A slate of titles from ReelShort is launching on Indonesian streaming platform Vidio.

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.

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.

Microdrama platform ReelShort has entered into a co-production alliance with South Korean content studio SHOWBOX for a slate of short-form series aimed at the global market.

As APOS wrapped in Bali today, ReelShort revealed a strategic alliance with Filipino telco Globe, stepping up its Southeast Asian expansion efforts.