| Country | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Crown Media |
| Sister channels | TV7,Sport7, Super7 |
| History | |
| Launched | 1996 (as PDM) 2000 (as Demo TV) 3 March 2003 (as BBT) 7 March 2013 (as News7) |
| Closed | 16 September 2016; 9 years ago (2016-09-16) |
| Former names | PDM (1996-2000) Demo TV (2000-2003) BBT (2003-2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.news7.bg/ |
News7 was aBulgarian television channel, owned by Crown Media along with its sister channelsTV7,Sport7 and Super7. It aired news and sports events, such as theBulgarian Football Championship, and lifestyle bulletins. It was also the main sponsor to theBulgarian A Professional Football Group. The channel was part of theCNN International network, along withCNN Türk. It launched as the privatecable television PDM in 1996 broadcasting inSofia. It was rebranded to Demo TV in 2000 and to BBT in 2003, when it became a nationalcable andsatellite network, later airing terrestrially in over 50 cities and towns inBulgaria. The channel was bought byTV7 in 2012 and rebranded as News7 on 7 March 2013. News7 ceased broadcasting of original programming on 1 February 2016 due to bankruptcy. The channel was officially closed down on 16 September 2016, after its broadcasting license was taken down by the Bulgarian Council for Electronic Media.