📽 Cinema Attendance in Russia Declines for the Third Year
Over the first 11 months of 2025, Russian cinemas recorded 108.4 million admissions, 8 million fewer than the year before.
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‼️ Italian Media Sound the Alarm
Italian media associations have issued an urgent appeal to the government, warning that the unchecked power of Big Tech is undermining their role as guarantors of information freedom.
⚙️ A Third of Netflix Viewing Now Runs on the AV1 Codec
Netflix has reported that roughly 33% of all viewing on the platform is powered by the AV1 codec.
🔍 People Can’t Tell AI-Generated Content From Real
Every fifth resident of Russia (21%) regularly encounters AI-generated content. At the same time, 43% of respondents admitted they cannot distinguish a deepfake from material created by a human.
🙅♂️ Fans Cancel Subscriptions Over Irrelevant Content
According to a study by WSC Sports, more than half of sports fans in the U.S. have cancelled streaming subscriptions due to irrelevant content.
🏆 Netflix — the Advertising Leader in the Asia-Pacific Region
More than half of marketers in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) plan to increase spending on online video, e-commerce, and influencer content in 2026.
📱 Vertical Content Has Captured the Audience
In 2025, vertical content formats became the main trend on VKontakte, significantly increasing audience engagement, as stated in the platform’s year-end results.
🥇 Spain Leads Europe in FAST Services
According to Omdia, Spain has become the European leader in the FAST TV market — 35% of the adult population uses FAST services monthly. Spain surpasses the United Kingdom (26%), Germany (25%), and France (17%).
🎬 European TV Production Slows Down
Growth in European television production is stagnating. The European Audiovisual Observatory reports a second consecutive annual decline based on 2024 results.
🛡 RSCC Develops Its Own TV Signal Protection System
The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has developed its own conditional access and TV signal encryption system (CAS). The announcement was made by CEO Alexey Volin.