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TikTok Launches PineDrama, a Standalone App for One-Minute Micro Dramas

The ad-free rollout positions TikTok to test a dedicated fiction feed against micro-drama rivals.

Overview

  • PineDrama is live in the U.S. and Brazil on iOS and Android and is currently free to use without ads.
  • Users sign in with their TikTok accounts to watch vertical, serialized episodes that run about one minute each.
  • In-app tallies show strong early engagement, with Love at First Bite at 18 million views and several trending series topping 100 million.
  • The release expands TikTok’s late-2025 Minis experiment and features content from suppliers such as Dreame, Stardust TV, and ShortMax.
  • The business model has not been detailed, while ByteDance brings micro-drama experience from Douyin and apps like Melolo and Red Fruit.