This Week in Vertical — 9–15 February 2026

1 report on the vertical-drama business dated 9–15 February 2026, each labelled with the basis it rests on and linked to its sources.

By Vertical Observer Archive edition, compiled 23 October 2026; not sent by email

The lead

11 February 2026 Content & AI official
The9 signs Chengdu Lumosi for AI short drama built on TVB's The Greed of Man
The Nasdaq-listed Shanghai company holds an exclusive mobile game licence for the 1992 TVB serial and says it has begun developing AI-generated short drama formats within those rights. It repeated the disclosure in a July shelf registration.