bTV Action is a
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
n man-based television channel. The channel, along with sports channel
RING
Ring may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a telephone connection
Arts, entertainment and media Film and ...
,
bTV,
bTV Comedy
bTV Comedy is a Bulgarian family-based television channel, airing mostly comedy series. It is part of bTV Media Group, owned by Central European Media Enterprises, a subsidiary of AT&T/WarnerMedia. Originally launched in 1997 as Television Tria ...
,
bTV Cinema
bTV Cinema is a Bulgarian television channel, showing movies and serials. It is part of bTV Media Group, owned by CME (Central European Media Enterprises). The channel starts on 7 December 2009.bTV Cinema is aimed at viewers of all ages with a ...
and
bTV Lady
bTV Lady is a Bulgarian female-oriented television channel. Along with bTV, bTV Comedy, bTV Cinema and bTV Action and RING are part of bTV Media Group, owned by the US media conglomerate CME(owned by WarnerMedia/AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an ...
are part of bTV Media Group, owned by the US media conglomerate
CME(through
WarnerMedia
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It was originally established in 1972 by ...
/
AT&T
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).
History
In 1998 was launched the first Bulgarian ethereal television - TOP TV. Later the television extended its coverage, but it was shut off in 2004. The company was bought in 2005 and in 2006 the television started as CTN. One year later, in 2007, it was re-bought and re-branded to TV2. The channel was bought by
Central European Media Enterprises
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) is a media and entertainment company that operates television channels in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Until its acquisition by PPF Group N.V. in October 2020, ...
with the sports television
Ring TV in 2008 and re-branded as PRO.BG in 2009. This re-branding is believed to be inspired by
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
's largest TV channel
PRO TV, also owned by
Central European Media Enterprises
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME) is a media and entertainment company that operates television channels in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Until its acquisition by PPF Group N.V. in October 2020, ...
(CME) as the founder of this channel
Adrian Sarbu became the CEO of CME. The channel was then re-branded as bTV Action when CME bought "bTV Media Group" (
bTV,
bTV Comedy
bTV Comedy is a Bulgarian family-based television channel, airing mostly comedy series. It is part of bTV Media Group, owned by Central European Media Enterprises, a subsidiary of AT&T/WarnerMedia. Originally launched in 1997 as Television Tria ...
and
bTV Cinema
bTV Cinema is a Bulgarian television channel, showing movies and serials. It is part of bTV Media Group, owned by CME (Central European Media Enterprises). The channel starts on 7 December 2009.bTV Cinema is aimed at viewers of all ages with a ...
) in 2010. Since 7 October 2012 the format of the picture is set to 16:9 and an
HD multiplex was launched.
Programme
bTV Action is a men-oriented channel showing actual programs, sports and action films
The channel, along with
RING
Ring may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a telephone connection
Arts, entertainment and media Film and ...
broadcasts the
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
, and with
BNT 1 and
RING
Ring may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a telephone connection
Arts, entertainment and media Film and ...
the
UEFA Europa League
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,
Italian Serie A1,
Men's European Volleyball Championship
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and more in
HD. In 2013. the final of the UEFA Champions League was aired in
3D. The first 3D to be aired in the Bulgarian television. Later same year the channel starts to show the qualification and the races from the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) and since August 2013 also airs
The Italian Serie A together with
RING
Ring may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
:(hence) to initiate a telephone connection
Arts, entertainment and media Film and ...
.
''Code: Criminal'' is a criminal show which is being broadcast Monday-Friday live from 20:00 EET to 21:00 EET. ''The Hounds'' is a provocative investigate show with reality reports, comments, discussions and social experiments. It is broadcast at the weekend from 20:00 EET to 21:00 EET. ''Sport Zone'' is a sport commentary show. It was first broadcast on the main channel
bTV and then it started on bTV Action - every Sunday from 12:30 EET to 13:30 EET. ''24/7'' is a commentary show with Dimitar Tsonev - one of the most famous Bulgarian journalists. It is broadcast from October 2011 till July 2012 every Sunday form 21:00 EET to 22:00 EET, because from September 2012 Dimitar Tsonev has new show, broadcast on the main channel
bTV.
Coverage
PRO.BG was broadcast via analogue transmission in the largest 27 cities and towns in Bulgaria, which in effect covers more than 70% of Bulgaria's population. The channel shut-off its terrestrial broadcasting on 1 December 2010. bTV Action is broadcast via cable & satellite transmission from 22 January 2011. It is expected to resume its terrestrial broadcasting in near future.
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Television networks in Bulgaria
Bulgarian-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 1998