Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. (including HBO and HBO Max) would create the largest streaming player in Scandinavia if the services are merged, Mediavision reports.
Business associations (including ABD, RSPP, ARPP, and others) have criticized a proposal by the Ministry of Digital Development that would require online cinemas and social networks to provide Mediascope with an expanded set of user activity data.
The Moscow Arbitration Court has declared JSC Telesport Group bankrupt. The company acted as an intermediary in acquiring broadcasting rights to major international sporting events, including the Olympic Games and the UEFA European Football Championships.
In the United States, director Carl Erik Rinsch, hired by Netflix to create the science-fiction series Conquest, has been convicted of fraud totaling $11 million.
According to a survey by MTS Ads Premium Video, film and series content remains the key trend in thematic TV in Russia.
A study by Deadline found that the most engaged viewers of vertical micro-dramas watch them daily (64%) and choose projects based on the participation of their favorite actors.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), in collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), has published an updated technical report on the impact of AI on the media industry.
AppsFlyer has published a report showing how AI reshaped consumer behavior and marketing strategies in 2025.
Analytics firm Omdia predicts a historic transformation of the U.S. pay-TV market: YouTube TV is on track to surpass traditional operators Charter and Comcast, becoming the largest pay-TV provider in the country by 2027.
Adobe and YouTube Shorts have announced a partnership aimed at simplifying and accelerating content creation and distribution. As part of the agreement, Adobe will integrate its Premiere video editors into the Shorts ecosystem.
