🎠 Online Cinemas Set to Build "Disneyland for Gen Z"
The Moscow International Film Week hosted a business program session titled “Streaming Economics: How Platforms Attract and Retain Viewers.”
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🏮 “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” Maintains Box Office Lead in China
Dirty Monkeys Studio’s military comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East held onto the top spot at the mainland Chinese box office over the weekend. According to data from Artisan Gateway, the film grossed ¥174.4 million ($25.6 million) over three days.
🎫 Box Office Revenues Outpace Cinema Attendance
The global theatrical exhibition market is facing an ongoing structural challenge: over the past seven years, global cinemas have lost approximately 248 million moviegoers.
🍿 Children’s Content Drives Box Office
The Russian theatrical market is demonstrating a marked shift toward family-oriented content and long-running franchises. Following the past weekend, the total gross of the top 20 films reached 898 million rubles (1.025 billion rubles including the CIS region).
🎬 MyFilm48 AI Film Competition Opens for Entries
MyFilm48 and the Moscow Innovation Cluster are officially accepting submissions for the 8th season of the AI Film Competition.
🎥 CIS Film Market Transformation and Co-Production Challenges
As part of the Moscow International Film Week business program, an expert discussion was held focusing on the development of the CIS film industry, local production, and cross-border cooperation.
🎬 Online Streaming Services Shift From Exclusives to Digital Showcase Model
The Russian video streaming market is undergoing a fundamental shift in its growth strategy. While absolute exclusivity was previously the primary driver of subscriber acquisition, platforms in 2026 are rapidly pivoting toward a “showcase” model—embracing co-productions (shared exclusives), third-party subscription aggregation, and cross-selling.
🔓 Traditional Anti-Piracy Methods No Longer Work
The fight against illegal content has shifted from simple copyright enforcement into a core priority for the financial survival of digital services.
🏴☠️ Hollywood Releases Top Piracy Charts across the Russian Internet
Analysts at F6 have published a ranking of the movies and TV shows with the highest number of illicit copies circulating across domestic pirate streaming sites and torrent trackers at the end of August 2026.
▶️ Live TV Channels Now Available on Mediabase
The B2B platform Mediabase has added direct live streaming within TV channel listings. This new feature enables pay-TV operators and OTT platforms to evaluate current programming schedules and video quality directly at the selection stage.