For more than a decade Svetoslav Ivanov and his show “120 Minutes” have been an integral part of Bulgarian public life. The show rightfully holds a place among the top three most-watched and successful current affairs programs in the country.

Svetoslav Ivanov is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the “Robert Schuman” Prize from the European Commission for his investigation “Crescent in the Crown” on Islamist movements in London, as well as the “Golden Feather” award from the Union of Bulgarian Journalists in 2016 for his contribution to television journalism.

He has been named Reporter of the Year at bTV three times — in 2008, 2009, and 2012.

Ivanov is also the author of several books, including the acclaimed travelogue collection “Where the Trees Died” (2015), featuring reports from some of the world’s hottest conflict zones, and has produced some of the most significant documentary films in Bulgarian journalism.