The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) has announced the business program for the IBC2026 conference, with this year’s pivotal themes focusing on artificial intelligence, live sports broadcasting, the creator economy, and content verification.
The international footprint of Russian cinema continues its eastward expansion. From July 18 to 25, 2026, the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur will host its first-ever Russian Film Week.
The global media industry is undergoing a profound transformation as traditional IT and telecom giants evolve into AI providers, reshaping the landscape of content distribution and data management.
The FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) market continues to exhibit exponential growth, cementing its status as one of the primary drivers of the modern media industry.
The Russian interactive advertising market has encountered a significant discrepancy between official government statistics and expert estimates from leading industry associations.
The Asian wave in Russia has shifted its trajectory, expanding beyond pure on-screen entertainment to become a comprehensive cultural and consumer phenomenon.
The Russian OTT market continues its trajectory toward deep ecosystem integration and bundling. The video service Rutube (part of Gazprom-Media Holding) has announced the launch of a joint subscription bundle with the online cinema Kion (owned by MTS).
The funding system for public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom is on the verge of its most radical overhaul in decades. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has publicly signaled her support for expanding the BBC license fee framework.
The consolidation of US media giants has run into powerful legal resistance at the state level. A coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California, has filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit in a California federal court seeking to block the $111 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
