ON Media holding, which consolidates the entertainment assets of MTS, reported its Q2 2026 financial and operational results. Consolidated revenue for the segment grew by 12.6% year-over-year to reach 6.9 billion rubles.
The 14th Koroche Short and Debut Film Festival has wrapped up in Kaliningrad, celebrating the best in contemporary Russian cinema. Bringing together outstanding short films and striking feature debuts, the festival program highlighted a remarkably high standard of emerging talent.
The State Duma is working on establishing legal quotas to increase the proportion of patriotic and family films in domestic movie theaters, according to Olga Kazakova, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Culture.
Yandex has announced the rollout of Shoppable ads on Connected TV (CTV)—smart TVs and internet-connected media devices. The new tool will allow viewers to make purchases directly while watching video content. This functionality is currently unprecedented in the Russian market.
IT holding company VK has filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Arbitration Court against American corporation Apple Inc., its Irish subsidiary Apple Distribution International Ltd, and its Russian entity Apple Rus LLC. The lawsuit was registered in the arbitration case files on August 19.
Russian online cinemas have summarized their July performance. According to BK Media, the second month of summer passed without high-profile feature film premieres; however, the series segment was marked by a unique cross-platform release and a widespread wave of rewatching previous seasons of popular franchises.
Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) plans to build and launch two new domestic spacecraft, Express-AMU51 and Express-AMU52, by 2030.
Revenue for illegal online cinemas in the Russian segment of the internet has shown positive dynamics for the first time in a long while. According to a study by F6 for the first half of 2026, shadow revenues for pirate platforms rose by 4.2%, reaching $17.3 million.
Unofficial theatrical distribution in Russia has once again outstripped legal releases, with Christopher Nolan’s epic drama The Odyssey topping the box office chart after a one-week hiatus.
Russia is considering stricter regulations for generative artificial intelligence. Labeling requirements for images, audio, and video created using large-scale AI models may shift from a previously proposed voluntary format into a strict legal mandate.
