📛 Netflix Couldn’t Handle Stranger Things
The streaming platform Netflix “went down” just minutes after the release of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things.
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🤖 Russia Proposes Developing Its Own AI Standards
Lawmakers are proposing the creation of unique Russian technical standards in the field of artificial intelligence, their translation, and active promotion abroad.
👮♂️ Operator Receives Suspended Sentence in Germany
The District Court of Aachen (Germany) has sentenced the operator of Share-Online — one of the largest illegal file-hosting platforms — to a two-year suspended prison term.
🛍 Advertising in News Outperforms Expectations
According to a global study by the DoubleVerify platform, news content has become a highly effective environment for advertisers.
📺 HbbTV Expands Its Global Footprint
The 13th HbbTV Symposium took place in Istanbul, confirming the accelerated international adoption of the standard, particularly in Europe, Turkey, and the MENA region.
🤼♀️ The Battle for WBD Intensifies
The potential sale of media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has moved into the second round of bidding with a new deadline of December 1, as the company has asked all potential buyers to submit higher offers.
🧐 Ministry of Culture to Approve Themes for State-Financed Films
The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved amendments to the law “On State Support of Cinematography.”
▶️ Global SVoD Growth Slows
According to data from Gracenote, the catalogue growth of the world’s largest SVoD services slowed sharply in Q4 2025, reaching just 2.3% (compared to 9.7% in Q3).
⚽️ Spending on Sports Media Rights Is Rising
According to a forecast by Ampere Analysis, global investment in sports media rights will grow by 20% and exceed $78 billion by 2030.
📺 Terrestrial TV Is Making a Comeback in Germany
Terrestrial digital television (DTT) is gaining popularity in Germany, showing sharp growth driven by increased mobile viewing.