The Programming and broadcasting activities industry in Bulgaria was represented by 209 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 216 in the previous year and 226 in 2014.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 34,256,000 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 461,711,000 in 2016, down by 49.40% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Programming and broadcasting activities industry reached BGN 427,117,000 in 2016, down by 53.88% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 0.55% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 1.13% for 2015 and 0.70% in 2014.
A total of 2,577 people were employed in the Programming and broadcasting activities industry in 2016, compared to 2,913 in 2015 and 2,980 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Blagoevgrad and Burgas.