🏴☠️ Illegal Streaming Costs Britons Thousands of Pounds
A BeStreamWise (UK) study revealed a stark contrast between the illusory savings and the real financial losses caused by illegal online content consumption.
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🎞 Wink and Media Services Help Rostelecom Return to Profit
Telecom operator Rostelecom announced improved financial results and a return to net profit in Q3 2025, largely driven by the active growth of its media and digital services.
🇫🇮 Yle Adopts 5G for Studio Production
Finnish public broadcaster Yle has successfully tested a private 5G network for studio production — eliminating the need for external cables.
🏈 Sports Streaming Takes Over the U.S.
A new study by Parks Associates shows that sports streaming in the U.S. is booming: 38% of households now subscribe to at least one sports streaming service — up from just 4% in 2019.
▶️ Kion Moves to Its Own Video Hosting Platform
Online cinema Kion has fully completed its migration to a proprietary video platform, abandoning the use of a third-party vendor solution. This shift has given the service technological independence from foreign software.
🐌 Russian Advertising Market Slows Down
According to AKAR experts, the volume of the Russian advertising market for January–September 2025 reached ₽680–685 billion, up 8% compared to the same period in 2024.
🇬🇧 Ad-Supported Subscriptions Take Over the UK
According to a Barb report for Q3 2025, the total number of UK households subscribed to at least one SVoD service remained virtually flat at 20.5 million (69.5%), slightly down from 20.6 million in the previous quarter.
🚶♂️ SES Begins Major Layoffs Following Intelsat Merger
The integration of satellite operator Intelsat into SES has, as expected, led to job cuts due to the elimination of duplicate roles and the consolidation of offices, according to a report.
👨⚖️ InterDigital Files Lawsuits Against Amazon
InterDigital, a company specializing in video technologies, has filed lawsuits against Amazon in multiple jurisdictions — including the U.S., Brazil, Germany, and the Unified Patent Court.
🇫🇷 French Youth Embrace the Merger of TV and Streaming
According to a Decrypt’Media study, the integration of TV channels into streaming platforms is progressing, but public awareness remains extremely low.