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Breaking News

Live action2026 93%

Where to watch Breaking News

PlatformTitle on appFree episodesCost to finish*Unlock modelLanguagesLast verified
ShorticalBreaking Newsnot yet knownnot yet knownSubscriptionnot recordedOct 8, 2026

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About Breaking News

Breaking News is a vertical micro-drama available on Shortical only. Episodes run about 1 minute each. Our data first listed it in July 2026. Its genre is Revenge. Its one tagged trope is secret billionaire. After being accidentally inseminated with a ruthless billionaire's sperm, a betrayed makeup artist must pretend to be his hired surrogate while navigating brutal workplace bullying from her cheating ex. The opening relies on a reveal hook, rated 9 out of 10 for strength. Its lead fits the Innocent Underdog archetype, written for a female audience. The free run ends at episode 9 on a status flip cliffhanger. As of Week 40, 2026, it has charted on Shortical for 13 weeks, peaking at #3. Shortical showed 26.1M views on Oct 7, 2026.

Episode length
~1 min
First listed
Jul 4, 2026

Genre and tropes

GenresRevengeSecret billionaire

Performance

All charts

Weekly chart history

  • Shortical#5 in Week 40, 2026 · peak #3 · 13 weeks on chart
Every chart week
WeekPlatformRankChange
Week 40, 2026Shortical#5no change
Week 39, 2026Shortical#5no change
Week 38, 2026Shortical#5no change
Week 37, 2026Shortical#5no change
Week 36, 2026Shortical#5down 1
Week 35, 2026Shortical#4no change
Week 34, 2026Shortical#4no change
Week 33, 2026Shortical#4no change
Week 32, 2026Shortical#4down 1
Week 31, 2026Shortical#3no change
Week 30, 2026Shortical#3no change
Week 29, 2026Shortical#3no change
Week 28, 2026Shortical#3New

Displayed counters

  • Shortical26.1M views · as shown Oct 8, 2026

Counters are the numbers each app displays publicly on the date shown. Each platform counts differently, so they are not comparable across apps.

Editorial analysis

After being accidentally inseminated with a ruthless billionaire's sperm, a betrayed makeup artist must pretend to be his hired surrogate while navigating brutal workplace bullying from her cheating ex.

Hook
Reveal (9/10)
Lead archetype
Innocent Underdog
Pacing
~1 min per episode
Free run ends
episode 9, status flip cliffhanger
Written for
Female gaze
Production
Live action
Hook strength9/10
Addictiveness9/10
Payoff promise10/10
Likelihood to keep watching9/10

Overall 93%: the average of the four scores. It is an editorial reading of the first free episodes, not a user rating.

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Questions about Breaking News

Which app has Breaking News?
It is available on Shortical only.
Is Breaking News free to watch?
Not yet known for this title. Shortical unlocks episodes with a subscription; the number of free episodes has not been recorded yet.
When did Breaking News come out?
It was first listed on Jul 4, 2026; no release date has been recorded for it yet.

Last checked Oct 7, 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.