Sombrandian Telecommunications Agency

The Sombrandian Telecommunications Agency (STA) is a communications service in Sombrandia, and is responsible for their participation in the Mappervision Song Contest.
The STA was established in 2021 during the 2021 public service reforms, with the service being free for all Sombrandians, as it is paid for by tax. It is also available in foreign countries but it requires a small fee of £4.99 per month.
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STA - Television Services:
* Sombrandia Sports - This channel showcases all the world's best sport - the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and the Sombrandian Premier League
* Sombrandia Reality - Showcases the best reality TV Sombrandia has to offer, alongside a variety of both French and British reality TV, as Sombrandia borders both countries, and it's population speaks both Englsh and French.
* Sombrandia Home - This is the main channel of Sombrandian TV, with it showcasing mainstream media, such as the 10 O'clock news, and major events, such as the Mappervision Song Contest
* Sombrandia News - This is a 24/7 news channel, run by the Sombrandia News Service (SNS) - this media team works in partnership with the BBC to share knowledge of events with both populations.
STA Sponsorships:
* The STA is the lead sponsor of the 2nd division of Sombrandian club football, with the division being known as the STA Sombrandian Championship. As a result of this, the STA hold all television rights for the games in this division.
The STAs contribution to the Mappervision Song Contest:
The STA is the the broadcaster competing in the Mappervision Song Contest. They have competed in the competition 13 times, and winning on 2 occasions, with the songs Houdini, by Dua Lipa, and Voulez-Vous, by ABBA. The STA also had the honour of hosting the 100th Mappervision Song Contest in Nantes, with the first host city being Rennes. Their worst ever entry was Jungle with Back On 74, which finished in 17th, just two places from the bottom.
List of Mappervision entries endorsed by the STA:
# Saudade,saudade - Maro - 9th
# Calm Down - Rema, Selena Gomez - 16th
# Voulez-Vous - ABBA - 1st
# Bassa Sababa - Netta - 12th
# Disturbia - Rihanna - N/A
# Houdini - Dual Lipa (aka Dua Lipa) - 1st
# Saudade,saudade - Maro - 3rd (This was centurion edition, so song was repeated)
# Paper Planes - M.I.A - 2nd
# Training Season - Dua Lipa - 6th
# Umbrella - Rihanna, JAY-Z - 2nd
# Back on 74 - Jungle - 17th
# Forever - Loreen - 10th
# California Dreamin’ - Mamas & Papas - Cancelled
# Hips Don't Lie - Shekira - TBC
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