SHORTS_REPORT

MON AUG 17 2026 · 22:06 ET

> grep --wire microdrama --month 2026-01 --stories 12

The latest news from the microdrama business

Shorts Report tracks the business of microdramas. Originating from duanju, the vertical, bite-sized micro-dramas created for smartphones, featuring 1-to-2 minute episodes with fast-paced, high-drama plots.

WED JAN 28

2 STORIES
03:00

Los Angeles Explores $5 Million Subsidy for Microdrama Production

Variety

03:00

Microdrama Streaming Platform GammaTime Taps ReelShort's Sandra Yee Ling as Head of Production | Exclusive

TheWrap

SUN JAN 25

1 STORY
03:00

The Rise of Micro Dramas

tovima.com

WED JAN 21

1 STORY
03:00

Bill Block’s GammaTime Teams With Spikes Studio To Build Vertical Shorts Library

Deadline

SAT JAN 17

1 STORY
03:00

TikTok's latest spinoff app feels a lot like Quibi, but with shorter and cornier content

Engadget

FRI JAN 16

2 STORIES
03:00

TikTok has quietly launched a new micro drama app called PineDrama as the category picks up steam in the US

Business Insider · more: MLQ.ai, CNET, The News International

03:00

HOLYWATER secures $22M to expand mobile microdrama content

Tech.eu

MON JAN 12

1 STORY
03:00

Exclusive | Decoding the Microdrama industry: Stories may have shrunk, but their reach has grown – Ayush Patodia & Jatin Dang of Avalon Consulting

MediaBrief

SUN JAN 11

1 STORY
03:00

Top 12 New Entertainment Industry Trends in 2026

36Kr

FRI JAN 9

1 STORY
03:00

Stars light up Kuku TV Awards 2025 as microdrama talent takes center stage

Roastbrief US

THU JAN 8

1 STORY
03:00

The Golden Globes Just Humiliated Hollywood

The Ankler

SUN JAN 4

1 STORY
03:00

What Vertical Series Should You Watch? So Glad You Asked…

Fangirlish