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Headlines from published outlets, collected daily. Each opens the original story; we never copy the article. Performers on record are tagged.

  1. [ 01 ]Oct 26Exchange4Media
    From silver screen to mobile phone: Can stars drive microdrama monetisation?
  2. [ 02 ]Oct 25BigGo Finance
    China's AI micro-dramas: "Not Heartburn" hits 2.2 billion views as formulaic cloning takes hold
  3. [ 03 ]Oct 2536Kr
    The "Red-Green Battle" in the Short Drama Industry Is No Longer Feasible: Gold Coin Reward Cancellation Policies and Strict Anti-Addiction Regulations Fully Implemented
  4. [ 04 ]Oct 2536Kr
    Does the outcome of the China-US AI competition really depend on short dramas?
  5. [ 05 ]Oct 2536Kr
    No CP Female Protagonist, Cyberpunk, Infinite Flow: What Have AI Short Dramas Verified for Full-Length Dramas?
  6. [ 06 ]Oct 25The Guardian
    Neighbours is being recut into a microdrama focused on Margot Robbie – and her co-stars aren’t happy
  7. [ 07 ]Oct 25Taste of Reality
    First Look At Craig Conover In Bravo’s First Scripted Microdrama, ‘Charmed by a Southern Monster’
  8. [ 08 ]Oct 25IMPACT Magazine
    Godrej Enterprises Group debuts in microdrama with ‘2nd Gen Kumars’
  9. [ 09 ]Oct 24Black America Web
    "Every AI Has Its Cost": Jay Jones and Donnie Carrington Talk Power, Ambition, and Micro-Drama Mess
  10. [ 10 ]Oct 24BigGo Finance
    ByteDance denies claim that half of China's computing power is used to make short dramas; the truth behind AI short-drama token bills and compute tiering
  11. [ 11 ]Oct 24BusinessLine
    How brands are experimenting with micro-drama series to cut the clutter
  12. [ 12 ]Oct 24SoaplandTV
    AI sparks concern as Hollywood’s vertical film industry continues to grow
  13. [ 13 ]Oct 24WWE
    "Agent of Shadows" Full Trailer | Coming to ReelShort on Oct. 23
  14. [ 14 ]Oct 23astig.ph
    Jane Oineza turns into a revenge-driven wife in iWant’s newest vertical series
  15. [ 15 ]Oct 2336Kr
    The "No-Heartburn" Short Drama Company Is Set to Go Public
  16. [ 16 ]Oct 23Michael Fairman TV
    Joe Hendry Talks WWE Microdrama Collab 'Agent of Shadows,' New Music, and What's Next! (Exclusive)
  17. [ 17 ]Oct 23WWE
    Watch WWE Superstars in 'Agent of Shadows' on ReelShort
  18. [ 18 ]Oct 23C21media
    Bravo greenlights first scripted microdrama and Next Gen spin-off
  19. [ 19 ]Oct 23TV Tattle
    Craig Conover to star in Bravo’s first scripted microdrama series / Comedy Central returns to full-length stand-up specials / Prince William makes a surprise appearance on The Graham Norton Show
  20. [ 20 ]Oct 23produ
    DramaBox Drives Cultural Adaptation and AI Use to Diversify Genres in Latam
  21. [ 21 ]Oct 23nbcuniversal media
    Bravo Unveils New Series, Returning Favorites and First Scripted Microdrama Ahead of Bravo Fan Fest Charleston
  22. [ 22 ]Oct 23SSBCrack
    Craig Conover Stars in New Scripted Microdrama "Charmed by a Southern Monster" Premiering November 9 on Peacock
  23. [ 23 ]Oct 23SEScoops
    WWE’s First Microdrama Agent of Shadows Is Now Streaming
  24. [ 24 ]Oct 23شبكة تواصل الإخبارية
    Bravo Renews ‘In the City, ‘Next Gen NYC’ and ‘Southern Hospitality,’ Orders ‘Next Gen Atlanta’ and Craig Conover-Led Microdrama ‘Charmed by a Southern Monster’
  25. [ 25 ]Oct 23TheWrap
    Craig Conover to Lead First Scripted Bravo Microdrama Series 'Charmed By a Southern Monster'
  26. [ 26 ]Oct 23Bravo
    Everything to Know About Charmed by a Southern Monster, the Microdrama Starring Craig Conover
  27. [ 27 ]Oct 23Deadline
    'Southern Charm's Craig Conover To Star In Bravo Microdrama 'Charmed By A Southern Monster' Set For Peacock Premiere
  28. [ 28 ]Oct 23Showbiz Cheat Sheet
    Craig Conover Debuts as Shirtless Leading Man in Bravo’s First Scripted Microdrama
  29. [ 29 ]Oct 23PR Newswire
    Eightpoint Launches Reel Drops, Built to Make Short-Form Drama More Social and Rewarding
  30. [ 30 ]Oct 23Condia
    DramaBox Prices in Nigeria: Plans, Coins & Rewards
  31. [ 31 ]Oct 23PWInsider
    WWE'S FIRST-EVER MICRODRAMA 'AGENT OF SHADOWS' IS NOW STREAMING, FULL DETAILS ON STORY AND FORMAT
  32. [ 32 ]Oct 23openPR.com
    Microdrama Commercialization with Outreach to Mobile
  33. [ 33 ]Oct 23FinancialContent
    Microdrama Commercialization with Outreach to Mobile Operators Serving 93 Million Subscribers for Telecommunications Leader iQSTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQST)
  34. [ 34 ]Oct 23afaqs!
