🎼 Spotify Pays Artists a Record $11 Billion
Streaming giant Spotify has reported its 2025 results, announcing record royalty payments of $11 billion — one billion more than the previous year.
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📊 Premier Breaks New Records
Online cinema Premier (part of Gazprom-Media Holding) has released its 2025 results.
🧐 UK Politicians Call to Block Netflix–WBD Merger
The proposed $83 billion merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery has met strong resistance in the UK.
🏅 Richard Linklater Dominates the 2026 César Awards
The French Academy of Cinema has announced the nominees for the 51st César Awards. The biggest triumph belongs to Richard Linklater’s film New Wave.
🚚 Terrestrial TV Signal Delivery Market Growing Rapidly
By the end of 2025, the terrestrial television signal delivery market reached 1.2 billion rubles, up by a quarter compared to 2023.
🏆 “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” Lead BAFTA 2026 Nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the list of contenders for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards.
🎥 Digital Financial Assets Open New Opportunities for Russian Filmmakers
The Russian film industry has discovered a new way to attract funding — through digital financial assets (DFAs).
🏛 U.S. Senate to Review Netflix–WBD Deal
Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery assets has hit its first major obstacle. The Senate Antitrust Subcommittee has scheduled hearings for February 3, where Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos will be the main witness.
🎵 TNT Music Rebrands as FON Music
The music TV channel TNT Music has officially changed its name. As of January 21, 2026, the media outlet operates under the new brand — FON Music.
🛍 Retailers Take Over the TV Platform Market
TVs are turning into full-fledged shopping platforms. According to a forecast by Omdia, by 2029 retailers will control 47% of the TV operating system market in North America (up from 27% in 2025).