🧐 Ministry of Culture to Approve Themes for State-Financed Films
The Government Commission on Legislative Activities has approved amendments to the law “On State Support of Cinematography.”
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▶️ Global SVoD Growth Slows
According to data from Gracenote, the catalogue growth of the world’s largest SVoD services slowed sharply in Q4 2025, reaching just 2.3% (compared to 9.7% in Q3).
⚽️ Spending on Sports Media Rights Is Rising
According to a forecast by Ampere Analysis, global investment in sports media rights will grow by 20% and exceed $78 billion by 2030.
📺 Terrestrial TV Is Making a Comeback in Germany
Terrestrial digital television (DTT) is gaining popularity in Germany, showing sharp growth driven by increased mobile viewing.
🇪🇺 Europe Faces a Looming Wave of Piracy
The Live Content Coalition (representing European broadcasters and sports organizations) is calling on the EU for urgent legislative action to combat online piracy of live broadcasts.
🎞 MBG Uploaded Animation and Educational Content Catalogs to Mediabaza
Media Broadcasting Group (MBG), one of the major content and TV channel distributors in the pay-TV market, has expanded its partnership with the industry B2B media-market platform Mediabaza.
🟥 Kion to Change Its Name
The media holding MTS Media will be rebranded as ON Media starting December 2025. Company head Sofya Mitrofanova explained that the new name reflects the holding’s ambition to become a leader in the creative industry while maintaining its connection to parent company MTS.
💰 Russia May Shift Animation to Full State Funding
The Russian Ministry of Culture has submitted a proposal to the government’s law-making commission to introduce full state financing (100% of the estimated budget) for the production and distribution of national animated films for children and teenagers.
🏴☠️ La Liga Urges EU to Take Tough Action Against Pirates
Spain’s La Liga has called on the European Commission (EC) to adopt binding legislation to combat online piracy of sports broadcasts, after an EC report confirmed the ineffectiveness of current voluntary measures.
🇬🇧 Brits Are Turning to “Subscription Cycling”
A study by MTM has identified a critical trend: 63% of SVoD users in the UK either already engage in or are ready to adopt “subscription cycling” — canceling and reactivating streaming services for specific shows or better pricing.