TV Channel Overview
STVS (Surinaamse Televisie Stichting) is Suriname’s national television broadcaster, based in Paramaribo, Paramaribo District. Established in 1965, it was the country’s first television station and has remained headquartered in the capital since its founding.
The channel combines national news and public-affairs reporting with educational information, sports, entertainment, and locally produced programs. Its news coverage follows government, politics, social issues, public services, and other developments across Suriname, while sports reporting includes both domestic and international events. STVS also produces discussion, family, lifestyle, and other general-interest programs. Its programming is largely in Dutch, while Sranan Tongo also appears in some of its content, reflecting Suriname’s multilingual media environment.
STVS identifies itself as “De Nationale Zender.” Government records place the foundation within Suriname’s public-sector institutional framework, and government support has included broadcasting infrastructure and subsidies. Its television service therefore combines national information and news with educational, sports, and entertainment programming for audiences across Suriname.
Basic Information
- Official Website
- STVS (Surinaamse Televisie Stichting)
- Genre
- General (News, Education, Sports)
- Language
- Dutch, Sranan Tongo
- Country / Location
- Home > Americas > Suriname
- Headquarters
- Paramaribo, Paramaribo District
