The Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 1,205 companies at the end of 2018, compared to 1,155 in the previous year and 1,119 in 2016.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 28,836,000 in 2018.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 496,758,000 in 2018, up by 2.81% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities industry reached BGN 463,555,000 in 2018, up by 3.86% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.50% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018, compared to 0.50% for 2017 and 0.50% in 2016.
A total of 2,573 people were employed in the Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities industry in 2018, compared to 2,368 in 2017 and 2,275 in 2016.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Varna and Plovdiv.