S4C has commissioned a short-form vertical drama series targeting young audiences and set to be distributed on TikTok.

Alon Shtruzman and Scott Einbinder, backed by a consortium of investors, have launched a new microdrama studio alongside their 5X Media banner.

One Life Studios (OLS) has licensed 60 Indian microdrama series to three digital platforms in Southeast Asia.

In Bali this week at APOS, RisingJoy secured Southeast Asia distribution deals for its newly launched D2C vertical content platform RJOY.

MIPCOM Cannes has unveiled its microdrama and vertical content agenda with a raft of headline keynotes and panelists, including Anthony E. Zuiker and Holywater's Anatolii Kasianov.