«STS» (Set' Televizionnykh Stantsiy) is a Russian federal television channel that positions itself as a «classic entertainment channel». It is owned by the «STS Media» holding company, which is owned by the Swedish media company «Modern Times Group» (MTG). The general director since the fall of 2008 is Vyacheslav Murugov. Previously, the channel's general directors were Anton Kudryashov, Alexander Rodnyansky, and Roman Petrenko. The channel broadcasts a large number of films, television series, cartoons, and entertainment shows.
Until 2007, STS mainly broadcast foreign series in prime time. With the arrival on the screens of television series such as «My Fair Nanny» and «Daddy's Daughters», STS gradually began to switch to domestically produced series. Soon, prime time was occupied not by imported series, but by Russian ones. Domestic television series pushed Western ones to the late night and morning slots. This category included television series such as «Grey's Anatomy», «Charmed», «Xena: Warrior Princess», «Lonely Hearts», «Smallville», «The Big Bang Theory» (premiere episodes are broadcast at 8:00 am) and «Body Parts».
Unlike many channels in the USA and other countries, STS 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 climax of the crisis live, while STS was broadcasting another episode of «Charmed», an American show about three modern witches. Only once (during the terrorist attack on Dubrovka on October 23–26, 2002) did STS broadcast an emergency news bulletin with Andrei Norkin. STS is a 24-hour entertainment family channel. The best shows, programs, and series of the STS channel, supplemented by the highest-rated programs of the Domashny and Perets channels, will always keep your spirits up!
Now you too can enjoy:
- Popular Russian series: «Daddy's Daughters», «Amazons», «Ranetki», «Lavrova's Method», «Newlyweds», «Once Upon a Time in the Police».
- The most exciting programs: «Infomania», «City Journey», «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!
