Vertical drama news
Micro drama and vertical series stories, picked from the trades and beyond. New stories every morning, older days below.
Each story opens on the outlet that reported it.
Monday, Nov 9
October Overseas Short Drama Revenue Hits $307 Million: 3 Dark Horse Apps Secure Top-Ten Spots (opens 36Kr in a new tab)
Overseas short drama apps brought in $307 million in revenue in October. Three newer, lesser-known apps made it into the top ten by revenue.
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Official trailer for micro drama Second Act, premiering November 12 (opens Nine.com.au in a new tab)
A trailer has been released for Second Act, a micro drama set to premiere on November 12. The release shows a new vertical-style series heading to audiences.
Scripting the sale: Why Indian brands are funding their own microdrama series (opens Storyboard18 in a new tab)
Indian brands are paying to produce their own microdrama series as a way to reach audiences, treating the short episodic format as a marketing channel.
Be the star of your own micro drama while on holiday in eastern China (opens The Star in a new tab)
A tourism offer in eastern China lets holidaymakers act in their own micro drama while on vacation, showing how the short drama format is being used to draw travelers.
AI microdramas cause ‘aesthetic fatigue’, professor tells Macau forum (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)
A Beijing professor speaking at a Macau forum said AI-made microdramas are causing aesthetic fatigue among viewers. She argued that AI should support creativity instead of driving a production alone, and that audiences should keep their own judgment.
China Tightens Short-Drama Oversight, Targeting AI "Face and Voice Theft" and Algorithmic Distribution for First Time (opens finance.biggo.com in a new tab)
Chinese regulators are tightening oversight of short dramas. For the first time, the rules take aim at AI misuse of people's faces and voices, and at how algorithms distribute these shows.
From streaming to software, microdrama startups rewrite their growth pitch (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
Dashverse, backed by Peak XV Partners, has shut down its consumer platform DashReels and plans to raise $30-40 million, mostly for Frameo AI, its video production software for businesses. The story looks at microdrama startups shifting their growth pitch.
Inter Medya Signs Micro Drama Deals in Latin America and US Hispanic (opens TTV News in a new tab)
Turkish distributor Inter Medya has licensed several titles from its micro drama catalog to ViX, Canal 2 in El Salvador, and Ditu, expanding its reach in Latin America and the US Hispanic market.
CGTN Original AI Short Drama: The Queen's Sword Episodes 6-8 (opens CGTN in a new tab)
CGTN released episodes 6 through 8 of The Queen's Sword, an original short drama it made using AI. The release shows a broadcaster putting AI tools to work in producing serialized short-form drama.
CineVerge Unveils 11 Rights-Controlled Vertical Series for 5-Year Production Slate (opens The Des Moines Register in a new tab)
CineVerge announced a slate of 11 vertical series it controls the rights to, planned for production over five years.