The State Duma is working on establishing legal quotas to increase the proportion of patriotic and family films in domestic movie theaters, according to Olga Kazakova, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Culture.
South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are restructuring their business models, shifting focus from one-off hardware sales toward recurring revenue streams from advertising, operating systems, and content.
Yandex has announced the rollout of Shoppable ads on Connected TV (CTV)—smart TVs and internet-connected media devices. The new tool will allow viewers to make purchases directly while watching video content. This functionality is currently unprecedented in the Russian market.
American heavy metal band Demon Hunter and their parent company, Hyde Lane, have filed a lawsuit in US federal court against streaming giant Netflix, its subsidiary Netflix Studios, and major global concert promoter AEG Presents.
IT holding company VK has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Arbitration Court against American corporation Apple Inc., its Irish subsidiary Apple Distribution International Ltd, and its Russian entity Apple Rus LLC. The lawsuit was registered in the arbitration case files on August 19.
Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” has set an absolute all-time record at the global box office for an R-rated feature. The film’s worldwide earnings have reached $1.34 billion, edging past the previous record-holder, the comic book blockbuster “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($1.33 billion).
The Global Institute at investment bank Goldman Sachs has published an analytical report titled “The Second Space Age,” detailing the transformation of global markets, technology, and geopolitical influence in the space sector.
Russian online cinemas have summarized their July performance. According to BK Media, the second month of summer passed without high-profile feature film premieres; however, the series segment was marked by a unique cross-platform release and a widespread wave of rewatching previous seasons of popular franchises.
Gracenote, the content analytics division of Nielsen, has published its Q3 2026 Data Hub report. The study shows that the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sector is experiencing a rapid expansion in sports broadcasting, driven less by the launch of new channels than by a substantial increase in programming volume itself.
The military comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, produced by Dirty Monkeys Studio, claimed the top spot in Mainland China’s box office chart for the weekend of August 14–16. According to the analytics agency Artisan Gateway, the film pulled in $70.3 million over the three-day period.