    Godrej Enterprises Group debuts in micro-drama with ‘2nd Gen Kumars’
  35. [ 35 ]Oct 23Fakti.bg
    NOVA presents the first vertical drama in Bulgaria ᐉ News from Fakti.bg - Curious
  36. [ 36 ]Oct 23China Daily Global Edition
    Micro-drama blooming with Xizang stories goes overseas
  37. [ 37 ]Oct 23afaqs!
    ShareChat & Moj launch micro-drama series in partnership with Glow & Lovely
  38. [ 38 ]Oct 22TechNode
    ByteDance’s PineDrama targets overseas growth with an ecosystem behind its free model
  39. [ 39 ]Oct 22ET BrandEquity
    Godrej Enterprises Group tests microdramas as a new route to brand building
  40. [ 40 ]Oct 2236Kr
    "Green Bubble" VS "Red Fruit": With a 100% revenue incentive policy implemented, Tencent's counteroffensive in the short drama sector has officially kicked off.
  41. [ 41 ]Oct 22Atlanta News First
    VERTICAL FILM FESTIVAL
  42. [ 42 ]Oct 22Variety
    Peter Chan Rules Out AI-Generated Content, Says Feature Films Will Survive the Rise of Vertical Dramas
  43. [ 43 ]Oct 22South China Morning Post
    A real-life Tang dynasty tragedy is the focus of this popular AI microdrama
  44. [ 44 ]Oct 22LionhearTV
    Bianca de Vera and Esnyr Ranollo play supernatural siblings in Star Creatives’ first vertical series ‘Half Sisters’
  45. [ 45 ]Oct 22The Trade Desk
    NetShort saw scalable growth in this CTV advertising case study
  46. [ 46 ]Oct 22TV Insider
    Joey Hendry Talks First WWE Microdrama ‘Agent of Shadows’ & Top Guy Aspirations
  47. [ 47 ]Oct 22TV Insider
    Joe Hendry Talks First WWE Microdrama ‘Agent of Shadows’ & Top Guy Aspirations
  48. [ 48 ]Oct 22Seoul Economic Daily
    China Releases 1,519 AI Short Dramas a Day, Industry Data Shows
  49. [ 49 ]Oct 22Screen Daily
    How the microdrama boom has led to awards recognition in Asia
  50. [ 50 ]Oct 22The Daily Jagran
    Why Are Indians Choosing Vertical Micro Drama Over Traditional Media?
  51. [ 51 ]Oct 21eu.36kr.com
    After spending 200,000 yuan over two years, are short-form dramas draining the wallets of the elderly?
  52. [ 52 ]Oct 21openPR.com
    Short Drama Guide Launches Free Guide to 17 Short-Drama Apps
  53. [ 53 ]Oct 21eu.36kr.com
    The Breakout Hit "Good Girl" Drives Explosive Popularity, Green Bubble Enters the Sector, and One-Person Micro-Short Drama Companies Spring Up — Continuously Expanding the Boundaries of the Booming Micro-Short Drama Industry
  54. [ 54 ]Oct 21IWMBuzz
    Story TV Soul Ki Hera Pheri Microdrama Review: Even Fantasy Fails To Save This Overdramatic Family Drama
  55. [ 55 ]Oct 21eu.36kr.com
    Hongguo's "Gold Coin Function" Shuts Down: End of Free Short Drama Traffic Subsidy Era
  56. [ 56 ]Oct 21ABS-CBN
    Look Test: Rave Victoria and Lance Jeremy tease an exciting dynamic in iWant’s first BL vertical series “Coach Me Maybe”
  57. [ 57 ]Oct 21ABS-CBN
    Look Test: Rave Victoria and Lance Jeremy tease an exciting dynamic in iWant’s first BL vertical series “Coach Me Maybe”
  58. [ 58 ]Oct 21Inquirer.net
    Star Magic eyes collab with Chinoy pageant to cast winners in vertical shorts
  59. [ 59 ]Oct 21Inquirer.net
    Star Magic eyes collab with Chinoy pageant to cast winners in vertical shorts
  60. [ 60 ]Oct 21디지털투데이
    Korea short-form drama apps post record high August in-app purchase revenue
  61. [ 61 ]Oct 21The Verge
    New York’s first microdrama film festival searches for its audience
  62. [ 62 ]Oct 21The Core
    India’s Microdrama Boom: 110 Million Viewers, But Who Pays?
