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.
Russia is preparing amendments to its legislation governing artificial intelligence and intellectual property protection. Developers of AI models may soon be required to pay compensation to rights holders for using their protected works during model training and fine-tuning.
andex has submitted a proposal to the Russian government outlining a unified dataset and test suite designed to evaluate artificial intelligence models.
Media manager and producer Sofya Mitrofanova has been appointed Acting Rector of the Moscow State Institute of Culture (MGIK), as announced by Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova.
