🤯 Users Consider Subscription Costs “Unreasonable”
According to a global study by EY, streaming platforms are facing consumer dissatisfaction and rising churn rates.
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👁 TV Viewership in the Regions Is Declining
MediaHills has released a report on TV viewership in Russia’s regions over the first 11 months of 2025, noting an overall drop in reach compared to the previous year.
💰 Paramount Wants to Outbid Netflix
Media company Paramount has announced the launch of a tender offer to acquire the entire U.S. media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
⚽️ Sport-Express and CTC Launch New TV Channel
The publication Sport-Express and the CTC television network have announced the launch of a joint 24/7 entertainment channel called C+.
🗣 Yandex Teaches Neural Networks to Speak Naturally
Researchers at Yandex have developed a new method for evaluating machine translation quality called RATE (Refined Assessment for Translation Evaluation).
⚙️ Wi-Fi Speeds Increase by 70%
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has published a report on field tests of End-to-End Quality of Service (E2E QoS), confirming a significant improvement in Wi-Fi performance thanks to new standards.
👧 TV Viewing Grows Thanks to Children
According to Mediascope, TV viewing in Russia showed growth in 2025 for the first time since 2022 — driven by the child audience.
🔝 Top Three Streaming Trends for 2026 Revealed
Applause has presented its forecast for the development of streaming services in 2026. According to senior consultant Adrian Garcia, three key trends will require strengthened quality control.
🙈 Online Cinemas Are Introducing Mass Self-Censorship
Ahead of the law banning films that discredit traditional values, which comes into force on March 1, 2026, Russian online cinemas have begun mass self-censorship of their content.
🇩🇰 Traditional TV in Denmark Is Losing Ground
The share of traditional television in Denmark has fallen to a new low — just 35% of total video consumption. According to an analysis by Mediavision, audiences continue to migrate en masse to online platforms.