Yuewen Group Launches Paid Short Drama App Qidian Theater with IP-Focused Model
Yuewen Group on July 7 launched Qidian Theater, a video app dedicated to IP-adapted series, focusing on premium short dramas and AI comic dramas. The app adopts a pay model combining ad unlocks and membership subscriptions, leveraging Yuewen’s vast IP library. Currently, 13 short dramas are available on the 'Editor’s Pick' channel and 6 on the 'Otherworldly Start-up Guide' channel. The platform also introduced an 'IP Wish Plan' where six novels have reached the required vote threshold for production. In 2026, Yuewen plans to launch no fewer than 200 short dramas.
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