Total ad spend in Russia amounted to R315 billion (€3.05 billion) in the first half of this year.
Google suffers legal blow in Russia
The Arbitration Court in Moscow has rejected the cassation appeal by Google requiring it to unblock the YouTube channels of Moscow Media.
MegaFon combines streaming services
Russia’s MegaFon has launched a subscription that combines the four of the leading streaming services in the country.
Strong growth for Russian streamer Wink
The Russian incumbent telco Rostelecom has for the first time released operating results for its streaming service Wink.
More Russians paying for streaming services
Eight streamers in Russia had at least one million subscribers to their paid services as of the end of June.
Turkish TV series drive Russian piracy
The popularity of Turkish TV series in Russia has led to a surge in piracy.
Remote TV production first in Russia
Gazprom-Media’s Match TV has remotely broadcast a sports event for the first time in the history of Russian television.
Alexei Malinin to head Russian broadcasters’ association
Russia’s National Association of Television and Radio Broadcasters (NAT) has elected Alexei Malinin as its president for a term of four years.
Russia eyes analogue TV extension
Russia’s State Committee for Radio Frequencies is preparing to extend analogue TV broadcasting in the country for another two years.
Changes ahead for Russia’s Premier
Gazprom-Media’s OTT platform Premier will shortly see several important changes.