COL Group International Expands Microdrama Distribution Network With New Regional Partners, 1,700 Title Slate (EXCLUSIVE)
COL Group International has formalized a cross-continental distribution structure and expanded its global microdrama catalogue to more than 1,700 titles, the company revealed at Mip London and London Screenings 2026.
The Singapore-headquartered division, which launched last year as the world’s largest dedicated microdrama distribution slate, is now moving into a structured second phase of international growth built around regional distribution alliances spanning MENA, Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
At the center of the new architecture are three distribution agreements. Narativ will oversee deployment across MENA, CIS and Africa, while Harbour Rights takes on Europe and Latin America. In Southeast Asia, Rock Networks has come aboard as the exclusive telco distribution partner for FlareFlow, COL’s flagship app, handling carrier integrations and subscription rollouts across telecom ecosystems in the region.
The company’s content pipeline has grown well beyond its original foundation of 1,000 English and Chinese microdrama series – anchored by Sereal+ and FlareFlow, alongside studio 17K, whose titles have performed strongly on ByteDance-owned HongGuo. The slate now tops 1,700 series, with more than 700 new titles drawn from South Korea, Japan, Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the U.K.
Central to this expansion phase is an exclusive global distribution deal with Dubai-based BlingWood, giving COL broader access to premium Middle Eastern and Indian microdrama content. The pipeline also takes in Indian series from Pratilipi, Korean titles from BeLive Studios and British reality-led formats from Tattle TV – billed as the U.K.’s first dedicated microdrama app – including the title “Dog Dates.” COL said additional regional partnerships and genre rollouts are still in development.
The company said its distribution partners will also gain access to curated premium English and Chinese catalogues from U.S. and international microdrama platforms beyond FlareFlow, positioning COL as what it describes as a neutral global gateway for premium vertical content.
“Microdrama is entering its next competitive chapter, where quality, retention and monetization standards are increasingly shaped by data and operational discipline,” said Timothy Oh, general manager of COL Group International. “Our role is not simply to offer catalogue volume, but to help partners select, position and scale the right content for their platform and audience.”
COL Group is a publicly listed Chinese media and entertainment company with interests in content development, production and IP management. In addition to FlareFlow, it is behind ReelShort, one of the pioneering platforms in the U.S. microdrama market.
