The 48th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) has officially concluded. The closing ceremony, held this past weekend, served as the grand finale to the extensive showcase, honoring the standout works from the main competition and special sections.
Gazprom-Media Holding and the Ministry of Culture of Serbia have signed a strategic roadmap to advance joint television and film production.
Russian audiences will not see the story of a North Korean defector on the big screen. The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation has officially denied a distribution license for the film Leaving North Korea (originally titled Noryang).
The business program of the MUSE 2026 Telecom Operators Forum opened with a session dedicated to state regulation.
The Russian online cinema market has reached a new milestone. According to data from ICMR, as of the first quarter of 2026, 56% of urban residents are now using streaming subscriptions. The number of paying users has also hit an all-time high, reaching 45%.
The first quarter of 2026 has been exceptionally busy for Russian streaming services. Analysis of March and quarterly viewership data shows that online cinema audiences are at peak activity: viewers are responding instantly to digital premieres, while “word-of-mouth” is driving older hits back into the charts.
The Russian media landscape has witnessed the final formation of a major new content powerhouse. MTS’s “On Media” division has consolidated its streaming service, digital bookstore, and music platform into a single unified cluster under the Kion brand.
“Traditional values” in Russia have officially shifted from mere declarations to a stringent economic prerequisite for the survival of media businesses.
Media consumption in Russia has reached a point of no return. According to a study by TelecomDaily, traditional television is rapidly losing its audience, giving way to social networks and news aggregators.
Russian cinema is bracing for a new financial surge. According to the official declaration of goals and objectives from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the box office revenue for domestic films is projected to grow by 7.7% in 2026, reaching a milestone of 42 billion rubles.
