The first half of 2026 marked a period of robust recovery for the CIS film distribution market. According to Rentrak data, combined box office revenue across the region’s eight markets rose by 14.9% year-on-year, reaching 7.69 billion rubles.
iQiyi, one of China’s largest streaming platforms, has announced the production of Immortals Over Mortal Love—the first hybrid series featuring live-action actors performing alongside AI-generated digital characters.
Performance marketing has accustomed the industry to fast, transparent metrics and immediate audience response. Against this backdrop, traditional and Connected TV (CTV) find themselves in a vulnerable position: a significant portion of their impact is delayed or misattributed to lower-funnel digital channels.
F6 has released its rankings of the most popular film and TV titles among pirates for September 2026. The selection includes projects with the highest number of illicit copies on torrent trackers and shadow streaming services.
Estimates of growth in the terrestrial video delivery market have shifted radically over the past four years—from 40% down to a modest 3–4% projected for 2026.
At the XII St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, a session titled “AI in Feature Films” brought together producers, top executives from major media holdings, and streaming services to discuss how neural networks are reshaping film production—from optimizing budgets to creating fully generative feature films.
According to an updated forecast by the Rodnaya Rech group, presented by Senior Vice President Sergey Beloglazov during the Changing Media Landscape webinar, the media market is projected to grow by 7–19% in 2027, reaching RUB 2–2.1 trillion. Excluding retail media, performance will be more modest, with an estimated growth of 5–10% (reaching RUB 1–1.3 trillion).
The draft federal budget for 2027 and the planning period of 2028–2029 has been submitted to the State Duma. The document outlines the key financing parameters for the domestic film industry and digital content production over the next three years.
Singapore-based startup SpaceComputer is ready to launch the first practical phase of deploying its orbital computing infrastructure. Between March and April 2027, the company plans to conduct a test mission transferring a payload from low Earth orbit (LEO) to geostationary orbit (GEO).
The Russian film industry is facing a new wave of tightening constraints on permissible storylines for projects seeking state funding.
