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.

TelevisaUnivision

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

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Fox and others in Hollywood are moving to capitalize on low-cost verticals.

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These salacious, bite-sized soaps have become a $1.3 billion business in the US

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In one of DramaBox's top performing titles, Lucy, adopted by a werewolf family, is forced into an arranged marriage.

DramaBox

The new Hollywood: working for YouTubers, starring in mini-dramas, and building side hustles

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Hollywood pros are finding work in adjacent creative fields post Peak TV.

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