Nova (Bulgarian TV channel)
Nova, stylized as NOVA and previously marketed as NTV or Nova Television, is a Bulgarian free-to-air television network launched on 16 July 1994 ( 28 years ago ). Nova TV, alongside the channels Kino Nova, Nova News, Nova Sport, DIEMA, Diema Family and Diema Sport are part of Nova Broadcasting Group and owned by United Group.
| Country | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Bulgarian |
| Picture format | 4:3 480p (HDTV) 4:3 720p (HDTV) This aspect ratio was not format used by 1080i and 1080p for newer airings (Older Airings) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | United Group |
| Parent | Nova Broadcasting Group |
| Sister channels |
|
| History | |
| Launched | 16 July 1994 |
| Links | |
| Website | nova |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| MUX2 | Channel 3 |
On 31 July 2008, Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group bought Nova TV from Antenna Group for €620 million. The deal was completed on 16 October 2008. Nova Television received a television license to broadcast as a terrestrial network on 18 July 2003, thus becoming the third free-to-air television station in Bulgaria, after Channel 1 and bTV, and the second private national media.
On 22 March 2019, Advance Media Group bought Nova TV from Modern Times Group for €185 million. On 24 December 2020, it was announced that United Group would buy Nova Broadcasting Group; the acquisition was completed on 22 January 2021.