💃🏻 Women 35+ Drive Micro-Drama Boom
At the Series Mania forum in Lille, research from Digital i revealed the phenomenal success of micro-dramas on YouTube. In 2025, women over 35 emerged as the format’s primary drivers.
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🏆 "Adolescence" Snags 12 BAFTA Nominations
Netflix hit Adolescence continues its awards season dominance. Following Emmy success, the series emerged as the outright favorite at the British BAFTA Awards, earning 12 nominations.
🌟 BTS Returns to the Top
After four years of anticipation, BTS has officially returned to the stage. Their live Seoul performance, streamed on Netflix, exploded with impact: the show racked up 13.1 million views in just 24 hours.
⏳ Series Production Now Takes 40% Longer
At the Series Mania forum in Lille, Ampere Analysis analysts presented a grim diagnosis for the industry: the crisis stems not only from funding shortages but from a catastrophic production slowdown.
💸 Subscription Prices to Rise by 25%
In 2026, Russians’ spending on online services is expected to grow significantly: the average annual bill for 3–5 subscriptions will rise from 20–25 thousand rubles to 25–32 thousand.
🔝 Russia Enters the Global Top 5 in Virtual Film Production
Russia’s virtual production industry has made a major leap forward: according to a report by the UK-based agency Hagman Global Strategies, the country ranks fifth worldwide, surpassing China. Only the U.S., the U.K., and the European Union are ahead.
🆕 Medialogistica Adds “Soyuzny” TV Channel and HD Version of “Ryzhy”
The terrestrial television signal delivery platform Medialogistica announces updates to its content catalog. Its lineup has been expanded with Soyuzny — a media project of the Union State — and the popular children’s channel Ryzhy, now available to operators in high definition (HD).
🎥 Bollywood Hits the Jackpot
The Indian action film Dhurandhar: The Revenge has stormed the global box office. In its first five days, the movie grossed $81 million, marking the second-best opening in Indian cinema history—behind only Pushpa 2.
👁 Medialogia Launches New TV Series Ranking
The research company Medialogia (part of NMG) has launched a unified Russian TV Series Rating.
🎬 Okko Surges to Lead in Originals Market
TelecomDaily analysts summarized 2025 results for Russia’s original content market. The key takeaway: the explosive growth of past years has given way to stagnation, with 160 projects released over the year (vs. 158 in 2024).