# TikTok and Made By Us Studios Ink Multi-Year Microdrama Deal With Moby and Hannah Stocking

> TikTok and Made By Us Studios signed a multi-year deal for creator-led micro-series, with Player and The Knock as the first two productions.

- Published: 2026-10-14T13:52:58+00:00
- Section: Partnerships
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-14/tiktok-made-by-us-microdrama-deal
- Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/moby-hannah-stocking-adam-rose-131500525.html)

## Key takeaways

- TikTok and Made By Us Studios agreed a multi-year deal to produce creator-led micro-series for TikTok and PineDrama.
- The first two productions are Player, starring Hannah Stocking, and The Knock, starring Adam Rose opposite Zaria Simone.
- TikTok's earlier micro-series Screen Time, made with Issa Rae's Hoorae, has amassed nearly 580 million views globally.

TikTok and Made By Us Studios have signed a multi-year deal to produce a slate of creator-led micro-series for TikTok and its app PineDrama, with the first two productions being Player and The Knock. [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/moby-hannah-stocking-adam-rose-131500525.html) reported the pact ahead of a MIPCOM session on October 14, 2026.

## What TikTok and Made By Us Studios Will Produce

Player is a romantic revenge thriller produced by Jonas Barnes and starring creator and actress Hannah Stocking, who also serves as an executive producer and contributed to the script. Arun Blair-Mangat and Chela Reyna wrote it, with Louiza Zouzias directing.

The Knock is billed as a genre micro-series created and directed by R.H. Stavis and executive produced by Paranormal Activity and Weapons producer Spooky Pictures in collaboration with Moby's Little Walnut Productions. Adam Rose stars opposite Zaria Simone, and Moby composed the series' music.

"Micro-series are pioneering a new language of storytelling," said Dawn Yang, Global Head of Entertainment & Micro-Series at TikTok. She said the slate would put "creators at the center, alongside established producers and industry talent, to tell stories designed for the feed from the start."

Tanya Cohen, co-CEO of Made By Us Studios, said: "Vertical series are the next evolution of that relationship." Leanne Perice, the studio's other co-CEO, said the partnership "opens an exciting new path for creators to develop scripted stories, take on leading roles and help shape the projects they're part of."

Made By Us Studios launched earlier this year as social marketing firm Made By Us moved into digital production for the creator economy.

## TikTok's Earlier Micro-Series and Platform Moves

TikTok teamed with Issa Rae's Hoorae to make the micro-series Screen Time, which has amassed nearly 580 million views globally and become the top-performing show on the social platform and PineDrama. On October 13, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit alleging TikTok used placebo-style testing on safety features, routing thousands of users to dummy versions of Algo Refresh, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/why-disney-kids-family-division-195058315.html) reported. On October 13, 2026, [Inc.](https://www.indianeconomicobserver.com/news/four-ai-enabled-films-unveiled-under-iict-youtube-collaborative-create-with-ai-programme20261007205112/) reported that brands including Bloom Nutrition, Gap and Estée Lauder are hiring in-house TikTok Shop teams as the platform's sales surged 120% from 2024 to 2025.

## How Other Studios Are Backing Creators

Disney's Kids & Family division, led by Ayo Davis, is collaborating with creators like Dhar Mann and Nastya and has greenlit series with Dhar Mann and the anthology Locker Diaries, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/exclusive-inside-merrell-major-deal-120000066.html) reported on October 11, 2026. Atlas Entertainment and Culture Genesis struck a development pact for film, TV and short-form titles from Culture Genesis' archive of creator talent, which represents 190 YouTube creators including iShowSpeed, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/atlas-entertainment-culture-genesis-strike-170000003.html) reported on October 1, 2026. Merrell announced a three-year partnership with Sundance Collab on October 1, 2026, selecting six filmmakers from over 1,200 proposals, each receiving $20,000 to produce a 60- to 90-second film, Yahoo reported.

## Companies in this story

- TikTok · website: https://www.tiktok.com

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