BNT 4 (Bulgarian: БНТ 4, romanized: Be ne te chetiri, previously BNT World and BNT Sat) is a Bulgarian-language public international television channel owned and operated by Bulgarian National Television.
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| Country | Bulgaria |
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| Broadcast area | International |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bulgarian |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SD feed |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BNT (Bulgarian National Television) |
| Sister channels | BNT 1, BNT 2, BNT 3 |
| History | |
| Launched | 2 May 1999 |
| Former names | TV Bulgaria (1999–2008) BNT Sat (2008–2010) BNT World (2010–2018) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | http://tv.bnt.bg/bnt4 |
| Website | http://www.bnt.bg/bnt4/shows |
History
The channel was launched on 2 May 1999 under the name "TV Bulgaria". The first program director of TV Bulgaria was Agnesa Vasileva. The channel began with the repetition of the best fund of the BNT, Bulgarian feature films and music programs. The music channel signal "Tell Me My Le White Cloud" was recorded specifically by Theodosius Spasov. TV Bulgaria has had very successful productions - "Ambassadors of Bulgaria" and "One Flew Over the night." On 14 September 2008, the channel name was changed to BNT SAT. On 20 December 2010, the channel was rebranded to BNT World. On 10 September 2018, the channel was further rebranded to BNT 4. BNT 4 broadcasts by satellite free to air. The channel currently offers a wide range of programs from news to culture, such as news reports, music shows, documentaries, and talk shows.
