Major Trends in the World of Mobile Fiction

In the United Kingdom, a first production company takes the Duanju turn

We're in London, and a new generation of creators is taking on the Duanju format. Among them, Onset Octopus is emerging as a key player in this transition to mobile drama. Already more than 15 series produced. Founded by producer Ben Pengilly , the studio is churning out vertical dramas delivered to platforms like DramaBox and ReelShort. Its team is cosmopolitan, experienced, and built for the vertical format. Samantha has produced six series since 2024, including My Serial K

Jul 27, 2025

New summer and professional event by the Short Drama Alliance

The Short Drama Forum returns this summer with a new edition that aims to deepen understanding of duanju and support the international...

Jul 26, 2025

Faced with the frenzy of viewing, Duanju charts its own course

Over the past decade, the way we watch series has changed profoundly. With the rise of streaming, binge-watching, watching episodes one after the other without a break, has become almost the norm. Netflix, almost in spite of itself, has imposed this model by making all seasons available as soon as they are released. Added to this is another phenomenon, already noted in 2017 by France Inter : "speed-watching." More and more viewers are speeding up their series, watching them a

Jul 25, 2025