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🎦 Military Comedy Retains Top Spot at Chinese Box Office
The Chinese box office continues to show robust performance fueled by local releases. According to industry tracking firm Artisan Gateway, Dirty Monkeys Studio’s military comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East held onto the number-one spot over the August 21–23 weekend.
👮♂️ Lawmakers Seek Law Enforcement Action Against Underground Film Screenings
A State Duma deputy has called for stricter measures against movie theaters screening unauthorized Hollywood releases through the “pre-show entertainment” loophole.
🛰 SES Bets Big on Satellite and IP Synergy
Satellite operator SES expects a substantial improvement in its financial performance in the second half of 2026, pointing to the transforming Direct-to-Home (DTH) sector as the key to the industry’s long-term resilience.
💸 Russian Media Tech Market Set to Reach 1 Trillion Rubles by 2030
Russia’s media technology market reached 377 billion rubles at the end of 2025 and is projected to expand nearly 2.7 times to surpass 1 trillion rubles by 2030.
🕷 'Spider-Man' Poised for Historical Box Office Record
For the fourth consecutive weekend, the blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day undisputedly dominated the North American box office. Raking in $39 million over the weekend, Sony’s superhero action flick pushed its domestic haul to $855 million and its global cashing-in to $2.22 billion.
📊 MTS Media Vertical Up 12.6%
ON Media holding, which consolidates the entertainment assets of MTS, reported its Q2 2026 financial and operational results. Consolidated revenue for the segment grew by 12.6% year-over-year to reach 6.9 billion rubles.
🏴☠️ Amazon Leaks Jason Statham Actioner
Amazon finds itself at the center of a major scandal after accidentally releasing the high-budget action thriller Mutiny, starring Jason Statham, on Prime Video several days ahead of its official theatrical release.
🏆 The Koroche Film Festival Announces Its Winners
The 14th Koroche Short and Debut Film Festival has wrapped up in Kaliningrad, celebrating the best in contemporary Russian cinema. Bringing together outstanding short films and striking feature debuts, the festival program highlighted a remarkably high standard of emerging talent.
🐮 Low-Budget Chinese Animated Film Becomes a Viral Phenomenon
In a surprise twist for the entire film industry, the animated feature Niu Lai (which translates to “Here Comes the Cow”) has turned into one of China’s biggest box office hits.