Digital terrestrial television in Bulgaria

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Digital terrestrial television in Bulgaria began in November 2004 in Sofia, Bulgaria with the launch of a free-to-air platform. Ever since then the Digital terrestrial tv network has grown to have networks all over Bulgaria.

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History

Bulgaria launched a free-to-air platform on Sofia region, starting in November 2004. The Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) has said that it received 6 bids for the licence to build and operate Bulgaria's two nationwide DTT networks. A second licence tender for the operation of 3 DTT multiplexes was open until 27 May 2009. [1] [2] Following the closing of this process, Hannu Pro, part of Silicon Group, and with Baltic Operations has secured the license to operate three DTT multiplexes in Bulgaria by the country's Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) Bulgaria completed the transition to digital broadcasting in September 2013. [3]

Simulcast

First regular digital broadcast started on 1 March 2013. Analog broadcasting will be definitely terminated at 1 September 2013. The Simulcast period (time between digital broadcast switch-on and analog broadcast switch-off) will allow people time to buy new integrated Digital TVs or set-top boxes. On 30 September 2013 the simulcast period was officially put to an end. [4]

Technical information

Standards chosen are DVB-T and MPEG4 AVC/H.264 compression format. DVB-T2 will not be used for now.

SFN Allotments in Bulgaria

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DVB-T single-frequency network (SFN) Allotments in Bulgaria
Frequency of Channels by SFN Allotments
AllotmentCitiesMultiplexChannel
BUL01 - Vidin Belogradchik, Berkovitsa, Vidin, Vratsa, Lom  MUX 132
MUX 249
MUX 353
BUL02 - Pleven Belene, Etropole, Lovech, Mezdra, Pleven, Pravets, Teteven, Troyan, Cherven bryag MUX 151
MUX 257
MUX 341
BUL03 - Ruse Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Dryanovo, Elena, Rousse, Svishtov, Sevlievo, Tryavna  MUX 126
MUX 249
MUX 358
BUL04 - Shumen Veliki Preslav, Kaspichan, Kotel, Novi Pazar, Popovo, Razgrad, Silistra, Targovishte, Shumen  MUX 128
MUX 240
MUX 351
BUL05 - Varna Beloslav, Byala, Varna, Dobrich, Obzor, Provadia, Tervel, Shabla  MUX 122
MUX 229
MUX 327
BUL06 - Burgas Aytos, Ahtopol, Bourgas, Malko Tarnovo, Nesebar, Primorsko, Tsarevo  MUX 142
MUX 247
MUX 355
BUL07 - Stara Zagora Elhovo, Karnobat, Nova Zagora, Sliven, Stara Zagora  MUX 122
MUX 237
MUX 364
BUL08 - Kardzhali Dimitrovgrad, Ivailovgrad, Kardzhali, Svilengrad, Harmanli, Haskovo  MUX 126
MUX 242
MUX 345
BUL09 - Plovdiv Kazanlak, Kostenets, Panagyurishte, Plovdiv  MUX 125
MUX 235
MUX 341
BUL10 - Smolyan Batak, Velingrad, Dospat, Zlatograd, Smolyan  MUX 134
MUX 249
MUX 358
BUL11 - Sofia Breznik, Dupnitsa, Zemen, Kyustendil, Samokov, Svoge, Sofia, Tran  MUX 123
MUX 240
MUX 352
BUL12 - Sofia-grad Sofia  MUX 123
MUX 240
MUX 352
MUX BUL12-164
BUL13 - Blagoevgrad Blagoevgrad, Gotse Delchev, Melnik, Razlog, Rila, Yakoruda  MUX 131
MUX 229
MUX 333
BUL14 - Varna-grad Varna  MUX 122
MUX 229
MUX 327
BUL15 - Strandzha ///  MUX 142
MUX 247
MUX 355
  1. ↑ "Комисия За Регулиране На Съобщенията". Crc.bg. Archived from the original on 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  2. ↑ Webfactory www.webfactory.ie. "Digital Video Broadcasting — Bulgaria". DVB. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Bulgarian DTT woes continue". Broadband TV News. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  4. ↑ "Аналоговият ТВ сигнал спрян окончателно, 100 000 са без телевизия".
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