📺 Sber Unveils AI-Powered TV With No Remote Control
At the AI Journey conference, Sber introduced its new Sber 7000 TV series, featuring full integration with the GigaChat AI assistant and hands-free voice control.
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▶️ Viewers Prefer Watching Older Hits
Research from Hub Entertainment Research revealed that despite the popularity of bundled offerings, viewers still struggle to discover new content — and YouTube is becoming the main “audience absorber.”
📱 Middle East Mobile Market Growing 5× Faster Than Global Average
The Bidease platform, together with Sensor Tower, has released a report confirming the region’s accelerated mobile market growth.
🛰 Eutelsat Raises €828 Million to Advance LEO Development
Satellite operator Eutelsat has announced the completion of a €828 million capital raise through a new share issuance. The move, approved by shareholders, is aimed at strengthening the company’s capital structure and funding key strategic projects.
🔥 Peering Forum 2025: A Double Anniversary and a New Growth Strategy
The anniversary MSK-IX Peering Forum 2025, held on November 17 at the WTC Congress Center, became a landmark event for the Russian internet industry. In the year marking MSK-IX’s 30th anniversary and the Forum’s 20th anniversary, the platform reaffirmed its status as the country’s main “intellectual hub,” bringing together 860 leaders from telecom, media, and technology companies.
📜 The Top Challenges for Broadcasters by 2026
Netgear Vice President Richard Jonker outlined the key challenges broadcasters will face.
🧠 AI Is Rewriting the Rules
Deloitte has published a report describing AI as the primary driver of change in technology, media, and telecommunications.
▶️ Online Cinemas Overtake Offline Theaters
Anton Volodkin, CEO of the Wink online platform, stated that online cinemas have become a key part of Russia’s creative economy.
📺 Russian Set-Top Box Market Grows by 128%
The operator Tricolor has published the results of its study of the Russian set-top box market for 2020–2024.
💼 Former Spotify Head Takes Over Start
Ilya Alekseev has been appointed the new CEO of the streaming service Start. He previously led Start’s subscription development department and, before that, served as Spotify’s General Manager for Russia and the CIS (2019–2022).