The era when streaming platforms chased subscriber counts at all costs is officially a thing of the past. Today, media giants have shifted their focus toward profitability, audience retention, and the depth of user engagement.
The 2025 financial statements of the largest suppliers of shows, series, and feature films for Russian television channels revealed a sharp slowdown in revenue growth dynamics, with several key players recording a critical drop in net profit.
Effective May 27, 2026, the national telecommunications operator of the Republic of Belarus, Beltelecom, has ceased broadcasting seven Russian television channels simultaneously.
The Director of Media Platforms at MSK-IX addressed the plenary panel at the TeleMultiMedia Forum 2026, discussing the strategic resilience of TV infrastructure, the digitalization of the media industry, and the role of Mediabaza as an industrial platform for the market.
The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft bill titled the “Act on Investment Obligations for Media Services,” which will require global streaming platforms and traditional broadcasters to reinvest a fixed percentage of their annual revenue into the production of German films and series.
The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has permanently reshaped the audiovisual landscape. Neural networks have become everyday operational tools across filmmaking, graphic design, advertising, and digital platforms.
The era when new seasons of fan-favorite series premiered strictly on an annual schedule has become a thing of the past. According to a study by the analytical firm Ampere Analysis, the average hiatus between seasons for high-budget original streaming series has nearly doubled.
The filing of Form S-1 for the initial public offering (IPO) of the aerospace giant SpaceX has revealed not only Elon Musk’s interstellar ambitions but also the detailed internal financial statements of his media and technology assets, including the social platform X and the Grok AI network.
The Chinese family drama Dear You, produced by Jinant Film & TV, retained the top spot at the domestic box office over the weekend. According to data from Artisan Gateway, the low-budget hit grossed 309.4 million yuan ($45.5 million) during its fourth weekend in theaters.
The industrial B2B platform Mediabaza has expanded its offerings for media market participants by adding a wave of vertical content to its catalog. In May, Media Telecom and Production (part of the Lime HD ecosystem) uploaded more than 100 micro-drama assets to the platform.
