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2025中国短剧行业发展现状商业模式及出海市场分析报告
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-17 16:44

Group 1 - The Chinese short drama industry has entered a mature stage, evolving from chaotic growth to standardized development, with a market size expected to reach 504 billion yuan in 2024, surpassing the film box office for the first time [12][14][19] - The business model is shifting from In-App Purchase (IAP) to In-App Advertisement (IAA), with IAA short dramas projected to grow to 250 billion yuan in 2024 and 450 billion yuan by 2027 [14][19] - Short dramas have a short payback period, with some hit dramas recouping costs in as little as three days, and the investment scale continues to grow alongside market expansion [20][22] Group 2 - The overseas short drama market is in a blue ocean phase, with significant growth expected as new players emerge and established apps like ReelShort and DramaBox lead the market [2][33] - The U.S. is the largest market, contributing 60%-70% of revenue for leading applications, while Southeast Asia shows the highest download volume and the Middle East is emerging as a potential market [50][49] - AI technology is enhancing the entire short drama production chain, significantly reducing costs and production times, with AI-generated content becoming a new growth point [2][25] Group 3 - The domestic short drama industry is diversifying and moving towards high-quality content, with the "short drama+" model enhancing social and economic value through collaborations with tourism and brand marketing [31][32] - The anime short drama segment, while currently small, has significant potential, especially among the Z generation, which constitutes over 60% of the audience [28][24] - The overseas market for short dramas is primarily composed of dubbed dramas, with local productions gaining popularity due to cultural relevance, as evidenced by 80% of the top 20 overseas dramas being local productions [35][36]