2026-11-07

Short drama brief, Nov 7: Meta Series tests holiday verticals, Canvas offers creators 30–50% IP, NRTA opens 2-month AI crackdown

Deadline on November 6 reports Pixie USA's Christmas at Maple Hollow Inn, set for November 14, as one of the first microdramas using Meta's Series tool, developed with grocery brand Bob Evans; the same day Net Influencer covers New York platform Canvas, which says it funds production and leaves creators about 30%–50% of the IP while targeting 25–50 shows a month; Sina Finance and The Paper on November 5 relay a Shanghai industry association Q1–Q3 report of about 490,000 microdramas online, 850 million users, and only about 0.47% of H1 AI titles crossing 100 million plays; NRTA's site on November 6 launched a two-month vulgarity/homogenization crackdown (including AI face and voice theft), and Xinhua restated support for live-action dramas with full human review of AI titles. Brand verticals, creator IP splits, and China-platform AI compliance are the decisions to check this week. We do not have Meta's supply rules, Canvas contracts, or the association PDF.