episode counts - Vertical Charts

Written by: Nick Patel
09/11/2026

Micro-Dramas Are Moving to Free Feeds. Here’s How Much of a Chart Hit You Get Free

VeYou shut its app, Meta’s Series launches with a free 20-episode holiday drama, and RTL+ is sampling CandyJar. We measured how much of a Vertical 52 hit ReelShort and DramaBox give away, and found October’s chart newcomers are getting shorter.

Webtoon Becomes a DramaBox Shareholder as GoodShort Folds In: What It Means for the Vertical 52November 12, 2026
Naver Webtoon's parent is now a DramaBox shareholder after GoodShort's parent was absorbed into DramaBox's holding company. Here's what was reported and how DramaBox stacks up on our Vertical 52.
Christmas Comes Early to Micro-Dramas: ReelShort’s 2024 Holiday Hits Are Back on the ShelfNovember 10, 2026
ReelShort is pushing last year's Christmas dramas back up its storefront before the views arrive. We dug into our chart data on Found A Homeless Billionaire Husband for Christmas and Money, Guns, and a Merry Christmas, counted the free episodes, and picked the holiday shows worth watching.
Micro-Dramas Are Moving to Free Feeds. Here’s How Much of a Chart Hit You Get FreeNovember 9, 2026
VeYou shut its app, Meta's Series launches with a free 20-episode holiday drama, and RTL+ is sampling CandyJar. We measured how much of a Vertical 52 hit ReelShort and DramaBox give away, and found October's chart newcomers are getting shorter.
What It Costs to Finish a Micro-Drama: ReelShort and DramaBox Coins vs. VIP, Show by ShowNovember 8, 2026
We priced out ten Vertical 52 shows on ReelShort and DramaBox. Finishing one chart hit with coins usually runs $15 to $40, and episode count matters more than coin price.
China’s New Micro-Drama Crackdown Targets AI. Here’s How the Vertical 52 Measures UpNovember 7, 2026
China's NRTA launched a two-month campaign against vulgar, look-alike and AI-made micro-dramas. We compare its targets with this week's Vertical 52 from ReelShort and DramaBox.