  63. [ 63 ]Oct 21MediaPost
    Microdramas Are On The Rise - Will Market Forces Decide? 10/21/2026
  64. [ 64 ]Oct 21Broadcast
    Jane Tranter on ‘crisis of empathy’ & microdrama possibility
  65. [ 65 ]Oct 21Startup Fortune
    China's AI Compute Fight Over Micro-Dramas Pits ByteDance Against Its Own Data
  66. [ 66 ]Oct 20Broadcast Media Africa
    Orange Partners With ReelShort To Expand Micro-Drama Streaming Across Africa And The Middle East
  67. [ 67 ]Oct 2036Kr
    Green Bubble vs Red Fruit: The Second Half of the Short Drama Industry – A Battle of Two Distinct Operational Logics
  68. [ 68 ]Oct 2036Kr
    AI Short Dramas Cut Production Costs: Are Live-Action Short Dramas Now Far More "Valuable"?
  69. [ 69 ]Oct 2036Kr
    China's AI Short Drama Global Expansion Report 2025: Surging Production Capacity, Traffic Encirclement & the Core Fierce Competition Focus of AI Short Dramas
  70. [ 70 ]Oct 20Where Is The Buzz
    Former Netflix and Tubi Producer To Launch Shortee, A Vertical Streaming and Gaming App
  71. [ 71 ]Oct 20C21media
    ReelShort, Wattpad line up two more vertical dramas
  72. [ 72 ]Oct 20C21media
    Every Media follows up KRO-NCRV’s The Last Summer with more microdramas
  73. [ 73 ]Oct 20EIN Presswire
    OTTera Media Group! and Amora Studios Forge Partnership to Expand Vertical Storytelling with True-Crime “Equal Verdicts”
  74. [ 74 ]Oct 20Sixth Tone
    The Chinese Deep-Sea Explorer Unlocking Science in Short Dramas
  75. [ 75 ]Oct 20The Hollywood Reporter
    Two-Thirds of Microdramas Released in Latest Quarter Outside China Were AI Generated, Says Report
  76. [ 76 ]Oct 20Global Times
    China’s ‘Hollywood’ turns film sets into short-drama experiences for tourists
  77. [ 77 ]Oct 20VnExpress International
    Why viewers can't stop watching AI-generated short dramas
  78. [ 78 ]Oct 20China Daily
    Micro-drama brings unsung Long March hero to screen
  79. [ 79 ]Oct 20BigGo Finance
    China's AI Micro-Drama "Lottery Factory" Cools Off: Soy Sauce Culture's Team Shrinks from 1,500 to Several Hundred, Monthly 1,000-Show Plan Falls Through
  80. [ 80 ]Oct 20WWE
    Go behind the scenes of "Agent of Shadows" on ReelShort
  81. [ 81 ]Oct 19VnExpress International
    Short-drama apps lure millions with promises of easy cash, deliver ads and malware instead
  82. [ 82 ]Oct 19TechNode
    China’s AI microdrama boom joins a global surge in mobile viewing
  83. [ 83 ]Oct 19Sixth Tone
    China’s Short-Drama Boom Calls for a New AI Crew
  84. [ 84 ]Oct 1936Kr
    Hongguo's Average Monthly Usage Surpasses 830 Billion Minutes: Short Drama Creators Face Monetization Challenges
  85. [ 85 ]Oct 19BigGo Finance
    Hongguo Short Drama users spend 832.1 billion minutes a month as AI production fees fall to a few hundred yuan per minute
  86. [ 86 ]Oct 19True Hollywood Talk
    Review: ‘Haunted,’ starring Joseph Purcell, is a compelling new vertical drama
  87. [ 87 ]Oct 19City Life Org
    ALZA Festival Awards Celebrate Excellence in Vertical Stories
  88. [ 88 ]Oct 19Lokmat Times
    Chak De! India Actress Vidya Malavade Plays Cyber Fraud Victim in New Thriller Microdrama
  89. [ 89 ]Oct 19Boutique Hotelier USA
    Microdrama from SkyBeach Resort launches with 8 episodes
  90. [ 90 ]Oct 19TheWrap
    How SAG-AFTRA Is Dragging Hollywood Into the Vertical Microdrama Boom
  91. [ 91 ]Oct 19Indian Television Dot Com
