«СТС» (Network of Television Stations) is a Russian federal television channel that positions itself as a «classic entertainment channel». It belongs to the «СТС Media» holding, owned by the Swedish media company «Modern Times Group» (MTG). The CEO since autumn 2008 is Vyacheslav Murugov. Previously, the channel's CEOs were Anton Kudryashov, Alexander Rodnyansky, and Roman Petrenko. The channel broadcasts a large number of films, TV series, cartoons, and entertainment shows.
Until 2007, «СТС» mainly broadcast foreign series in prime time. With the arrival on the screens of such TV series as: «My Fair Nanny» and «Daddy's Daughters», «СТС» gradually began to switch to series of domestic production. Soon, prime time was no longer occupied by imported series, but by Russian ones. Domestic TV series pushed Western ones to night and morning broadcasts. This category included TV series such as: «Grey's Anatomy», «Charmed», «Xena: Warrior Princess», «Lonely Hearts», «Smallville», «The Big Bang Theory» (premiere episodes are broadcast at 8:00) and «Body Parts».
Like many channels in the United States and other countries, «СТS» does not deviate from its entertainment mission. Even during moments of national crises, such as the hostage-taking in Beslan, when militants seized a school in southern Russia, and over 330 people died as a result of the shootout and explosions, Western media and even some Russian channels (mainly those that have their own news) showed the culmination of the crisis live, while «СТS» at that time was showing another episode of «Charmed», an American show about three modern witches. Only once (when there was a terrorist attack on Dubrovka on October 23-26, 2002) did «СТS» broadcast an emergency news bulletin with Andrei Norkin. «СТS» is a 24-hour entertainment family channel. The best shows, programs, and series of the «СТS» channel, supplemented by the highest-rated programs of the «Domashny» and «Perets» channels, will always support your good mood!
Now you too can appreciate:
- Popular Russian TV series:
«Daddy's Daughters», «Amazons», «Ranetki», «Lavrova's Method», «Newlyweds», «Once Upon a Time in the Police». - The most exciting programs:
«Infomania», «City Trip», «Stories in Detail», «Cinema in Detail», «History of Russian Show Business». - And the best comedy shows:
«Good Jokes», «One for All», «Give Us Youth», «6 Frames», «Unreal Story» - …and much more!
We wish you pleasant viewing and good mood with «СТС»!
The channel is 7 hours ahead of Moscow time.
