Russian cinemas are ending the year with positive financial momentum. According to Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova, box office takings reached 49.6 billion rubles by the end of December, which is 10% higher than last year’s figures.
The year 2025 at movie theaters was a real roller coaster. While some studios set records, others were counting losses from “fatigued” franchises.
By the end of 2025, the U.S. media market has entered a phase of tectonic shifts. A wave of acquisitions, influenced by Donald Trump’s policies, is reshaping the industry ahead of 2026.
Journalists at The Hollywood Reporter have released their predictions for how the entertainment industry will develop over the coming year.
Analysts at AVC Revo forecast a decline in global TV shipments in 2026. The Chinese market is expected to shrink by 4.8%, Europe will also post negative growth, and sales in North America will stagnate.
By the end of 2025, the Russian media landscape has reached an important turning point.
The Moscow Arbitration Court has put an end to the dispute between a former Sony Pictures division (now Content Club) and the Cinema Park theater chain.
According to experts from the Russian media industry, 2025 has cemented the transition to a phase of “managed efficiency.”
Yandex has proposed a data-sharing scheme to online cinemas and social networks for transferring audience data to Mediascope, the authorized internet measurement body.
The paid television sector in Russia saw a turnaround in 2025: after two years of decline, the subscriber base began to grow again.
