🏆 Big Digit 2026 Names Its Winners
On February 17, Moscow hosted the Big Digit awards ceremony. This year the industry set a record with 261 submissions and more than 244,000 viewer votes.
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🎬 Shadow Distribution in Russia Shrinks by One-Third
Box office revenues from Hollywood blockbusters shown in Russian cinemas without official rights (the so‑called “pre‑show service”) have collapsed.
🏆 Independent Spirit Awards 2026 Winners Announced
Hollywood hosted the 41st Independent Spirit Awards, celebrating the best in independent film and television.
🎞 Morocco in the Spotlight at Berlinale 2026
Morocco has been named “Country in Focus” at the European Film Market (EFM) during Berlinale 2026.
📊 Yandex Media Services Expand Their Reach
Yandex has reported its 2025 results, with the group showing record growth in content and media services against a backdrop of strong overall financial performance.
🇯🇵 Japan Streaming: Anime, Sports and a $7.2 Billion Market
Japan’s VoD market is in full boom: in 2025, sector revenue grew by 15% to reach $7.2 billion, driven by the rollout of ad-supported tiers and an aggressive battle for sports rights.
🧛♂️ Kion Feels the Stranger Things Effect
The finale of cult series Stranger Things triggered a real boom in dark genres in Russia. According to Kion’s analytics, during peak periods (December 2025 to January 2026), views of mystery and horror content quadrupled.
🔍 Sony Will Expose AI Plagiarism
Japanese conglomerate Sony Group has developed a technology capable of “x‑raying” AI‑generated music to detect traces of original works inside it.
👨⚖️ Hollywood Unites Against ByteDance
A full‑blown legal storm has hit the owner of TikTok. Following Disney, Paramount Skydance has demanded that ByteDance stop the unlawful use of its intellectual property in the Seedance (video) and Seedream (image) AI platforms.
🏆 The Olympics Push NBC to the Top and Rescue Peacock
For media giant NBCUniversal, the start of 2026 has been historic. Thanks to the “combo” of Super Bowl LX and the Winter Olympics in Milan, total U.S. reach over less than two weeks has surpassed 200 million people.