📈 AVoD Services Are the Fastest-Growing in 2025
Free, ad-supported streaming platforms (AVoD, FAST) have become the main drivers of content growth, outpacing paid services.
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📊 TV Holds Off the Streaming Onslaught in Russia
Online cinemas are gaining ground, but traditional TV is still holding its position. According to data from a ROMIR study, 83% of Russians watch television, while 77% use video streaming services.
🤝 Deal to Sell TikTok in the U.S. Finalized
TikTok’s U.S. operations will officially change ownership in 2026. The platform will come under the control of a joint venture led by American investors.
👮♂️ A New Law on “Traditional Values” Is Coming
A bill has been submitted to the State Duma introducing administrative liability for online cinemas and social networks for discrediting Russia’s spiritual and moral values.
📹 A Robot Shot a Film on the Roof of a Bus
Director Philip Barantini accomplished the seemingly impossible: he filmed a one-hour music film about Ed Sheeran in a single, uninterrupted take.
⚽️ FIFA Returns Exclusively on Netflix
A major comeback in the gaming world: an updated FIFA football simulator will be released in time for the 2026 World Cup. After its high-profile split with EA Sports, the international federation has found a new partner — the streaming giant Netflix.
〽️ Portugal’s Pay-TV Market Posts Record-Low Growth
Portugal’s pay-TV market reached 4.7 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2025. According to data from regulator Anacom, year-on-year growth amounted to just 0.7% — the lowest figure since 2006.
⚖️ Amazon Illegally Introduced Ads on Prime Video
A German court has ruled in favor of consumers, finding that Amazon had no right to add advertising to films and series without the explicit consent of existing customers.
“VHS – Kids” — A New TV Channel on Medialogistika
The terrestrial TV signal delivery platform Medialogistika has expanded its catalog with a new TV channel, “VHS – Kids,” produced and exclusively distributed by Rainbow.
📐 HbbTV as a Safeguard Against Platform Monopolies
At the asi 2025 conference, experts discussed the industry’s key challenge: audience fragmentation.