🤝 GPM and Serbia Unveil Joint Production Roadmap
Gazprom-Media Holding and the Ministry of Culture of Serbia have signed a strategic roadmap to advance joint television and film production.
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🙋♂️ WBD Shareholders Approve Landmark Sale
Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) have voted in favor of a historic merger with David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance. The deal’s figures are staggering: $31 per share in cash, valuing WBD’s equity at $81 billion.
🧐 Ministry of Culture Denies Release of Drama "Leaving North Korea"
Russian audiences will not see the story of a North Korean defector on the big screen. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation has officially denied a distribution license for the film Leaving North Korea (originally titled Noryang).
🧠 Hollywood Gains a Strategic Weapon in the War on Deepfakes
YouTube has officially opened access to its proprietary deepfake detection system for a wide range of public figures. Actors, musicians, athletes, and politicians can now identify and remove videos that illicitly use their likeness or voice—even if they do not maintain an official channel on the platform.
🗣 Telecom Operators Call for Unity Against Strict Regulation
The business program of the MUSE 2026 Telecom Operators Forum opened with a session dedicated to state regulation.
👥 56% of Urban Residents Now Subscribed to Streaming Services
The Russian online cinema market has reached a new milestone. According to data from ICMR, as of the first quarter of 2026, 56% of urban residents are now using streaming subscriptions. The number of paying users has also hit an all-time high, reaching 45%.
🆖 Brazil Shifts to TV 3.0 Ahead of 2026 World Cup
At the NAB Show 2026, Brazilian officials announced that the country has selected the American ATSC 3.0 standard as the foundation for its next-generation television system, known as DTV+.
👁 Viewers Favor "Cheburashka 2" and "The Housemaid"
The first quarter of 2026 has been exceptionally busy for Russian streaming services. Analysis of March and quarterly viewership data shows that online cinema audiences are at peak activity: viewers are responding instantly to digital premieres, while “word-of-mouth” is driving older hits back into the charts.
🎦 Zendaya and Pattinson Storm the Box Office
Kristoffer Borgli’s latest feature, The Drama, has emerged as a major hit, surpassing the $100 million mark at the global box office. Produced by A24, this surrealist horror-romcom has not only recouped its $28 million budget but has also outpaced the earnings of Zendaya’s previous solo vehicle, Challengers.
🔥 EXCLUSIVE. Neural Networks in Videostreaming: From Disconnected Tools to a Media Ecosystem
On April 16, the Skolkovo creative cluster became the epicenter for discussing the future of digital media. The business session “Videostream: Practical Application of AI in the Media Business,” organized by the Moscow Innovation Cluster (MIC) in collaboration with MSK-IX’s Mediabaza platform, clearly demonstrated that the industry has moved past the initial introduction phase with neural networks.