1. European majors are moving from observing microdrama to producing it. 2. AI short-drama investment is shifting from hype to operating math. 3. Audience reality is broadening beyond Gen Z, especially on YouTube.
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India is no longer testing short drama. It is building the machinery to mass-produce it.
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