HATC SAMPLE EDITION:    Politics & Foreign Relations    Economic News    Business News    Other News of Interest    All stories	19th August, 2026 Parliamentary livestreams surge in popularity Parliamentary livestreams on YouTube have seen a sharp rise in viewership since the change of government. While broadcasts previously rarely attracted 10,000 views, current 6-10-hour streams typically have 150,000-200,000 views, with some surpassing 273,000, according to parliamentary data. Between May 15 and August 12, the parliamentary channel recorded more than 4.5 million views and in excess of 2.2 million hours of total viewing time, with the average viewer watching for nearly 30 minutes. The figures reflect valid video plays rather than the number of unique viewers. The audience is predominantly male (61%), while viewers aged 25-34 form the largest age group, accounting for nearly a quarter of the audience. Those under 25 constitute 12.5% of viewers, including 3.1% aged 13-17 and 9.4% aged 18-24. Viewers aged 65 and over account for 18.2% of the total. Sources regularly consulted, with abbreviations used in text: Népszabadság (N); Magyar Hírlap (MH); Világgazdaság (VG); Napi Gazdaság (NG); Magyar Nemzet (MN); Népszava (Nsz); Kossuth Rádió news (KR); nightly TV news (TV).
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