BNT to Broadcast Five Major Sporting Events Following 2026 World Cup
- Bulgarian National Television (BNT) will broadcast five major international sporting events live on BNT 3 following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- The broadcaster is shifting its focus to multiple disciplines across Europe and Asia after the 2026 World Cup, which took place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- The schedule begins in Paris, France, where BNT 3 will broadcast the European Aquatics Championships from August 1 to August 16.
Bulgarian National Television (BNT) will broadcast five major international sporting events live on BNT 3 following the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to BNT and reporting from sbj-bg.eu, the public broadcaster’s August schedule includes coverage of swimming, athletics, rhythmic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, and modern pentathlon.
BNT 3 Live Broadcast Schedule for August 2026
The broadcaster is shifting its focus to multiple disciplines across Europe and Asia after the 2026 World Cup, which took place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. BNT 3 will serve as the primary channel for these live transmissions, according to sbj-bg.eu.
The schedule begins in Paris, France, where BNT 3 will broadcast the European Aquatics Championships from August 1 to August 16. This swimming event marks the first of the five major competitions the network will cover in the post-World Cup window.
Starting August 10, coverage expands to Birmingham, England, for the European Athletics Championships. BNT will provide live coverage of the continent’s top track and field athletes through August 16, as reported by sbj-bg.eu.
The network will also broadcast the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships from August 14 to August 16. This event is scheduled to take place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Following the gymnastics and athletics events, BNT 3 will air the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, from August 15 to August 23.
The final event in this sequence is the World Modern Pentathlon Championships. BNT 3 will broadcast the finals from Guiyang, China, between August 28 and August 30, according to the broadcaster’s announcement.
Summary of Broadcasted Events
- European Aquatics Championships: August 1–16 (Paris, France)
- European Athletics Championships: August 10–16 (Birmingham, UK)
- World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships: August 14–16 (Frankfurt, Germany)
- European Artistic Gymnastics Championships: August 15–23 (Zagreb, Croatia)
- World Modern Pentathlon Championships: August 28–30 (Guiyang, China)