladta az 1 százalékos felajánlások összege idén". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  26. ↑ Kasza, János (2022-10-10). "Kiosztották az idei Hégető Honorka-díjakat". Media1. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  27. ↑ Gulyás, Balázs (2023-03-14). "Sajtónapi díjat kapott a Partizán, a Nyugat.hu, a Heti TV főszerkesztője és sokan mások". Media1. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
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