David Fincher does not plan to renew his overall deal with Netflix when it expires next year. The director behind iconic films such as Fight Club, The Social Network, and Gone Girl has collaborated with the streaming giant for years, playing a key role in launching flagships like House of Cards and Mindhunter.
The Russian box office has wrapped up its weekend results. Total revenue across the top 20 films in Russia reached 603 million rubles (692 million rubles including CIS countries), a 1.7% increase compared to the same period last year.
Director Hur Jin-ho’s historical thriller The Assassins took the top spot at the South Korean box office over the weekend.
At the 12th St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures, a key panel titled “Mechanisms for Creating a Single Cinematic Space Across CIS Countries” brought together senior government officials, diplomats, and media executives.
Russian users are increasingly consuming video content on the go. According to a joint study by MegaFon and Kinopoisk, online video generated 47% of all mobile internet traffic in the country in August 2026. On average, a single subscriber consumes around 20 GB of data per month on short clips, movies, and TV series.
The 12th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum hosted a panel titled “Movie Holidays: When Are We Going to the Cinema?”, dedicated to the structural imbalance in the domestic theatrical release market.
Weekend box office earnings in mainland China reached $39.9 million as the movie industry experienced its traditional lull ahead of the autumn’s major cinematic event—Golden Week.
At the 12th St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures, an industry session titled “Russia Without Hollywood and Hollywood Without Russia” took place.
Connected TV (CTV) has consolidated its status as the primary growth driver for the premium video advertising market in Europe.
By 2030, the total demand of Russian users for satellite communications capacity will reach 95 GHz, compared to a planned constellation capacity of 112 GHz. The bulk of this capacity will be concentrated in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
