🚶♂️ Several Thematic TV Channels Withdraw from Russia
SPI International (part of Canal+ Group) has suspended broadcasting of its channels in Russia. Contracts for 2026 will not be renewed.
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🤝 Media-Telecom Secures Exclusive Rights to STREAM
A major deal in the pay-TV market: Media-Telecom has become the first independent exclusive distributor of STREAM channels in Russia.
🎬 Creative industries’ contribution to GDP reaches 4.2%
Rosstat summarizes 2025 results for Russia’s creative economy. The sector shows solid growth: gross value added reached 8.6 trillion rubles, and its share of GDP rose to 4.2% (from 3.9% a year earlier).
📱 Micro-dramas Take Over Online Theaters
Streaming services are betting on a new format — micro-dramas. These are vertical series (9:16) of 50–100 episodes, each 1–2 minutes long.
👁🗨 How Russian Viewers’ Tastes Have Changed in 10 Years
Online cinema service Kion and the Kino-Teatr.Ru portal conducted a large study: what we watched in 2016 and what we choose now, at the start of 2026.
🧐 The State Duma Expands Ministry of Culture Powers in Cinema
The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation will receive exclusive rights to annually determine which films receive government funding.
👁 Rutube Viewership Nearly Triples
Russia’s video hosting platform has reported impressive 2025 results. According to Rutube’s Analytics Center, the platform surged across all key metrics.
🎞 Buratino Heads to Latin America
The Russian film Buratino will premiere in theaters across Brazil and other Latin American countries in March 2026.
🎙 Okko Unveils Star-Studded Olympics Commentary Team
Streaming platform Okko has announced an all‑star lineup of experts to cover the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. The service’s team brings together sports legends and top journalists.
📲 Quadro TV Launches on Android
One of Russia’s most unique channels — the “contemplative” Quadro — has become more accessible. The broadcaster has released its own app for Android TV devices.