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📊 TV Market Shifts Toward Bundles and Online Streaming

At the “Cableman #NEFORMAT” industry event, Konstantin Ankilov, CEO of the analytical agency TMT Consulting, presented a comprehensive report on the full-year 2025 results, delivering a detailed analysis of shifting broadcasting technologies and the broader expansion of the adjacent telecommunications industry.

📡 Satellite TV Retains Strategic Relevance

Analytical agency TelecomDaily has presented a study of the Russian satellite television market covering the period from 2022 to 2030. In the wake of the March anomaly on the Express-AT1 spacecraft, an industry-wide debate has emerged regarding the reliability of orbital signal delivery.

🇪🇺 FAST Enters the Mainstream in the European Market

The FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) format has officially transitioned from a passing trend into a permanent, highly lucrative fixture of the European media landscape. European streaming platform Rakuten TV has released an analytical report revealing new media consumption patterns across the region.

💲 VoD Revenue Surpasses Pay-TV Earnings for the First Time

The global television and video content market has crossed a major point of no return. According to data from the analytical firm Omdia, online video revenues surpassed traditional pay-TV earnings last year for the first time in history.

▶️ Analysts Rank Popularity of Video Hosting Platforms

Russian video platforms continue to solidify their positions in 2026, emerging as the country’s primary channels for content consumption. According to a study by the analytical agency TelecomDaily, Rutube has become the main beneficiary of YouTube’s slowdown, with its usage share reaching 79%.

🎦 TV production market faces turbulent times

The 2025 financial statements of the largest suppliers of shows, series, and feature films for Russian television channels revealed a sharp slowdown in revenue growth dynamics, with several key players recording a critical drop in net profit.