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TV guide Bulgaria

Bulgaria on TV, at a glance.

215 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Europe/Sofia.

215channels
150with a schedule today
4 daysahead
2023history from
21:17local time
On now in BulgariaNext starts, EET
Balkanika TVBalkan party01:00
Planet EarthNo Data22:00
Dr. FitNo Data22:00
The VoiceWe Love Music00:00
Planeta Folk«От извора” – фолклорна програма21:30
bTV ComedyАло, ало22:00
bTV CinemaБандата на Оушън23:15
bTV Action– ПРЯКО: УЕФА Лига Европа: Милан – Ференцварош -21:45
bTVФермата: Кръвта вода не става22:00
Viasat NatureНова Зеландия: Митичните острови на Земята S1 E1 Изолирана още от времето на динозаврите, дивата природа на Нова Зеландия е оставена на произвола на съдбата и в горите ѝ се прокрадват хищници от юрската ера.22:15
Viasat HistoryМаите: войната на петте кралства, сез.1, еп.422:00
Star LifeЖенени с деца21:30
SummaryBulgaria in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels215150 with a schedule today
Registry ids77
Guide only138
With a logo64
Schedule depth4 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today71%
Tomorrow63%
Day 70%
Field fill15%of today's programmes carry a description
Category33%
Episode no.0%
Series link0%
Sport this week21events on TV in Bulgaria, next 7 days
Live0
Football7
Other sport14
EndpointsThe API for Bulgaria listings

Every call below answers for Bulgaria as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/BG/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/BG/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/BG/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/BG/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=BGSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=BGEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=BGA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/BG/now"
What is on now on every channel in Bulgaria, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/BG/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_fajp7j8x",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T17:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T22:59:59Z",
                "title": "Balkan party",
                "progress": 0.38
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T23:00:00Z",
                "title": "Where is the party"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 150,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:17:13Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Bulgaria this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=BG.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
17:00 Fri 6 NovСептември v Локомотив СофияФутбол1Repeat
19:15 Fri 6 NovБотев Пловдив v ДунавФутбол1Repeat
13:30 Sat 7 NovБотев Враца v Локомотив ПловдивФутбол1Repeat
16:00 Sat 7 NovСлавия v Черно мореФутбол1Repeat
14:00 Sun 8 NovСпартак Варна v АрдаФутбол1Repeat
17:00 Sun 8 NovЛевски v ЦСКАФутбол1Repeat
18:30 Sun 8 NovФрайбург v Унион БерлинЧемпионат Германии. 9-й тур1Repeat
21:00 Sun 8 NovОлимпиакос v ПАОКФутбол1Repeat
Channel mixWhat Bulgaria's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

Music14
Films8
Children8
Documentary8
General7
Lifestyle5
News4
Sport4

Biggest owners

United Group4
A1 Bulgaria4
CME3
Skydance Corporation2
Nova Broadcasting Group2
The Walt Disney Company Bulgaria EOOD2

The Bulgaria TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Bulgaria covers 215 channels, 150 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 4 days ahead. Every time on this page is Europe/Sofia, and its listings history reaches back to 2023.

Most of Bulgaria's channels are music, films and children channels, and the biggest owners are United Group, A1 Bulgaria and CME. This week 21 sports events are on TV in Bulgaria, 0 of them live.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Bulgaria with GET /v1/countries/BG/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/BG/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=BG.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Bulgaria line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Bulgaria's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Bulgaria, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Bulgaria, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Bulgaria have?

We list 215 channels in Bulgaria, 150 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Bulgaria TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 4 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Bulgaria TV times in?

This page shows Europe/Sofia. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Bulgaria's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/BG/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=BG for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Bulgaria?

21 events are on Bulgaria's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=BG, or see Where to watch.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Bulgaria channel, in one API call