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| Type | Broadcast television and online |
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| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Launch date | 1959 (television) |
| Official website | http://www.bnt.bg/ |
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The Bulgarian National Television (Bulgarian: Българска национална телевизия) or BNT (БНТ) is the public broadcaster of Bulgaria. The company was founded in 1959 and began broadcasting on December 26 of the same year. It began broadcasting in color in 1970. BNT's headquarters are located in Sofia, Bulgaria, in a building located at the well-known address of 29 San Stefano Str.
BNT is funded from government funds (around 60%) with the rest coming from television commercials [1]. It broadcasts two television channels: the over-the-air BNT 1 and the satellite BNT Sat, a channel aiming to broadcast Bulgarian production only. Another channel, Efir 2, existed between 1974 and 2000, and was later substituted by the private bTV.
The company has four regional broadcasting centres, based in Blagoevgrad (Pirin programme), Varna (More programme), Plovdiv (Plovdiv programme) and Rousse (Sever programme).
BNT's first live broadcast was the parade on the occasion of the October Revolution anniversary.
Managment
Sevda Shishmanova Member of the Management Board, BNT
A Journalist with practical experience in Television and Radio program-making manly in international affairs. A Film Directing graduate with significant experience in documentary productions and in work as international correspondent. Have worked as reporter, commentator and international correspondent in Bulgarian National Television/ BNT / and Iconomedia Press Group. Member of National Counsel of Cinema
Significant achievements include: Government correspondent for BNT since 1992 to 1996; Presidency correspondent for BNT since 1996 to 1998; International correspondent for BNT since 1998. Correspondent in Kosovo and in Aviano base during the war campaign in Yugoslavia in 1999. Correspondent in Turkey during earthquake shock in 1999. Correspondent in Skopje during the Macedonia war in 2001. Correspondent in Islamabad, Pakistan during the war in Afghanistan in 2001. Correspondent in London for special coverage of 2005 terror attack. Correspondent in Turkey and Northern Iraq during the war in Iraq in 2003. Roaming correspondent during Election Campaigns in USA, Russia, Turkey, Italy, Macedonia, UK. Correspondent in Kabul, Afghanistan during 2006 and Pakistan in 2008
Documentaries have participated in BNT programs and International Festivals: 1994 Berlusconi - The Pawn Success; 1995 North Iraq – No man’s Land; 1995 The Power Russia; 1997 Bulgaria – 1/11/1997 /the real revolution/; 1999 In the Hope by Richter Scale; 2000 BBC – Verification; 2001 The Unfinished War; 2001 Pakistan - The Shadow of the War; 2002 The Choice of War; 2006 Afghanistan unveiled; 2008 The Base: Pakistan/Afghanistan
Awards and achievements: 1996 Golden National Prize for TV Journalism; 2002 “The Unfinished War” had won SAIS – Novartis International Journalism Award for year 2001 in Washington, USA and been nominated in top 10 for international journalism achievements; 2002 “Pakistan - the Shadow of the War” FIPA; International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Biarritz, France; 2006 Member of the International jury of Prix Europe Berlin/Current affairs documentary; 2007 Member of the International jury of Sofia Film Fest; 2008 Member of the International jury of Filmini / short movie film festival/
Qualification: Bulgarian Philology in Sofia University “St.Kliment Ohridski”; Film Directing in The National Academy of Theater and Film Arts of Bulgaria
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Appearances
Logo History
Clocks
There is no clock broadcast on BNT except on important events.
Test card
The testcard in BNT is Bulgarian testcard introduced in 80's. The testcard is written "БТ–СОФНЯ" with no time and date.
In 2001 they changed the testcard. It is PM5544 "BNT - SOFIYA" in latin with current time and date.
Closing and Opening times
"Closing time" is 100%. It will choose the time randomly like 2:40. But it announced in the schedule.
During communist, It closes before 1am.
- 1959-1985 opens at 7:20. Closes somtimes between 0:00 and 1:15
- 1985-1993 opens at 5:40. Closes sometimes between 1:00 and 2:30
- 1993-1995 opens at 4:45. Closes sometimes between 2:10 and 3:10
- 1993-1999 opens at 4:20. Closes sometimes between 3:00 and 4:00
- 2000-2002 opens at 4:10 and closes sometimes between 3:05 and 3:30
- 2002-now open 24 hours
See also
External links
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