Behind the Verticals
All things vertical drama. Industry news, behind the scenes, & more.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Unlocked: Interview with Carin Smolinski
will be back to regular programming next week. Until then, while on our summer break, we are unlocking our March 2026 interview with Carin Smolinski for you.
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🎙️ Interview with Carin Smolinski
Carin did...
Unlocked: Interview with Jimmy Wu
is taking a short summer break. We’ll be back in soon with the latest vertical drama industry news and more, but in the meantime, we’re unlocking an interview originally published in April 2026 with cinematographer-turned-vertical-producer...
The State of the Vertical Drama Industry
Looking at behavioral data from two of the leading microdrama apps in the West, HOLYWATER TECH and Owl & Co have joined forces to publish the released “The State of Microdrama 2026” report.
Key takeaways include:
- Owl & Co pegs the glo...
Expert Predictions: What's Next for Vertical Drama in the Coming Months
Vertical drama has exploded from a niche format into one of the fastest-growing corners of digital entertainment and the next few months could reshape the industry further. We asked leading voices in the space to weigh in on where trends, p...
The Latest Vertical Drama Global News
👀 Spotted:
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Back to the future: why micro-dramas could be advertising’s oldest new idea.
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Character.ai’s new business? Microdramas.
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Tim Tebow is launching a faith-based microdrama platform.
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Peacock launches second ve...
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