{
  "id": 15842358,
  "title": "Microdramas want to eclipse Hollywood",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/los-microdramas-quieren-eclipsar-a-hollywood",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T03:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://cincodias.elpais.com/opinion/2026-10-21/los-microdramas-quieren-eclipsar-a-hollywood.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Microdramas, short vertical videos divided into 2-minute episodes, are gaining popularity in the US on platforms like TikTok, ReelShort, and Dramabox. These bite-sized dramas, often focusing on themes like love and money, have attracted massive viewership, with one series, \"Found a Homeless Billionaire Husband for Christmas\", racking up over 400 million views. According to YouTube, microdramas have surpassed 6.5 billion views in the first half of the year, with a 50% year-over-year increase in viewing time. The low-cost format, with production costs as low as $300,000 per series, is also appealing to producers, who are increasingly using AI to reduce expenses. Microdramas are expected to generate $1.5 billion in revenue this year, a significant increase from China's $9 billion in revenue.",
  "summary": "Series with two-minute vertical episodes hook viewers and are very cheap to produce.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}