The 4th “Original+ Doc” Streaming Platform Documentary Content Festival concluded at the Gorky Film Studio (part of the Moscow Cinema Cluster), having run from August 25 to 28 as part of Moscow International Cinema Week.
Total gross revenues for Russian cinemas doubled in August 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching 4.4 billion rubles.
Mediascope has released fresh data on Russian media consumption, revealing a profound transformation in audience habits. The primary trend highlights a sustained balance between linear TV and digital environments, alongside sharp shifts in focus across different age clusters.
Russia is preparing a new mechanism to protect intellectual property from unauthorized use in training artificial intelligence models.
The North American box office closed the weekend with $97 million in total ticket sales, pushing the overall 2026 summer season to $4.444 billion (+25.5% year-over-year).
In October 2026, Moscow’s Kuzminsky District Court will begin hearing a lawsuit filed by Masha and the Bear LLC against Oleg Kuzovkov, the creator of the animated series’ key characters.
Russian distributor of Asian cinema and animation DEEP has announced the launch of its own online streaming platform. The official launch is scheduled for September 4 of this year.
California-based Utopai Studios, which evolved from tech company Cybever (a specialist in 3D modeling and video generation), has announced the launch of full-scale studio production.
During the business program of the Moscow International Film Week, experts gathered for the panel discussion “Children of the Screen: What the New Generations Are Watching” to analyze the evolving preferences of audiences born after 2010.
Registered users can enjoy unlimited free access to the new service until October 1, 2026.
