🏆 Spain is the European champion for streaming hits
According to data from ICEX and Parrot Analytics, presented at MIPCOM, Spain leads the ranking for the production efficiency of export streaming hits in Europe and Spanish-speaking countries.
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🇫🇷 Del Toro and Netflix launch animation studio in Paris
Legendary director Guillermo del Toro, Netflix, and the renowned school Gobelins Paris have partnered to launch a new studio dedicated to advancing stop-motion animation.
👀 Rutube launches AI-powered recommendations
The video hosting platform Rutube has launched a new homepage featuring personalized recommendations powered by machine learning algorithms. The press service of “Gazprom-Media Holding” announced this development.
🇮🇹 Netflix invests $1.1 billion in Italian cinema
Netflix is marking its 10th anniversary in Italy by announcing a strategic partnership with Europe’s oldest film school, the Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC).
🎞 FAST channels cede market to micro-dramas
Micro-dramas—short (up to 10 minutes) series designed for mobile devices—are experiencing explosive growth. According to data from Omdia, presented at MIPCOM, their global revenue will reach $11 billion by 2025.
🇩🇪 German broadcasters to unite in Digital Space
Germany’s largest media companies—public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, private giants RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1, along with the news agency dpa—are partnering for the first time to create a common digital infrastructure.
👧 Generation Alpha spends more time gaming than watching TV
According to research by the Attest platform, gaming has become the primary activity for current teenagers (Generation Alpha), surpassing traditional TV viewing and music listening.
📺📈 TV viewing time rises in Russia
According to Mediascope data, television remains extremely popular in Russia: 97% of Russians tune in at least once a month.
🛒🫷 WBD rejects Paramount bid
Media giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has rejected a takeover offer from the combined entity Paramount Skydance.
😱 Nearly half of young people affected by TV and film content
A survey by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) among young people (aged 12-21) revealed that 45% of respondents had watched content that negatively impacted their mental well-being.