The highly popular mobile format of micro-dramas is expanding beyond smartphones to Russian television screens for the first time. Short-form vertical series, adapted for full-scale television broadcasting, will join the programming grid of the CHE! TV network (part of National Media Group).
Amid a fierce competitive battle for the runner-up spot in the online cinema market, Wink CEO Anton Volodkin disclosed key shifts in the platform’s business model, announced a comprehensive programming overhaul, and criticized current analytical methodology.
Russia may introduce a mandatory screening quota for domestic films in movie theaters. The State Duma and the Russian Government will jointly develop this and other support mechanisms for the domestic film industry, according to Olga Kazakova, Chair of the Duma Committee on Culture.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, currently unfolding across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is presenting a distinct paradox within the Russian media landscape.
Medialogia has unveiled its Top 30 ranking of the most popular television and streaming series among Russian audiences for May 2026.
ON Media, a media holding company integrated into the MTS digital ecosystem, has announced the expansion of its international footprint. Beginning July 15, 2026, the DetectiveJam television channel will officially launch across pay-TV networks in the Republic of Belarus.
A planned reform by the Ministry of Digital Development to tighten operator licensing frameworks threatens to trigger a catastrophe for the regional telecommunications market. This was the overarching conclusion reached by participants of a roundtable discussion organized by the Telesputnik publication at the Night Telecom Forum.
The international box office for Russian cinema during the first quarter of 2026 shows signs of flattening at a lower threshold. According to analysts, 12 domestic feature-length projects were in distribution outside the Russian Federation and the CIS during the first three months of the year, generating a cumulative total of $2.54 million.
The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) has disclosed its financial and operational results for the first time since 2022.
The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has partnered with the St. Petersburg-based developer Special Technology Center (STC) to conduct successful trials of inter-satellite communication technology.
