Vi Enters the Micro-drama Space with Bullet app Partnership
Catering to the growing demand for mobile-first, short serialised content, Vi Movies & TV, the content aggregator platform from leading telco Vi, today announced its foray into the Micro–drama category. Through its partnership with Bullet, micro-dramas will now be available on Vi Movies & TV.
Micro-dramas Surge in India as Short-Form Consumption Explodes
Micro-dramas are rapidly gaining popularity among India’s smartphone-first audiences. According to industry reports, India accounted for 11% global downloads of these drama platforms in Q1 2025 reaching 35 million. India’s short form content market could hit $4.5 billion by 2030, driven by youth and Tier II–III audiences. With daily watch time of around 40-90 minutes with completion rate exceeding 90 percent, the category demonstrates strong engagement.
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Strengthening Vi’s Free Content and OTT Aggregation Strategy
This launch also reinforces Vi’s focus on strengthening its free content portfolio. With this, Vi Movies & TV subscribers can stream a mix of free, and premium content from 20+ OTT Platforms including JioHotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5, Amazon MX Player, and many more along with 400+ live TV channels, under one platform without the hassle of maintaining multiple subscriptions.
A Multilingual, Multi-Genre Micro-drama Line-Up
The micro-drama catalogue on Vi Movies & TV will feature a diverse and multilingual mix of titles across genres such as romance, drama, thriller, and comedy. The line-up includes Rickshaw Romeo (Hindi & English), AutoRaja (Telugu, Kannada, Hindi & English), Lady Boss (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & English), Comedy Couple (Hindi), and Sweet 16 (Bengali), among others, catering to a wide range of regional and language preferences.
With this launch, Vi continues to strengthen its position as a content aggregator, offering a wide range of entertainment formats through a single platform, while staying aligned with evolving consumer preferences.