🎥 Spider-Man Retains Box Office Lead in China
Sony Pictures’ blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day topped mainland China’s box office chart for the second consecutive week.
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🏆 Winners Announced for the 34th "Window to Europe" Film Festival
The closing ceremony of the 34th “Window to Europe” Film Festival took place at the Vyborg Castle. The jury, chaired by Pavel Lungin, along with festival audiences, finalized the awards across the narrative, non-fiction, and animated film competitions.
🐘 "Spider-Man" Becomes Highest-Grossing Hollywood Film in India
Sony Pictures’ blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day has set an absolute record for Western cinema in India. Over the past weekend, the film starring Tom Holland and Zendaya brought in $10.6 million, pushing its total domestic gross to $52.8 million in just 11 days of release.
🧠 VK Launches Unified AI User Profile
VK has developed a unified AI model that builds a cross-service user neural profile based on anonymized activity across its ecosystem.
🍿 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' Tear Up the Box Office
The global box office is hitting record highs thanks to a fierce head-to-head race between two blockbuster releases. Sony Pictures’ superhero spectacle Spider-Man: Brand New Day has racked up $1.67 billion in just 12 days.
📊 State Billions Reshape Russia's TV Series Industry
Subsidies from the Internet Development Institute (IRI) have evolved from supplementary funding into a primary strategic driver for domestic digital content. This is the conclusion reached by analysts at BK Media following a comprehensive review of the agency’s performance over the past two and a half years.
🧮 "Michael" Helps Lionsgate Narrow Losses
Lionsgate reported its first-quarter fiscal results (ending in June), demonstrating a sharp surge in revenue and a significant narrowing of its net loss.
🛒 GPM in Talks with Ozon, Wildberries, and Avito
Gazprom-Media Holding aims to launch a strategic partnership with Russia’s largest marketplaces—Ozon, Wildberries, and Avito—in 2027. Alexander Zharov, Chief Executive Officer of the holding, announced that negotiations with the platforms are currently underway.
📺 New Thematic and Regional TV Channels Become Available on Mediabaza Platform
The catalog of the Mediabaza B2B platform (an MSK-IX project) has been expanded with a new suite of specialized and thematic television channels designed for both nationwide broadcast and real-time coverage of regional developments.
🎳 Gazprom-Media Outlines Strategic Goals
Gazprom-Media Holding has set its key development priorities for the next five years, with Chief Executive Officer Alexander Zharov outlining the company’s strategic roadmap.