🛒 Wink Acquires Smotreka
Online cinema Wink (joint venture of Rostelecom and NMG) has officially acquired video service Smotreka.
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🛷 2026 Winter Olympics to Be Broadcast Twitch-Style
French media group France Télévisions has announced the launch of a unique sports channel ahead of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
🤪 Netflix Is Deliberately “Dumbing Down” Movies
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck appeared on Joe Rogan’s show to discuss their new film The Rip and at the same time revealed some of streaming’s “secret formulas.”
"Zootopia 2" – New King of Animation
Disney’s sequel has officially become the highest-grossing animated film in history, surpassing recent leader Inside Out 2.
▶️ BBC Heads to YouTube
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is preparing a landmark agreement with YouTube.
📱 TikTok Launches Micro-dramas
The platform is serious about dominating the micro-series market and has launched a standalone app called PineDrama in the US and Brazil.
📊 Mosfilm Beats Federal Channels in 2025
Non-broadcast TV in Russia has cemented its dominance. According to Mediascope data for 2025, thematic channels aren’t just growing—they’re surpassing some first and second multiplex participants in popularity.
⛷ Okko to Broadcast the 2026 Winter Olympics
A major bombshell in Russian sports media: the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo (6–22 February) will officially be shown in Russia, but with a historic twist – for the first time, the broadcasts will not air on federal TV channels, but on the paid streaming service Okko.
🎬 Spider-Man and Zelda Head to Global Streaming
Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a major Pay-1 deal for exclusive premieres, making Netflix the first streaming home for all Sony films worldwide after their theatrical and VoD runs.
🧮 The Cinema Fund Miscalculated
The 2025 box office results exposed a serious gap between budget spending and audience interest.