The microdrama arm of publicly-listed Chinese company COL Group appointed Narativ Media as its official distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and CIS regions and Africa, and a struck new content deal with a new Dubai-based microdrama platform. For more: https://deadline.com/2026/02/col-group-international-deals-microdrama-12...
South Asian creators bring vertical video content to India.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWVxjq4l7cT/
Here's some background:
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/global-microdrama-boom-1236560947/
Thanks for this—the growth is staggering. The stat about Chinese microdrama revenues surpassing their domestic box office really puts it in perspective. For traditional writers, the hardest shift is letting go of IP protection as the primary asset and embracing speed and iteration instead. Are you seeing any microdrama trends that could cross back into longer-form?