83 Top Russian Media and Entertainment Companies and Startups

This article showcases our top picks for the best Russian based Media and Entertainment companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Media and Entertainment industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

• Innovation
  • Innovative ideas
  • Innovative route to market
  • Innovative product
• Growth
  • Exceptional growth
  • Exceptional growth strategy
• Management
• Societal impact

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Top Russian Media and Entertainment Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Play2Live

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A full-blown decentralized streaming platform.

CyberDrone Drone Shows

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CyberDrone provides spectacular drone light shows for all occasions.

Sorsdata

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Sorsdata offers consumer marketing and analytics.

Stream

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Stream.ru is a paid video content portal formerly known as Omlet.ru.

Mixupload

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Mixupload is an online portal for listening, downloading and monetizing music.

2do2go

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2do2go is a media platform that provides local event organizing business with access to their target audience

Eticket4

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Eticket4 is an international p2p-marketplace for buying and selling tickets for sports, music,theater.

Gazprom-Media

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Gazprom-Media Holding comprises television, radio, printing press, cinema production, advertising, movie theaters and internet assets.

Championika

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Championika is operates a chain of football club for pre-schoolers.

Advizzer

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Advizzer is a Moscow based website that recommends a variety of activities in Russia.

Theories and practices

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Theories and practices – media about current knowledge and an aggregator of educational programs, events, courses and grants.

Hearst Shkulev Media

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Hearst Shkulev Media / InterMediaGroup – one of the leading Russian media holdings

Armatur Games

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Armatur is a game development company.

OnTheList

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The OnTheList club is created exclusively for people who value each others’ time greatly.

Sputnik

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Sputnik, a major new media brand with modern multimedia centers in dozens of countries.

Gallery Media Group

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Gallery Media Group provides services for the production and placement of outdoor advertising on the streets of Moscow.

AMT Games

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AMT Games specializes in developing and publishing mobile and social games.

Woman.ru

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Woman.ru is a feminine space of the Internet.

Clover Games

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Clover is a mobile game developer specializing in designing and developing role-playing games.

Bluehole

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Bluehole is a game developer for PC and mobile devices that focuses on fantasy games.

Russ Outdoor

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Russ Outdoor provides outdoor advertising solutions in Russia.

RTVi

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RTVi is a media and news company based in Moscow.

Riki Group

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Riki Productions develops and produces entertainment and educational media for audiences of all ages.

VL.RU

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VL.RU provides news and information services.

Commercial Real Estate Russia

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Commercial Real Estate Russia is the publication in the field of commercial property in Russia.

Kokoc Group

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Kokoc Group is operates as an advertising agency in Russia.

OCTA Media

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OCTA Media is an independent media agency.

IQBuzz

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IQBuzz is the monitoring platform for social media.

NAO National Satellite Co.

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NAO National Satellite Co. offers satellite and digital television services and operates Tricolor TV channel.

APK

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APK is an automation of the catering and entertainment industry.

Bankir.Ru

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Bankir.Ru is an information agency that specializes in financial market information.

Kinohod

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Kinohod is a dynamic company that sells movie tickets online.

TV Channel TV3

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TV3 is a commercial free-to-air television channel in Moscow,

VIBIRAI.RU

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VIBIRAI.RU is an entertainment guide.

Mariinsky Ballet

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The Mariinsky Ballet is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Prof-Media

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ProfMedia was founded in 1997 and nowadays is the largest diversified media holding in Russia.

Stuff.tm

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Your personal entertainment network

Financial Assets

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Financial Assets focuses on analyzing financial events and publish news.

FonMix

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Music Broadcast Operator with access to the legal catalog on related and copyright rights to musical works

Hello Park

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Mixed reality entertaiment parks

Beguchka

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Beguchka is website that lets individuals broadcast ads in TV tickers.

FC Lokomotiv Moscow

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FC Lokomotiv Moscow is a sports club that focuses on football games.

Hartmann Holdings

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Hartmann Holdings is a privately held investment holding firm.

Avto Radio

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Avto Radio is a commercial radio station.

upnews

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Upnews provides digital signage solutions for businesses and analytics based-on the historical data and customer preferences/behavior.

BoilingMachine

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Premium gaming hardware store.

Hashboard

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Hashboard is a Russia-based IT company that offers its users with language software and licensed music and videos.

KidZania Moscow

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KidZania is a realistic children’s place that a child can master many professions, develop talents, gain practical skills and knowledge.

Computerra

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Computerra focuses primarily on people who are accustomed to think critically – the intellectual techno-elite of society.

Radio 7

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Radio 7 broadcasts a wide range of live programs, news as well as soft and melodic music for adults.

MF Group

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MF Group is the holding in the field of integrated technical support and event organization.

Duelist

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Online video battles and contests

EasyCast

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EasyCast is a casting agency that provides casting services for models, dancers and actors.

Mediaholding

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Mediaholding produces and broadcast a variety of television programs

BitnewsToday

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BitnewsToday is an international informational and analytical web-source focused on the Digital Economy.

ARMI-Marketing OOO

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ARMI-Marketing OOO is a provider of market research services in Russia and Ukraine.

My Shows

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My Shows is a streaming service that offers a variety of entertainment television shows from a variety of regions.

Algosoft Media

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Algosoft Media is a multimedia production company in Russia.

RIM Media

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RIM Media is a media and broadcasting company.

Linkprofit

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LINKPROFIT was established in July of 2013 by a team of media, marketing and technical experts.

European Broadcasting Company

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European Broadcasting is a broadcasting company which broadcasts the programming from TV channel Euronews.

Prosense

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Prosense is one of the world leaders in virtual reality broadcasting of sports, cultural and business events.

Kuray

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Radio Kurai is a commercial radio station.

Hazanda

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Music and entertainment recognition

Alphabet Advertising

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Alphabet is a media advertising agency.

Get It Tunes Agora

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Get It Tunes Agora is a Designer and developer of multimedia software.

MindShare Russia

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MindShare Russia is a media agency.

Geek Picnic

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World festival dedicated to science, technology and art

Tvin

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The company Tvin is one of the largest distributors of television content in Russia.

Mediagates

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Mediagates provides content that focuses on video monetization in various digital VOD environment.

Comdi

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Comdi specialises in online broadcasting, hybrid events, online conferences, event websites, TV bridges and related services.

AIST

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AIST is an Irkutsk regional television company.

Prime-Tass

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Prime-Tass is operates as a business news agency.

ShowBeep

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ShowBeep is a simple and convenient tool for organizing events and searching for entertainment

Fillum Production

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Fillum Production is a freelance motion design studio.

PDG E-Publishing House

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PDG is an internet company engaged in the development and development of its own Internet media, niche electronic portals and media.

Shans

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Shans is a useful TV guide for the whole family.

Central Partnership

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Central Partnership is a Russian film distribution and production company.

Construct Region

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Construct Region specializes in the procurement of advertising opportunities in any media.

South Media Agency

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South Media Agency is a media advertising agency.

supercar.ru

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supercar.ru is an online magazine about stylish cars.

KrasnodarEXPO

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KrasnodarEXPO is engages in organizing and coordinating Russia’s and international community exhibitions, fair activities, and seminars.

Mediascope

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Mediascope is a technology research company.