👁 Premieres on 1TVCH: From Iranian Deserts to Australian Delicacies
The broadcaster 1TVCH has prepared a packed line-up for the final week of January, with six new projects covering everything from engineering marvels to the secrets of wildlife.
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📈 VK Video Hits 100M Installs and Grows on Smart TV
VK Video has passed a major milestone: since its launch in September 2023, the app has been installed 100 million times. In December 2025, the service’s monthly active audience (MAU) reached 81.5 million users.
🎶 AI Music Takes Over Charts
Russian music platforms are experiencing a genuine AI content boom. Tracks created by neural networks are no longer just coexisting with works by living artists—they’re pushing them out of the charts.
📹 Blockchain Helps Yakut Film Raise Millions
The film My Taiga Holidays became the first Russian film project to attract post-production investments through digital financial assets (DFAs).
🇨🇳 GPM and IPDA Sign Media Alliance
Another step toward cultural rapprochement between the two countries was taken in St. Petersburg: Gazprom-Media Holding and China’s International Professional Development Alliance (IPDA) signed a memorandum of cooperation.
🛒 Wink Acquires Smotreka
Online cinema Wink (joint venture of Rostelecom and NMG) has officially acquired video service Smotreka.
📊 Mosfilm Beats Federal Channels in 2025
Non-broadcast TV in Russia has cemented its dominance. According to Mediascope data for 2025, thematic channels aren’t just growing—they’re surpassing some first and second multiplex participants in popularity.
⛷ Okko to Broadcast the 2026 Winter Olympics
A major bombshell in Russian sports media: the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo (6–22 February) will officially be shown in Russia, but with a historic twist – for the first time, the broadcasts will not air on federal TV channels, but on the paid streaming service Okko.
🧮 The Cinema Fund Miscalculated
The 2025 box office results exposed a serious gap between budget spending and audience interest.
📽 “Cheburashka 2” Cost RUB 1.5 Billion
The sequel about the adventures of the big-eared hero has officially become the biggest hit of the 2026 New Year holidays.