The Moscow Arbitration Court has ruled to recover 471.6 million rubles from Russia’s largest cinema chain, Cinema Park, in favor of LLC “Content Club”—the former representation of the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures.
Russian marketplaces could become key players in the Connected TV (CTV) niche—televisions connected to the internet.
Gazprom-Media Holding (GPM) will merge its key video assets—the video hosting platform Rutube, the vertical video service Yappy (formerly Shorts), and the online cinema Premier. The head of the holding, Alexander Zharov, announced this at the “Media Business” conference.
JSC “Telesport Group,” one of the largest sports broadcast operators, has filed for its own bankruptcy. According to the liquidator’s estimates, the company’s total debt to creditors is nearly 3.6 billion rubles.
Online cinemas in Russia may be obligated to complete special declarations stating that their content complies with the criteria for traditional values.
According to the results of the first three quarters of 2025, televisions sold under the Private Labels (PLs) of Russian retailers have taken first place in popularity among Russians, capturing 21% of the market (according to data from M.Video).
Based on the results for January–September 2025, Russian interest in entertainment TV programs slightly decreased, while series continue to increase their contribution to the structure of TV viewing.
The Yandex company has reported a significant increase in the number of devices running its proprietary operating system, YaOS, which is now being actively used for online content viewing.
The National Advertising Alliance (NRA) has notified the market about a new pricing scheme for placement in 2026.
Russian broadcasters and video services have appealed to the Ministry of Digital Development (Mincifry) with a request to extend a temporary tax relief measure. This measure was adopted at the end of 2023 and is only valid until December 31, 2025.
