💁♂️ Alexander Zharov Unveils Key Gazprom-Media Strategies
Gazprom-Media Holding (GPMH) is currently in an active phase of investment returns driven by its “unified attention time” monetization model, according to CEO Alexander Zharov.
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👽 'Hope' Tops South Korean Box Office
The South Korean sci-fi survival thriller Hope delivered a stellar debut, dominating the national box office by a wide margin over the past weekend.
🏆 2026 World Cup Rewrites Kinopoisk Viewing Records
The concluded FIFA World Cup 2026 posted stellar media performance metrics, setting absolute audience reach records both in Russia and internationally.
👀 Blockbusters Drive the Bulk of Netflix Viewing
Streaming giant Netflix has published its bi-annual engagement report, highlighting a stark disparity in how subscriber attention is distributed across the platform’s content catalog.
📺 Serbia Launches Auction for DTT Licenses
Serbia’s Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL) has launched a spectrum auction for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) licenses in the 470–694 MHz UHF band (Bands IV and V).
⚽️ 2026 World Cup Final Rewrites Broadcasting History
The FIFA World Cup 2026 final match on July 19, in which Spain secured a dramatic victory over Argentina, delivered unprecedented engagement metrics across linear television and digital platforms.
🏆 Realist Web Series Festival Announces Winners
The inaugural Realist International Vertical Web Series Festival has announced its list of laureates. The festival’s top honor—the Grand Prix—went to the Chinese project My Mother Is a Royal Guard, produced for the dedicated mobile streaming platform Hongguo.
⛱ WBD-Paramount Merger Stalled by UK Parliamentary Recess
The blockbuster merger between Hollywood giants Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has plunged into deep regulatory uncertainty in the United Kingdom.
🧮 Industry Experts Dissect the Economics of Micro-Dramas
The Realist Web Series Festival hosted a dedicated panel examining the rapid expansion of the domestic vertical content market.
🧠 Netflix Confirms Acquisition of AI Startup
The company has officially disclosed the financial terms of its acquisition of InterPositive, a technology startup founded by Hollywood actor and director Ben Affleck.