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STB is a national (covering 98% of the country) TV station of general interest that started broadcasting in 1997. In 2015, STB, with a share of 10.01% for the target audience 14-49, and 9.56% for the target audience 18-54 (here and further figures are given for 50K+, Nielsen's television audience research data belongs to TIC, provided by StarLightMedia). In 2013 and 2014 STB was the most rating Ukrainian broadcaster with share 11.7% in 2013 (annual growth was 9%) by audience 14-49 (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+).[2] and 10.17% in 2014 (Nielsen research, panel 50K+). In 2012 core audience of the STB channel consists of women 20–50 years and its share in 2012 for this target group was 13.39% (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+).

STB' key projects are:

• The X-Factor
• MasterChef
• Ukraine's Got Talent
• Kholostyak — The Bachelor
• Everybody Dance!
• Zvazheni ta Shchaslyvi — The Biggest Loser
• Kulinarna Dynastiya — Cooking Dynasty
• Khata na Tata — House for Father
• Kokhana my vbyvaiemo ditei — Honey, We're Killing the Kids
• Vahitna u 16 — 16 and Pregnant
• Vse bude dobre — "Everything Will Be Alright"
• Ya soromlius svoho tila — Embarrassing Bodies
• Vikna-Novyny — Windows News

In autumn 2012, 100 percent of STB prime time was filled with shows produced by the station.

The CEO of STB is Michael Tsarev.[3]

ICTV is a national TV channel (covering 95% of the country territory) of general interest started broadcasting in 1992. Its core audience consists of male viewers 25–45 and its share in 2012 for this target group was 11.17%, in 2013 - 11,4%[2] (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+), and in 2014 - 7.79% (Nielsen research, panel 50K+). ICTV’s share in 2015 was 9.82% for channel’s core target audience M25-55, 50K+ (Nielsen’s television audience research data.

ICTV key shows are daily news Fakty/Facts and Fakty with Oksana Sokolova weekly analytical program. Also investigative journalism programs Distalo! (Enough!), Secret Front, Grajdanskaya Oborona, Nadzvychaini Novyny/Extreme News, Antizombie. Svoboda Slova/Freedom Of Speech political talk-show.

Documentary cycle, created by ICTV in 2014-2015: Revolutsia Gidnosti/Revolution of Honour, Pravyi Sektor, Radykalnyi Syndrom /Right Sector. Radical Syndrom, (Ne)pryhovana viina/(Un)masked War, Ukraine-2041, Braterstvo Chervonoho Hresta/Вrotherhood of Red Cross, Spetsnaz. Povernutysia Zhyvymy/Special Unit. Come Back Alive, Dobrovoltsi/Volunteers.

Morning show Ranok u Velykomy Misti/Morning in the Big City was launched in 2015.

2015 was called ‘the autumn of big premieres’ on ICTV: there are 8 new series of Ukrainian production. Slidchi/Investigators, Patrul Samooborona/Self-defense Patrol, Pes/The Dog, Nikonov and Co, Volodymyrska 15, Viddil 44/Department 44, Kod Konstiantyna/Constantine Code. Earlier there were Facty/Facts, Svoboda slova/Free Speech, Krot/Mole, Distalo!/It's reach!. It also has strong serial and film content.

The CEO of ICTV is Oleksander Bohytsky.

Novy Kanal is a national broadcaster (cowering 80% of the country territory) of general interest for a young audience. The channel target audience is people aged 14 to 49 living in cities. In 2012 and 2013 year Novy kanal became the leader by 14–24 years old TV viewers, average share for this audience was 12,52% in 2012 and 13,6% in 2013 (annual growth - 9%)(GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+).[2] In 2014 the Novy channel share was 7,55% (Nielsen research, panel 50K+). In 2015 for audience aged 14–35 made up 11,00% (according to Nielsen people-metric panel, for people living in cities 50K+).

Novy kanal key projects in 2015 are Revizor (The Auditor) social reality show, Khto zverkhu? (Who's on top?) gender game show, SuperIntuitsiia (SuperIntuition) game show, Supermodel po-ukrainsky (Ukrainian Supermodel) reality show, romantic dating show Sertsia Trokh (The hearts of Three), Abzats! (End of story!) infotainment program, Proekt Perfekt (Perfect Project), the first Ukrainian useful seriality, PoLOVEynky (Halves) romantic reality. Earlier they were Pedan-Pritula Show, Revizor, Khto Zverhu?. Shows made by stations own idea, format and development prevail at Novy Kanal.

CEO of Novy Kanal is Volodymyr Lokotko.

M1 is a music, cinema, fashion: all that interests the youngsters.

M1 secures 42% share of Ukrainian music TV stations. "Ukrainian viewer watches music at M1. That’s why we feel special responsibility for the channel content, design and other".

Core audience of M1 are young active fashionistas aged 14–25. Broadcaster's share for this TA in 2012 was 2,14% (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+). In 2013 its share was 1,73% for target audience 14-30 y.o.(GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+).[2] In 2014 the M1 channel share was 1,13% for audience 14-49 y.o.(Nielsen research, panel 50K+).

M1 key channels are Guten Morgen, EmOneNews, tviy format, Blond 007, POPconveyor.

CEO of M1 is Valentyn Koval.

M2 until May 2015 was a music for older audience, its share for TA 25–35 years in 2012 was 0,35% (GfK Ukraine research, panel 50K+). In September 2012 M2 changed its air identity and significantly renewed its content. In 2014 the M2 share was 0,21% for audience 14-49 y.o. (Nielsen research, panel 50K+). Since May 1 of 2015, M2 channel has completely changed its format and started to broadcast only those music videos, which involve Ukrainian musicians, songwriters, producers, directors and others in producing process.

CEO of M2 is Valentyn Koval.

OCE is a TV entertainment network, the TV channel broadcasts replays of STB, Novy kanal and ICTV.