WEBTOON Entertainment has launched a limited slate of vertical short-form live-action romance dramas. The first live-action content on the platform, the Short Dramas collection features series of 40 to 50 episodes of 1 to 2 minutes each. Six WEBTOON originals adapted as short-form verticals are available beginning today, with a…

2026 is proving to be the breakout moment for vertical video, according to Joey Jia, whose Crazy Maple Studio, owner of the ReelShort app, is on track to top $1 billion in revenues this year.

Vivian Yin's Y+X Entertainment Group has enlisted more than 50 authors and screenwriters, including several New York Times best-selling writers, for its LumiCreator network ahead of the launch of its new premium vertical video platform, LumiView.

Microdrama revenues outside of China are expected to hit $3.6 billion this year, rising to $9.5 billion by 2031, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA), with ReelShort/Crazy Maple Studio among a handful of dominant players, generating revenues of more than $1 billion this year.

A comprehensive report from Holywater Tech and Owl & Co has projected that the global vertical video business outside of China will hit $150 billion in revenues this year, a gain of more than 40% on last year, with dedicated microdrama apps generating $4 billion.