Digital content & Related technologies

Facebook bans then unbans Russia’s RT prior to Trump inauguration

January 20, 2017

On Wednesday Facebook banned RT, the Kremlin-funded Russian TV channel formerly known as Russia Today, from posting articles, photos, and videos to Facebook. Announced after RT allegedly ran a pirated stream of Obama’s last press conference, the ban was intially scheduled to be lifted at on Saturday, the day after Trump’s inauguration. But the ban lasted no longer than 20 hours. …

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Alexander Mamut buys Vladimir Potanin’s stake in Rambler&Co

November 21, 2018

Alexander Mamut is now the sole owner of Rambler&Co, Russia’s fourth Internet group in terms of audience, via his investment vehicle A&NN Investments. Mamut, which held a 50% stake in the group since its formation in 2013, has paid $295 million to Vladimir Potanin to acquire the remaining 50%, exercising an option which was part of the …

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New law to restrict foreign ownership of online streaming services

January 16, 2017

Last week the State Duma, Russia’s lower house or parliament, approved in the first reading a bill to limit foreign owners to take more than a 20% stake in online streaming services operating in Russia. The news was reported by the news agency Interfax. The new legislation applies to audio and video services with over …

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BBC to investigate alleged Russian hack of hit show Sherlock

January 16, 2017

The BBC is investigating claims that Russian hackers leaked the series finale of hit television show Sherlock before its Sunday night broadcast. A Russian-language version of the episode, believed to be from the Russia’s Channel One, appeared online Saturday. “BBC Worldwide takes breaches of our stringent content security protocols very seriously and we have initiated …

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Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman invests in French OTT TV service

December 26, 2016

Earlier this month Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman took part in a $24 million funding round for French OTT TV service Molotov. The UK media group Sky and the French infrastructure operator TDF also participated in the deal in undisclosed proportions. Molotov will use the resources to expand its footprint internationally, said Molotov’s co-founder Jean-David Blanc, as reported …

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Social media use: Instagram in Russia

November 29, 2016

Instagram in Russia has taken off with a far more impressive impact as a foreign app compared to the slow entrance of Facebook and others . The app has become an increasingly popular photo sharing social media app worldwide. Instagram is yet another way to connect with friends, follow celebrities, get fitness and beauty advice, …

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Facebook is working on its own Prisma-style art effects app for video

October 27, 2016

Russian apps Artisto and Prisma made a splash over the past couple of months with their cloud AI-powered effects apps for photos and video. But Facebook, too, is in the running, reports The Next Web. In an interview at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJDLive conference, Facebook’s Chief Product Officer Chris Cox demonstrated an app the …

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“Invisible innovation:” Tech entrepreneurs from emerging markets struggle for global visibility

October 25, 2016

During three days in mid-October Colombia 4.0, an international event dedicated to digital content industries, took place in Bogota, attracting more than ten thousand participants. The latest trends in animation, video games, web, mobile development, digital advertising, monetization, digital media, music and entrepreneurship were highlighted through lectures, panels and workshops involving more than 190 national and international …

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Report: Russia’s online economy accounts for nearly 2.5% of GDP

October 13, 2016

The Russian online economy reached 1.94 trillion rubles (roughly $31 billion at the average exchange rate) in 2015, according to “The Runet Economy,” a study released last month by the Russian Association for Electronic Communications (RAEC). This amount is equal to 2.4% of Russia’s gross domestic product, slightly more (0.2 percentage points) than in 2014. Due …

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Russia considers restrictions to foreign capital ownership of online video companies

October 4, 2016

Russian industry lobbies and lawmakers are preparing changes to the legislation on online video content. According to an advanced draft bill analyzed by Kommersant, the owners of independent online streaming companies with over 100,000 daily views will be required to reduce the share of foreign capital to 20% or less by March 1, 2017. A …

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Amazon Kindle scam, Russian style

October 2, 2016

Emma Moore could have been the health and weight loss guru you spent your life looking for. You might be forgiven for not knowing her work — after all, she has a common name, one that she shares with other similarly successful authors on Amazon. Until this week, she had dozens of health, dieting, cooking, and …

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