BG - Bulgaria
The country pages are currently in the process of being modified. The full update will be completed by June 2024.
This page includes links to the European Audiovisual Observatory’s databases and to reports in which Bulgaria is prominently featured, as well as links to national public authorities and other organisations relevant to the audiovisual sector. Indicative translations of the names of linked organisations are given for reference.
Resources from the Observatory databases
Legal resources
Merlin database: Newsletter articles featuring Bulgaria
Market resources
MAVISE database: MAVISE data for Bulgaria
Legal publications featuring Bulgaria
Newsletter: links to the last article featuring Bulgaria
- IRIS 2024-1:1/14 [BG] Bulgaria transposed Directive 2019/789 and Directive 2019/790
- IRIS 2023-8:1/20 [BG] The Council for Electronic Media held a discussion concerning commercial communications in the media
- IRIS 2023-6:1/21 [BG] CEM report on the monitoring of the election campaign for the 49th Parliament
- IRIS 2023-5:1/20 [BG] Draft amendments to the criminal code concerning intellectual property crimes
- IRIS 2023-5:1/21 European Court of Human Rights: Boris Antonov Mitov and others v. Bulgaria
All newsletter articles featuring Bulgariaa are available in the IRIS MERLIN database.
Reports: links to the last reports featuring Bulgaria
- Curtains up on regulation and support measures for the cinema exhibition sector
- IRIS Plus 2023-2: Territoriality and release windows in the European audiovisual sector
- IRIS Plus 2022-1: Governance and independence of public service media
- IRIS Special 2022-2: Prominence of European works and of services of general interest
The reports above are reports in which Bulgaria was featured as a national country case. Bulgaria may also be featured in other reports where it is not the focus of a specific section or chapter of the report.
Mappings: links to all national summaries on Bulgaria
- Accessibility measures as implemented by AVMS providers for persons with disabilities - BG.pdf
- Independent production and retention of intellectual property rights - BG.pdf
- Mapping on video-sharing platforms 2022 - Focus on CC - BG.pdf
- Mapping on video-sharing platforms - 2022 update - BG.pdf
- The protection of minors on VSPs age verification and parental control - BG.
Please note that the files above are only the national summaries for Bulgaria. The full mapping reports can be accessed here.
This page includes links to national public authorities and other organisations where useful information and resources relevant to the audiovisual sector can be found. Indicative translations of the names of linked organisations are given for reference.
Main Public Institutions and Bodies
- Президент на Република България - President
- Народното събрание - National Assembly
- Министерски съвет - Council of Ministers
- Министерство на културата - Ministry of Culture
- Министерство на транспорта, информационните технологии и съобщенията - Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications
- Изпълнителна агенция „Електронни съобщителни мрежи и информационни системи" - Executive Agency "Electronic Communication Networks and Information Systems"
- Конституционен съд - Constitutional Court
- Върховен касационен съд - Supreme Court
- Върховния административен съд - Administrative Supreme Court
Official Publishing and Statistical Organisations
- Държавен вестник - Official Journal
- Национален статистически институт - National Statistical Office
Regulatory Authorities for Audiovisual and Communication Sectors
- Съветът за електронни медии (CEM) - Council for Electronic Media
- Комисия за регулиране на съобщенията - Communications Regulation Commission
Competition Authority
- Комисия за Защита на Конкуренцията - Commission on Protection of Competition
Data Protection Authority
- Комисия за защита на личните данни - Commission for Personal Data Protection
Self and Co-regulatory Bodies
- Национален съвет за саморегулация (HCC) - National Council for Self-Regulation (NCSR)
- National Council for Journalism Ethics
Copyright and Intellectual Property Offices
- Министерство на културата - Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Directorate of the Ministry of Culture
- Патентно ведомство - Patent Office
Copyright Collecting Societies
- Музикаутор (Musicautor)
- ПРОФОН (Prophon)
- Филмаутор (Filmautor)
- ЕАЗИПА (Eazipa)
For a full list of collecting societies see the dedicated page from the copyright office's website
Film Institutions
- Национален филмов център - Bulgarian National Film Center
- Media Desk Bulgaria - Desk of the MEDIA Programme
Television and On-demand Audiovisual Services
For a list of television and on-demand audiovisual services in this country search the MAVISE database
Disclaimer: Please note that the list contains links to external websites where information is created by other organisations. The European Audiovisual Observatory takes no responsibility for the content and accuracy of information provided by linked sites and inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by our organisation.