For viewers in Russia and some neighboring countries where the channel was syndicated, these late-night broadcasts became a cultural touchstone of the "post-Soviet" television era. End of Adult Movies on REN TV The era of erotic movies on the channel came to an end in early 2013 Shift in Policy:

The final nail in the coffin came in 1996, when Ren & Stimpy itself was canceled. The show's creator, John Kricfalusi, had been let go by Nickelodeon, and the network began to distance itself from the show's more adult-oriented content.