1import{j as e}from"./react-vendor-Drnk6Tgi.js";import{P as r,S as o,A as t,H as s,N as a,C as i}from"./ProArticle-WvwvEkki.js";import"./Navbar-qe8O-OLO.js";import"./motion-vendor-KuxRS0fe.js";import"./index-B8ffQyvq.js";import"./external-link-peMzQXeC.js";import"./clock-Cg5TWtWM.js";const n=[{q:"Do ReelShort and DramaBox buy series from outside producers?",a:"Mostly they work with in-house teams and established suppliers, but both run open routes. DramaBox has a creator portal that asks for a synopsis, an outline and two or three sample episodes, and reviews in one to three weeks. ReelShort runs script contests with prizes of up to 100,000 dollars."},{q:"Which vertical drama apps are most open to new producers?",a:"Second-tier platforms such as NetShort, GoodShort, ShortMax, FlexTV and MyDrama actively buy from outside producers, and some newer platforms like DramaWave are open to AI-produced content."},{q:"What should a vertical drama pitch include?",a:"A one-line premise in a proven genre, a synopsis, an episode grid with the paywall position marked, a character sheet, and two or three finished sample episodes. Finished episodes carry more weight than any document."},{q:"How much does it cost to make pilot episodes for a pitch?",a:"With our pipeline, a three episode pilot of one to two minutes each costs roughly 1,200 to 3,600 dollars, at 400 to 600 dollars per finished minute. A ten episode block of around 15 minutes is 6,000 to 9,000 dollars."}];function w(){return e.jsxs(r,{path:"/blog/sell-vertical-drama-to-reelshort-dramabox",title:"How to Sell a Vertical Drama to ReelShort, DramaBox and Other Apps",description:"How vertical drama apps actually acquire series in 2026: who buys from outside producers, what a pitch package needs, why finished sample episodes matter, and what they cost to make.",keywords:["sell vertical drama to reelshort","reelshort production company","pitch micro drama to dramabox","vertical drama pitch","short drama apps buying content"],pubDate:"2026-09-26",tag:"Vertical Drama",by:"Artem, co-founder of Lume Studio",h1:e.jsxs(e.Fragment,{children:["How to Sell a",e.jsx("br",{}),e.jsx("span",{className:"text-transparent bg-clip-text bg-[linear-gradient(to_right,#CCFF00,#9D00FF)]",children:"Vertical Drama"})," to the Apps"]}),lede:"You have a premise, maybe a script. Here is how the apps actually take in new series, which ones are open to outside producers, and what to put in front of them.",read:"7 min read",cover:"/drama/rb-ep6-poster.webp",coverAlt:"Still from Runaway Bride, a vertical drama by Lume Studio",faqs:n,children:[e.jsxs("p",{className:"text-white/85 text-lg leading-relaxed mb-10 border-l-2 border-cyber-lime pl-6",children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"The fastest way to sell a vertical drama is to show two or three finished episodes, not a script."})," The biggest apps, ReelShort and DramaBox, mostly produce in-house but run open submission routes. Second-tier platforms such as NetShort, GoodShort, ShortMax, FlexTV and MyDrama buy from outside producers regularly."]}),e.jsxs(o,{title:"Who is actually buying",children:[e.jsxs("p",{children:["The market is concentrated at the top. ReelShort and DramaBox each took in roughly 140 million dollars of in-app revenue in the first quarter of 2026, according to ",e.jsx(t,{to:"https://sensortower.com/blog/state-of-short-drama-apps-2026-report",children:"Sensor Tower"}),". Both rely mainly on in-house teams and long-standing suppliers."]}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["The second tier is where new producers get in. NetShort, GoodShort, ShortMax, FlexTV and MyDrama buy from outside, and newer platforms such as DramaWave are open to AI-produced series. ",e.jsx(t,{to:"https://www.axisaistudios.com/blog/the-complete-list-of-vertical-drama-platforms-in-2026",children:"This platform list"})," is a useful starting point for who is who."]}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["AI-produced titles are no longer a novelty in these charts. They made up 38 percent of the top 100 by January 2026, up from 7 percent a year earlier, according to ",e.jsx(t,{to:"https://etcjournal.com/2026/05/15/ai-generated-micro-dramas-reshaping-the-industry/",children:"ETC Journal"}),". The apps are not asking whether a series was made with AI. They are asking whether people keep watching."]})]}),e.jsx(s,{}),e.jsxs(o,{title:"The open doors at the big two",children:[e.jsxs("p",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"DramaBox"})," runs a creator portal. It asks for a synopsis, an outline and two or three sample episodes, and reviews submissions in about one to three weeks."]}),e.jsxs("p",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"ReelShort"})," runs script contests with prizes of up to 100,000 dollars. Both routes are summarised in ",e.jsx(t,{to:"https://www.screenweaver.ai/blog/sell-short-drama-script",children:"this guide"}),". A contest is a lottery; the portal is a queue. Both reward the same thing, which is proof that the first episodes hold attention."]})]}),e.jsx(s,{}),e.jsxs(o,{title:"What goes in the pitch package",children:[e.jsxs("ul",{className:"list-disc pl-5 space-y-3 my-6 text-white/70",children:[e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"A one-line premise in a genre that sells."})," Billionaire romance, revenge, secret identity, werewolf and second-chance plots dominate for a reason. A premise the buyer cannot picture from a thumbnail is a hard sell."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"An episode grid with the paywall marked."})," Show where episode 10 leaves the viewer and why they will pay to find out."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"A cast sheet."})," Faces, not descriptions. If you are pitching an AI series, this also proves you can hold a cast together."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"Two or three finished episodes."})," This is the part that decides it. A buyer can judge pacing, hooks and acting in three minutes of real footage; they cannot judge it in a document."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-white",children:"Retention data if you have it."})," Posting the pilot episodes on TikTok or Shorts and showing how many people watch to the end is the strongest argument you can bring."]})]}),e.jsx(a,{title:"Make the pilot for the ad, too",children:"The apps buy users with 15 second ads cut from the most extreme moment of a series. If your pilot already contains that moment, you are pitching a show and its marketing at the same time."})]}),e.jsx(s,{}),e.jsxs(o,{title:"What pilot episodes cost",children:[e.jsx("p",{children:"With our pipeline, a three episode pilot of one to two minutes each costs roughly 1,200 to 3,600 dollars, at our standard 400 to 600 dollars per finished minute. A ten episode block of about 15 minutes is 6,000 to 9,000 dollars and takes one to two weeks. If the series sells, the same cast and locations carry straight into the season, so none of the pilot work is thrown away."}),e.jsxs("p",{children:["The full breakdown of season costs is in ",e.jsx(t,{to:"/blog/micro-drama-production-cost",children:"micro drama cost per episode"}),". If you want to see what finished episodes look like, ours are on the ",e.jsx(t,{to:"/studio",children:"studio page"}),"."]}),e.jsx(i,{title:"Want pilot episodes to pitch with?",text:"Send the premise and the target app. We will propose a three or ten episode pilot with a fixed price."})]}),e.jsx(s,{}),e.jsx(o,{title:"Where to meet buyers in person",children:e.jsxs("p",{children:["The industry has started gathering around a few events. Content London runs a dedicated micro drama summit, now in its third year, from November 30 to December 3, 2026, ",e.jsx(t,{to:"https://www.c21media.net/department/marketing/major-industry-players-back-third-vertical-programming-microdrama-summit-content-london-as-sector-booms/",children:"per C21"}),". MIPCOM in Cannes added a micro drama programme too. If you go, book meetings before you arrive and bring the pilot on your phone."]})})]})}export{w as default};
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