Country reference
- Country codes
- BG / BGR · M49 100
- Browsing region
- Europe
- Language options to specify
- Bulgarian, English, Russian, Turkish
- UN statistical subregion
- Eastern Europe
Name BNT 1, BNT 2, BNT 3 or BNT 4 rather than only Bulgarian National Television. BNT distinguishes general programming, culture/education, sport and the overseas audience. A diaspora-oriented BNT 4 feed should not be assumed to duplicate the domestic BNT 1 schedule.
Each BNT number has a viewing purpose
BNT's own description identifies BNT 1 as general public-service television, BNT 2 as culture/education connected with regional centres, BNT 3 as sport and BNT 4 as primarily intended for Bulgarians abroad. Those differences justify a programme-based shortlist.
A viewer following regional culture should name the programme or centre, while a viewer following a match should name the event. Do not infer that BNT 3 has every competition or that BNT 2 contains every regional bulletin simultaneously. Channel roles identify intent; event carriage still needs confirmation.
Domestic and overseas schedules are separate questions
A family abroad may prefer the domestic schedule to watch alongside relatives, or may want a programme presented on BNT 4. State that choice. If the requested title appears on more than one service, include the broadcast date and whether the first transmission or a repeat is acceptable.
Ask for Bulgarian audio and captions separately. A Cyrillic programme title in the guide is identification information, not a subtitle feature. For educational viewing, check the exact episode and readability on the final television; for sport, test commentary and the actual live event.
Use Sofia as a location reference
Europe/Sofia is the directory's representative identifier. An overseas request should include the original Bulgarian date/time and actual viewing city. When the guide looks displaced, compare the intended service's schedule rather than another BNT channel's timetable.
- Select the BNT number by programme need.
- Add any regional programme or centre.
- State domestic/overseas edition, language and replay needs.
- Ask for exact feed confirmation and test the named programme.
Time-zone reference locations
Europe/Sofia
Use the location relevant to the viewer and the event date. IANA reference locations are not a count of distinct current offsets; do not apply one fixed offset to the whole country.