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Markets & Countries · India

🇮🇳 Vertical Drama in India

$400-500M · 10+ platforms · Massive potential

The next frontier. Pocket FM, VIGLOO, and local players compete for 1.4B potential viewers.

Key numbers

Metric Value Source
India SVOD subscriptions forecast 358M by 2030 Media Partners Asia · 2030
India — Interactive Media Growth Factor FY25-FY30 ~7x growth ($440M FY25 to $3.1-3.4B FY30) Redseer Strategy Consultants · 2030
India interactive media segment FY2030 $3.1-3.4B Storyboard18 2026 · 2030
Micro-drama market size projection (India) $4.5B Lumikai · 2030
India Audio OTT Market Size Projection $3.2 Bn Inc42 · 2030
India — Global Short Drama 2030 $26B Vertical Invasion 2026 · 2030

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India is a chapter in the report. 64 countries, ARPU, per-market forecasts — Vertical Invasion 2026.
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