BNT 3 (, previously BNT HD) is a
Bulgarian-language public
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television station
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, operated by the
Bulgarian National Television
The Bulgarian National Television ( Bulgarian: Българска национална телевизия, ''Balgarska natsionalna televizia'') or BNT (БНТ), stylized as ·Б·Н·Т· since 2018, is a public television broadcaster of Bulgari ...
. It broadcasts sport events, movies and cultural programs.
History
It was launched on February 6, 2014 as "BNT HD", with the start of the
Sochi 2014
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
, nations = 88
, events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, athletes = 2,873
, opening = 7 February 2014
, closing = 23 February 2014
, opened_by = President Vladimir Putin
, cauldron =
, stadium = Fisht Olympic ...
Olympic Games. Beforehand BNT used to air sports events such as the
2010 FIFA World Cup
, image = 2010 FIFA World Cup.svg
, size = 200px
, caption = ''Ke Nako. (Tswana and Sotho for "It's time") Celebrate Africa's Humanity'It's time. Celebrate Africa's Humanity'' (English)''Dis tyd. Vier Afrika se mensd ...
and the
London 2012
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Olympics in HD on temporary HD channels which used to upscale the
BNT 1 channel. In 2014 the national television decided to launch BNT HD as a fully scheduled channel. On 10 September 2018 the channel was re-branded as BNT 3. BNT 3 airs free-to-air on the Bulgarian
DVB-T
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platform.
Former logos
File:BNT HD logo.jpg, First BNT HD logo used 2014–2018
File:Logo of BNT 3 (2018-).svg, BNT 3 logo since 2018
{{Bulgarian television
Television networks in Bulgaria
Bulgarian-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 2014
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