BNT 3 (, previously BNT HD) is a Bulgarian-language

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, operated by

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 Bulgaria ...

. It broadcasts sport events, movies and cultural programs.

History

It was launched on February 6, 2014 as "BNT HD" with the start of the

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Olympic Games. Beforehand, BNT used to air sports events such as the

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and the

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Olympics in HD on temporary HD channels which used to upscale the

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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

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platform. Some of the shows aired include The World Sailing Show,

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(автомобилно шоу), Extreme E - Electric Odyssey, and One Water Race.

Former logos

File:BNT HD logo 2014.svg, First BNT HD logo used 2014–2018 File:Logo of BNT 3 (2018-).svg, BNT 3 logo since 2018 __FORCETOC__

References

{{Reflist Television networks in Bulgaria Bulgarian-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 2014