The past weekend demonstrated the growing reliance of Hollywood studios on international markets. Illumination and Universal’s animated hit Minions & Monsters faced signs of franchise fatigue in North America but managed to top the global box office thanks to robust overseas sales.
For the first time, regional broadcasters have showcased their in-house content on the Mediabaza industry platform. Among the providers opening their catalogs to national and local TV channels, as well as OTT platforms, are the Yamal-Media holding, Omskie Media, Public Television of Primorye, Crimea TRC, Katun 24, and Norilsk TV.
Over the past forty years, the video compression industry has advanced through evolutionary steps: from the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 standards through the HD broadcasting era with H.264 (AVC), and on to modern 4K formats based on H.265 (HEVC) and the latest VVC/H.266.
Plan B Cinema has announced the relaunch of its thematic television channel, Suspense. As part of a scheduled update and modernization of its media asset portfolio, the broadcaster is undergoing a full rebranding: the channel is changing its name to 9-1-1 and completely refreshing its visual identity.
Spain’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Civil Service has taken a pivotal step toward the technological modernization of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT).
The Russian theatrical market concluded the first half of 2026 with a cumulative box office turnover of 35.2 billion rubles. According to industry statistics, the lion’s share of revenue was driven by official releases, which accounted for 31.1 billion rubles.
The British political establishment has turned its attention to the kids’ media sector. A cross-party coalition comprising more than 50 Members of Parliament from the UK’s major political factions—including the Liberal Democrats, Labour, the Conservatives, and the Greens—has submitted an official appeal to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
PlayBox Technology has released a comprehensive study exploring the global transformation of the broadcasting sector, driven by technological innovation and macroeconomic pressures.
Slovak public broadcaster STVR (Slovenská televízia a rozhlas) has finalized a new long-term distribution contract with terrestrial infrastructure operator Towercom.
Analytics firm F6 has identified the films and television series with the highest volume of unauthorized copies circulating across the Russian internet (Runet)—specifically via torrent trackers and illicit streaming platforms—in June 2026.
