As studios rush to feed China’s short-drama craze, web novel writers say their work is being taken, rewritten, and sold ...

The click of a computer, or the press of a TV remote, is all it takes for a global audience to watch Chinese dramas – and for ...

The APAC (Asia-Pacific) region leads in consumption, which should also shock exactly no one. Nearly all of the existing ...

The story lines are sensational and melodramatic with titles that border the ridiculous; 'Ex-Convict nanny and Billionaire ...

In recent years, China has sought to export more of the country's TV and film productions to other markets, and the appetite for it is real. This year's Ne Zha 2, for example, surpassed $2 billion at ...

Micro dramas, known for wild plots and vertical, bite-sized videos, made headlines in China in 2024 as the industry surpassed the country's box-office revenue for the first time. The micro drama ...

Mini dramas are series with episodes 60 to 90 seconds long. Already burgeoning in the US, they will soon launch in other big ...

Chinese media giant COL has unveiled its global content distribution division, positioning itself as the world’s largest micro-drama reseller with over 1,000 titles in English and Chinese. The company ...

China’s broadcasting regulator is rolling back its cap on television drama episodes and easing several long-standing restrictions, in a bid to boost content quality and production efficiency across ...

China relaxed its rules on drama production to strengthen content supply, which analysts say would benefit producers and long-video streaming platforms. China’s broadcast watchdog plans to ease ...

From epic period spectacles to the pull of contemporary romance, 2025 is shaping up to be a dazzling year for fans of Chinese dramas. If you thought 2024 was the height of storytelling, make room on ...