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Bulsatcom

Bulsatcom is a Bulgarian satellite television, internet & mobile operator. Founded in 2000 as the largest DVB-S operator in the country, the company is operated from Sofia and Stara Zagora. Six years after entering the internet service provisioning market, it also began providing 4G LTE mobile data services from 2015 onwards. Currently the largest number of pay TV subscribers in Bulgaria, the firm has added in early 2015 IPTV services to its product portfolio. In March 2024, it was announced that it was acquired by United Group, a pay TV and telecommunications operator in Southeast Europe.

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Bulsatcom is a Bulgarian satellite television, internet & mobile operator. Founded in 2000 as the largest DVB-S operator in the country, the company is operated from Sofia and Stara Zagora. Six years after entering the internet service provisioning market, it also began providing 4G LTE mobile data services from 2015 onwards. Currently the largest number of pay TV subscribers in Bulgaria, the firm has added in early 2015 IPTV services to its product portfolio. In March 2024, it was announced that it was acquired by United Group, a pay TV and telecommunications operator in Southeast Europe.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357392993

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