In 2023, Russian online cinemas increased the number of screenings of original films and TV series to 156; this is almost double that in 2022. This has been reported “News” citing a report by analytics agency TelecomDaily.
Market participants said that by the end of 2023, video services saw an increase in both their profits and the number of viewers, but the main reason for the development was the release of their own projects. Domestic companies have successfully exploited the gap left after the departure of foreign competitors.
At the end of the year, the leader was Start cinema with 33 projects. Second place belongs to KION (27) and third place belongs to Premier (24).
The top three services based on feature film screenings are as follows: Start ranks first (15 films), KION ranks second (11), Okko ranks third (9). According to the majority of users, the best supplier of original movies and TV series is Start, while Wink and Kinopoisk are also in the top three.
Reportedly from Russian online cinemas deleted The series “Alice Can’t Wait” directed by Natalia Meshchaninova.
Previously Russian video service fine Information for the propagation of LGBT (“International LGBT People’s Movement” is considered extremist and is banned on the territory of the Russian Federation)*.