Soapy micro dramas face a reckoning in 2026 after capturing Hollywood's attention

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22:(L-R) Siyu Karneboge, Nicole Mattox, Seth Edeen and Bofan Zhang speak at the ReelShort Wings Of Fire Screening at The Culver Theater on April 22, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort)
A screening for leading short-drama app ReelShort's 'Wings of Fire.'

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5 Hollywood companies from Fox to Disney that are looking to capitalize on soapy 'micro dramas'

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One of TelevisaUnivision's new vertical dramas on ViX.

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Soapy, low-cost micro dramas are exploding in the US, challenging Hollywood streamers like Peacock and HBO

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Photo collage featuring a scene from DramaBox's show Young Elite, surrounded by the DramaBox and ReelShort app icons, a vintage television, and a black empty Hollywood slate board, with floating
Fox and others in Hollywood are moving to capitalize on low-cost verticals.

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A 'Succession'-style settlement keeps Rupert Murdoch's media empire intact. But not forever.

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Rupert Murdoch at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Santa Monica, California, April 2025
A new settlement means Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan will control the family business after Rupert dies.

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Who's going to pay $50 a month for a sports streamer that doesn't have all the sports?

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No. 15 Patrick Mahomes playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 Super Bowl.
The new sports streamer won't have every NFL game, some of which are only on CBS or Amazon. Will that stop some people from subscribing?

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