Partizán

Partizán
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genrepublic life
Subscribers615 thousand
Views306 million
Last updated: February 2026

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

History

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) for the interview of Péter Aranyosi, in which Aranyosi made insulting remarks about Romani people.[7]

Programming

As of 2025, 180 volunteers work for the channel,[8] and as of November 2020, 50% of the viewers are aged 18–35.[9] 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,[10][4] and foreign politicians, like Bernie Sanders and Angela Merkel.[11] Fidesz politicians have not appeared in interviews despite having been invited numerous times.[12] Partizán also holds political debates,[13][14][15] talk shows, podcasts, newsletters, live events,[8] and produces documentaries[3] dealing with topics, including the takeover of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE),[16] 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.[10] 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".[17]

Financing

The channel is financed by tenders[9] and micro-donors, with some larger sources, including the National Endowment for Democracy,[3] German Marshall Fund, and The Foundation for Democracy and Pluralism.[18] Through 1% donations of payroll taxes,[a] Partizán received 191 million forints from 21,122 people in 2023,[19] and 416 million forints from 36,978 people in 2024, becoming the most donated to organization in that year.[20] In 2025, 38,383 people donated 471 million forints.[21]

Awards

  • National Association of Hungarian Journalists (MÚOSZ) Economic Policy and Media Studies Section Economic Journalism Award (2021)[2]
  • Hégető Honorka Award (2022)[22]
  • MÚOSZ Hungarian Press Award (2023)[23]

Notes

  1. ^ Similar to Poland and Romania, taxpayers can allocate 1% of their personal income tax to a non-profit entity of their choice.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tarol Gulyás Márton internetes tévéje, a Partizán – íme a számok". Media1. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  2. ^ a b Tölgyesi, Gábor (2021-03-20). "Telitalálat a Partizán - Gulyás Márton arról kérdez, amiről kell". Népszava (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c Vujanic, Lela (2025-01-14). "Funding the future: Partizán's strategies for community building in Hungary". The Fix. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  9. ^ a b Tompa, Andrea (2020-11-24). "Amikor megkérdezik, hogy hol dolgozom, azt válaszolom: az ellenállásban". A TASZ jelenti. Retrieved 2025-08-14 – via 444.hu.
  10. ^ a b Marantz, Andrew (2025-04-28). "Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ "The Hungarian internet TV fighting 'propaganda'". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  13. ^ Bozzay, Balázs (2021-09-15). "Négyen egy helyért: az egyik legszorosabb körzet ellenzéki jelöltjei vitáztak". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  14. ^ Bakró-Nagy, Ferenc (2024-05-18). "Így pfujolta ki a Partizán közönsége Deutschot és Magyart". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  15. ^ Cseke, Balázs; Tenczer, Gábor (2024-05-31). "Hazugozás, korrupció, NER-pénzek: egymásnak esett Vitézy és Karácsony". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  16. ^ Marczisovszky, Márton (2021-04-02). "Mégis megjelent a Partizán dokufilmje, amit az SZFE elfoglalásáról készített". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  17. ^ Bognár, Éva (2022-06-15). "Hungary | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
  18. ^ Kasza, János (2021-12-21). "Sorosozásba kezdett a KESMA a Partizán által elnyert támogatási pénzek kapcsán". Media1. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Nádor, András (2025-09-15). "A 20 milliárdot is meghaladta az 1 százalékos felajánlások összege idén". Telex.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  22. ^ Kasza, János (2022-10-10). "Kiosztották az idei Hégető Honorka-díjakat". Media1. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  23. ^ 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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