According to Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute, feature film production rose by 63 per cent, with 24 films produced for theatrical distribution and two features produced for TV.

The number of cinemas and screens in Bulgaria increased by 5 per cent in 2016, to 55 cinemas and 206 screens. Nearly half of the screens are located in Sofia. Multiplexes dominated the market, accounting for 72 per cent of admissions. Twelve per cent of all films shown in Bulgaria were domestic films, and European films made up over 20 per cent of all films screened in Bulgaria.

The only decline was in the number of hours of programming on Bulgarian TV channels, which declined by 5.4 per cent, despite a slight increase in the number of licensed TV operators in Bulgaria, at 116.