📱 Micro-dramas Take Over Online Theaters
Streaming services are betting on a new format — micro-dramas. These are vertical series (9:16) of 50–100 episodes, each 1–2 minutes long.
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📑 Lionsgate Surpasses Revenue Forecasts
Lionsgate reported strong results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026. Revenue rose 18% to $724 million, significantly beating Wall Street expectations.
👁🗨 How Russian Viewers’ Tastes Have Changed in 10 Years
Online cinema service Kion and the Kino-Teatr.Ru portal conducted a large study: what we watched in 2016 and what we choose now, at the start of 2026.
🧐 The State Duma Expands Ministry of Culture Powers in Cinema
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation will receive exclusive rights to annually determine which films receive government funding.
😱 Theaters Frightened by Netflix–WBD Merger
Cinema United, which represents the interests of more than 60,000 cinema screens worldwide, has sent a strong letter to the U.S. Senate.
👁 Rutube Viewership Nearly Triples
Russia’s video hosting platform has reported impressive 2025 results. According to Rutube’s Analytics Center, the platform surged across all key metrics.
🇬🇧 Film Industry Delivers £5.8B to UK Economy
The British Film Institute (BFI) has reported strong 2025 results: foreign investment in films and high‑budget TV series reached £5.8 billion — up 16% from 2024.
🎞 Buratino Heads to Latin America
The Russian film Buratino will premiere in theaters across Brazil and other Latin American countries in March 2026.
🎙 Okko Unveils Star-Studded Olympics Commentary Team
Streaming platform Okko has announced an all‑star lineup of experts to cover the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The service’s team brings together sports legends and top journalists.
▶️ Streaming Becomes the New King of Advertising
TV’s ad‑supported model is enjoying its strongest moment yet. According to the Nielsen Ad Supported Gauge report, ad‑supported content accounted for 74.2% of total TV viewing in Q4 2025 — the peak for the entire year.