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ReelShort cleared $80M. Vertical isn't a side bet.

May 26, 2026

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3 min read

ReelShort cleared $80M. Vertical isn't a side bet.

ReelShort's Q1 just changed the floor for every vertical drama pitch in town

The Vertical

Global

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FlareFlow hires from Disney. Vertical 2.0 begins.

May 21, 2026

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2 min read

FlareFlow hires from Disney. Vertical 2.0 begins.

A Chinese microdrama giant just staffed up out of Paramount, Disney, and Hulu.

The Vertical

Global

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Vertical's biggest growth market isn't the US

May 20, 2026

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2 min read

Vertical's biggest growth market isn't the US

The map of vertical is redrawing itself

The Vertical