    Vidya Malavade makes microdrama debut with Story TV’s Scam 2024
  92. [ 92 ]Oct 19Sixth Tone
    Controversy Erupts Over Chinese AI Actors in Upcoming Short Drama
  93. [ 93 ]Oct 19FilmFestivals.com
    MIPCOM Slims Down but Widens Its Lens as Creators, AI and Microdramas Join the TV Market
  94. [ 94 ]Oct 19FormatBiz
    Spain Launches Vertifest Magaluf
  95. [ 95 ]Oct 19Adgully
    Vidya Malavade makes her microdrama debut with Story TV’s ‘Scam 2024 – The Digital Arrest Story’
  96. [ 96 ]Oct 19Menafn
    Vidya Malavade Reveals Why She Stayed Away From Microdramas Before Her Debut With 'Scam 2024 The Digital Arrest Story'
  97. [ 97 ]Oct 19The Hans India
    Vidya Malavade reveals why she stayed away from microdramas before her debut with ‘Scam 2024 – The Digital Arrest Story’
  98. [ 98 ]Oct 19Pandaily
    Volcano Engine Offers Up to ¥200,000 for Seedance AI Dramas Ranked on Hongguo
  99. [ 99 ]Oct 19Business of Apps
    2026 H1 short drama advertising trends
  100. [ 100 ]Oct 18BigGo Finance
    Doubao Clarifies "Half of China's Computing Power Used for Short Dramas" Claim: Only About 10% of ByteDance's Compute Goes to Video Generation
  101. [ 101 ]Oct 18Awards Radar
    Short Drama Fans Are Finding Cheaper Ways to Subscribe to DramaBox as Streaming Costs Rise
  102. [ 102 ]Oct 18C21media
    Orange to distribute ReelShort microdramas across Africa, Middle East
  103. [ 103 ]Oct 18조선일보
    Chinese AI Short-Form Dramas Captivate South Korean Middle-Aged Men
  104. [ 104 ]Oct 18Fangirlish
    Layover Vertical Drama Review: What Happens In Vegas Can Change You
  105. [ 105 ]Oct 17South China Morning Post
    How AI is reshaping microdramas as video format takes a ‘generational jump’
  106. [ 106 ]Oct 17Fangoria
    Horror Goes Vertical In BITE CLUB With Barbara Crampton and Russell Todd
  107. [ 107 ]Oct 17Business Recorder
    How vertical video is putting the power of storytelling back in people's hands
  108. [ 108 ]Oct 17India Today
    Life Tak | AI Ramayana Micro-Drama Raghav And Siya On Human Emotions - India Today
  109. [ 109 ]Oct 17The TV Cave
    Inside ALZA Festival 2026: NYC Celebrates the Rise of Microdramas
  110. [ 110 ]Oct 17매일경제
    As the short-drama boom originating in China spreads overseas, competition among platforms to gain a..
  111. [ 111 ]Oct 17联合日报
    Moses Chan and Katy Kung Join Short-Form Drama Market, Begin Filming Spin-off of Classic Series 'War and Beauty'
  112. [ 112 ]Oct 16ChinaFile
    Exporting the Micro-Drama Machine
  113. [ 113 ]Oct 1636Kr
    Tencent Targets Hongguo: WeChat "Green Bubble" Leads Strategic Expansion
  114. [ 114 ]Oct 16Music Ally
    Tinashe appears in popular micro-drama as part of her Popstar album campaign
  115. [ 115 ]Oct 16Reuters
    Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: Microdramas are set to upstage Hollywood's A-list
  116. [ 116 ]Oct 16Breakingviews
    Microdramas are set to upstage Hollywood's A-list
  117. [ 117 ]Oct 16Lifehacker
    The Difference Between Suunto's Race, Run, and Vertical Series Smartwatches
  118. [ 118 ]Oct 16TheWire.in
    Dont Go Na: Maaza® Celebrates Festive Connections Through Its First-Ever Digital Micro-drama Series
  119. [ 119 ]Oct 16The Drop
    Channel 4 enters vertical drama market with Sol de Janeiro-backed series
  120. [ 120 ]Oct 16Prensario Internacional
    ReelShort at MIPCOM 2026: telco bundles and branded microdramas