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⏰ Audiences face longer waits for next seasons

⏰ Audiences face longer waits for next seasons

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.

💸 Elon Musk's ecosystem prepares for IPO

💸 Elon Musk's ecosystem prepares for IPO

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.

🍿 Family drama maintains dominance at the Chinese box office

🍿 Family drama maintains dominance at the Chinese box office

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.

🎬 Over a hundred micro-dramas join the Mediabaza catalog

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.

📊 ON Media reports Q1 earnings

ON Media Holding, which consolidates the entertainment and media assets of MTS Group, has announced its financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2026.

▶️ Disney+ sharply closes market share gap with Netflix in the US

At the close of the first quarter of 2026, the streaming service Disney+ recorded the strongest year-on-year market share growth in the United States. According to a report by the market aggregation platform JustWatch, the service has closed in on industry leaders Netflix and Prime Video.

🛸 The Force awakens in theaters

The box office debut of The Mandalorian & Grogu—the first Star Wars theatrical release in seven years—gave executives at Disney and Lucasfilm an initial scare.

🎥 Moscow Film Cluster launches "Russian Background Bank"

The Moscow Film Cluster, alongside its technological partners—including XOVP virtual production studio, a resident of the cluster’s production hub—has unveiled a unique roadster vehicle equipped with a specialized multi-camera rig for 360° panoramic capture.

😱 Paramount-WBD merger threatens market collapse

The potential merger of media giants Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) threatens to trigger a catastrophe for the American entertainment market. Industry experts and financial analysts are sounding the alarm.