BNT 1 () is a Bulgarian-language public television station founded in 1959. It began broadcasting on December 26 the same year. The headquarters are located in Sofia, Bulgaria. BNT 1 is run by the Bulgarian National Television. History When it was initially launched, the channel was called simply Bulgarian Television (Българска телевизия), as it was the only channel available. When a second state-owned channel was started in 1974, it was renamed to First Programme (Първа програма), and later to "BT 1" (БТ 1) (with BT still referring to Bulgarian Television). In 1992, BT 1 and BT 2 were given separate visual designs and were renamed respectively to Channel 1 (Канал 1) and Efir 2 (Ефир 2). In this period, the channel was also referred to as BNT Channel 1 (Канал 1 на БНТ), to show that it was operated by the BNT. On 14 September 2008 BNT Channel 1 changed its name once more, this time to "BNT 1" in an effort to put all BNT channels under a single banner (e.g., the Plovdiv TV Channel will become BNT Plovdiv). The second BNT channel called BNT 2 broadcasts the local programming of the former four regional TV centres, and broadcasts nationally. It airs sports like the UEFA Europa League–2021 along with bTV Action and RING. BNT 1, along with its sister channel BNT 2 and the sports channel BNT 3 holds the rights for the Euros and the Olympics. Logos and identities Current programming Panorama (Панорама) Around the World and at Home (По света и у нас, in Bulgarian)- regular news programme BNT Taxi (БНТ такси) A Minute is Too Much (Минута е много) - game show The Day Begins (Денят започва) - morning news and discussion block The Memory of Bulgaria (Памет българска) - history programme The Big Choice (Големият избор) - reality show, which aims to "find the new leader of Bulgaria" Faith and Society (Вяра и общество) - programme about religion in Bulgaria HAH XAX - afternoon show for teens Night Owls (Нощни птици) - late-night talk show, featuring well-known persons from Bulgaria and around the world Everwood ER The Black Adder The Bold and the Beautiful One Tree Hill (TV series) My Family Hannah Montana Wizards of Waverly Place JONAS (title translated as "Jonas Brothers") Totally Spies (from Canal France International) Mickey Mouse Clubhouse My Friends Tigger & Pooh Private Practice Falling Skies Sailor Moon Barbapapa