Edition No. 94 · Thu 24 Sept 2026 · Story 27 of 40

Marketers have bought into microdramas — but a lack of ROI might make them irrelevant

Digiday

Microdramas are pulling brand dollars and audiences, and the open question is whether the format converts that attention into measurable return.

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