🧠 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.
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📱 The Logic of Micro-Drama Excludes the Use of AI
The Realist International Vertical Web Series Festival in Ivanovo kicked off its business program with a masterclass titled “The Full Lifecycle of a Micro-Drama: From Script to Screen.”
⚖️ Shop&Show Teleshopping Executives Face Potential Criminal Charges
A group of Russian entrepreneurs has petitioned the Moscow branch of the Investigative Committee, demanding the initiation of a criminal case against Oleg Vorobyov, the alleged beneficial owner of the well-known teleshopping channel Shop&Show, and his wife, Natalya Bryleva.
🏺 'The Odyssey' Secures Epic Box Office Debut
Universal’s adventure-action feature The Odyssey made a triumphant big-screen debut, racking up a stunning $264.1 million at the global box office over its opening weekend. Of that total, international markets contributed $139.6 million, while the film generated $124.5 million domestically in the United States.
📊 Media Business Can No Longer Survive Without Neural Networks
The 9th Animation Gathering in Skolkovo hosted a panel titled “The Media Economics and Generative AI: Why Implementation is Inevitable.” During the session, Anton Vorykhalov, a former strategist at Disney and Paramount, presented stark figures proving that the traditional economics of film and animation studios have hit a dead end, and that without AI, the industry faces a wave of bankruptcies.
🤔 Netflix Weighs Risks of FAST Service Launch
Streaming giant Netflix currently has no plans to launch its own free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform, but it is not ruling out the possibility in the long term, according to the company’s Co-CEO Greg Peters.
🎨 Moscow Animation Studios Generate 8 Billion Rubles in Revenue
Over the past five years, the cumulative revenue of Moscow-based animation companies has more than doubled, climbing from 3.9 billion rubles in 2019 to 8.3 billion rubles. These figures were disclosed by Gulnara Agamova, CEO of the Creative Industries Agency (AKI), during a recent press conference.
⛅️ Mdisk Automates Content Delivery for the Media Industry
The Mediabaza Mdisk cloud service has fully matured into an everyday business tool. Over several months of active adoption, platform users have experienced firsthand the convenience of securely exchanging heavy media files within a closed loop.
👁🗨 Russian Cinema Captured Two-Thirds of the Box Office Last Year
Domestic cinematography has firmly consolidated its status as the dominant force at the Russian box office. The analytical department of The Film Distributor’s Bulletin has finalized the 2025 performance metrics for local producers.
🧠 Netflix Deploys AI Across 300 Projects
Streaming giant Netflix has disclosed the extensive scale of generative artificial intelligence integration within its production pipeline. According to the company’s Q2 earnings report, GenAI tools have been utilized in the creation of approximately 300 films and series across its content library since the beginning of 2026.