The Global Institute at investment bank Goldman Sachs has published an analytical report titled “The Second Space Age,” detailing the transformation of global markets, technology, and geopolitical influence in the space sector.
Gracenote, the content analytics division of Nielsen, has published its Q3 2026 Data Hub report. The study shows that the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) sector is experiencing a rapid expansion in sports broadcasting, driven less by the launch of new channels than by a substantial increase in programming volume itself.
The format of vertical micro-dramas with two-to-three-minute episodes, which originated in China, is taking the US media industry by storm. Against the backdrop of the pandemic’s lingering effects and Hollywood strikes, American actors, screenwriters, and directors are migrating to this segment in droves.
The global Super Hi-Vision (8K) ultra-high-definition video technology market has entered a phase of rapid growth. According to an analytical report by SAC Insight, the segment’s widespread expansion comes despite modest consumer demand for 8K television sets.
In partnership with analytics service Insightrackr, platform Mintegral released a global report detailing non-gaming app trends for H2 2026. Data shows global non-gaming app downloads reached 47.5 billion in the first half of 2026—a 16.6% year-over-year increase.
In the first half of 2026, the combined revenue of Russian streaming services rose by 31% year-over-year, reaching 99.5 billion rubles. The market continues to display strong positive momentum, though growth rates are gradually stabilizing following surges of 45% in H1 2025 and 42% in H1 2024.
Europe’s telecommunications and broadcasting sector is undergoing a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In a short span, major players have closed a series of large-scale deals that are fundamentally altering the media landscape.
Russian businesses are overwhelmingly leveraging point AI solutions (86% of companies), yet full-scale integration of artificial intelligence into core processes still lags far behind public success stories.
The global geostationary satellite orbit (GEO) market has split into three distinct tiers: massive transnational corporations, dynamic regional players, and national operators managing fleets of fewer than five spacecraft.
Generative neural networks have evolved into a fully fledged industrial tool for video production. The primary arena for this revolution has been the market for short vertical series—micro-dramas.
