The Voice (Bulgaria)

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The Voice TV Bulgaria
TheVoice-logo.svg
CountryBulgaria
Broadcast areaSatellite coverage over the EMEA region
Headquarters Sofia, Bulgaria
Ownership
OwnerA.E. Best Success Services Bulgaria EOOD (2011-2022)
United Media / United Group (2022-Present)
Sister channels The Voice (radio station)
History
Launched16 November 2003 (as Veselina TV)
10 November 2006 (as The Voice)
2 April 2007 (radio)
Former namesVeselina TV (2003-2006)
Links
Website thevoice.bg
Availability
Streaming media
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The Voice TV Bulgaria (usually known as simply The Voice) is a Bulgarian music channel. The Voice is a modern music media with its original format offering its audience a rich selection of contemporary hit music. The selection of music, shows, and campaigns has been scheduled in line with the viewers’ preferences, shaping The Voice’s distinct and easily recognizable music channel on the market.

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The media was established in 2006 and since then it grew into one of the most preferred TV music channels among young people in bigger cities in Bulgaria.

Established as a hip hop and RnB oriented media nowadays the media plays primarily pop, dance, rnb and trap music and it not only follows the global music tendencies, but also imposes music trends on the Bulgarian market.

The channel was formerly known as Veselina TV (named after Radio Veselina). In 2006, the Luxembourg-based SBS Broadcasting Group acquired Radio Veselina, and in October 2006, Veselina TV was rebranded as The Voice TV, after the music channels in the Nordic countries.

On November 10, 2011, ProSiebenSat.1 Group sold all its Bulgarian radio stations and the music channel, The Voice TV, to A.E. Best Success Services Bulgaria EOOD. [1] The success of the Voice TV relies on a variety of shows, the main emphasis of which are the BG Voice Top10, TV Airplay Chart Top30 and the column The Voice Backstage, in which exclusive interviews with some of the most beloved Bulgarian and international artists are shown to the audience.

Frequencies:

Sofia 96.2 MHz

Plovdiv 106.0 MHz

Veselina TV logo used 2003-2006 Veselina tv.jpg
Veselina TV logo used 2003-2006

Kardjali 107.5 MHz

Karnobat 93.3 MHz

Smoljan 88.2 MHz

Pomorie 98.7 MHz

Kazanlak 89.3 MHz

Stara Zagora 94.3 MHz

TV Programmes

The Voice Top 10 - Airplay Chart - The Voice Top 100 - Dance Top 30 - 1 Artist, 3 Hits - NEW4U- Deja Voice - Wishlist - Your Voice- Hip Hop & RnB - The Voice Party - The Voice of Alternative- The Voice of Winter- The Voice of Summer - ZOOM - We Love Music - Snooza - In The Mix - CloseUp - Planet Voice - Kiss The Voice - Sundown- The Voice Weekend - BG Voice Top 10 - The Voice Choice

References and footnotes

  1. "ProSiebenSat.1 sells portfolio in Bulgaria - ProSiebenSat1.com". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-12-28.

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