24 Chasa

24 Chasa (Bulgarian: 24 часа, lit. '24 hours') is a Bulgarian daily newspaper. Its headquarters are located in Sofia.

24 Chasa

Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Media Group Bulgaria[1]
Editor	Borislav Zumbulev
Founded	1 April 1991; 34 years ago (1991-04-01)
Language	Bulgarian
Headquarters	Sofia
City	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Circulation	50 000 (daily)
Website	www.24chasa.bg
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History and profile

The newspaper, part of the 168 Chasa (meaning 168 Hours in English) Press Group founded by Petyo Blaskov, was launched in April 1991,^[2][3] a few months after the launch of the 168 Hours weekly newspaper.^[4]

The tabloid format and the colloquial, somewhat derisive, writing style of 24 Chasa quickly gained wide popularity.^[4]

One of the most popular features in the newspaper is the daily cartoon Ivancho i Mariyka, drawn by the well-known Bulgarian cartoonist Ivaylo Ninov, which also exists in animation version.^[5]

The newspaper was a part of the German WAZ media group until 2010^[6] when it was acquired by the Media Group Bulgaria, LLC.^[7]

Its current editor-in-chief is Borislav Zumbulev.

The circulation of the paper is 50,000 copies during weekdays, up to 90,000 during weekends.^[4]