''24 Chasa'' ( bg, italic=yes, 24 часа, lit=24 hours) is a

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newspaper. Its headquarters are located in

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History and profile

The newspaper, part of the ''168 Chasa'' (meaning ''168 Hours'' in English) Press Group founded by Petyo Blaskov, was launched in April 1991, a few months after the launch of the ''168 Hours'' weekly newspaper. The tabloid format and the colloquial, somewhat derisive, writing style of ''24 Chasa'' quickly gained wide popularity. One of the most popular features in the newspaper is the daily

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''Ivancho i Mariyka'', drawn by the well-known Bulgarian cartoonist

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, which also exists in animation version. The newspaper was a part of the German WAZ media group until 2010 when it was acquired by the Media Group Bulgaria, LLC.Media Group Bulgaria
About us (in Bulgarian) Its current editor-in-chief is Borislav Zumbulev. The circulation of the paper is 50,000 copies during weekdays, up to 90,000 during weekends.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:24 Chasa 1991 establishments in Bulgaria Bulgarian-language newspapers Mass media in Sofia Daily newspapers published in Bulgaria