YST — Series Network
The network behind the next wave of short series.
YST finds, vets and packages short series and micro-dramas from independent creators and studios, and brings them to the monetized drama sections of the major platforms, starting with TikTok. You keep your account and your IP. We handle the rest.
Fig. 01 — The hall is open: its plinths await series. Framed stills: Animora studio work.
Platforms want premium short series at volume, but can't vet thousands of individual creators.
Creators make shows that earn nothing in the open feed, because the money lives inside the drama surface.
YST is the bridge.
The model
One partner for the platform. One home for creators.
Creators → YST Network: Vet · Standard · Package · Distribute → Platform
Creators publish on their own accounts. Terms per platform agreement.
- 1CreatorsIndependent writers, AI-native filmmakers, small studios, animators. Own accounts. Own IP.
- 2YST NetworkVet · Standard · Package · Distribute · Pay out.
- 3PlatformMonetized short-drama surface — TikTok first.
- 4NextYouTube, Reels.
- AAd revenueEarned on the platform’s monetized drama surface.
- BRevenue sharePaid to the supplier — YST.
- CPay outCreators paid by YST. Terms per platform agreement.
For creators
- Revenue share from the first episode — once your series is accepted into a monetized drama section.
- Someone in your corner — one team speaks for your show with the platform.
- Format intel before the market — episode length, count and rules, as platforms set them.
- Production muscle — our studio Animora, our pipeline, our producers.
- Your account, your IP — you own the show; we represent it.
For platforms
- Verified creators — real people, real teams, rights checked before delivery.
- Editorial standards — strong stories, no slop, no degrading storylines.
- Consistent formats at volume — series delivered to your current specs.
- One counterparty for many shows — one agreement, one statement, one point of contact.
The creator map
What holds creators back, and what we take off their plate.
Fourteen problems series creators report, matched with what YST does about each. Lit stone is open today, bronze is by application, blue lines are being built.
- From day one
- By application
- On the roadmap
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“My series earns nothing in the open feed.”
A route into monetized drama sections
The money for short series lives inside the platforms' drama sections. We package vetted series and submit them there, starting with TikTok. Once a series is accepted, it earns a revenue share from its first episode on the platform's terms.
From day one -
02
“Nobody at the platform answers me.”
Representation and advocacy
One team speaks for your show: submission, review questions, appeals and rule changes. You stop being one of thousands of support tickets.
From day one -
03
“Getting paid across borders is a mess.”
Payouts and statements
We collect what your series earns through our agreements and pay you your share, with a statement for every title.
From day one -
04
“The rules keep changing under my feet.”
Format intel
Episode length, count, hooks, labels and originality rules as the platforms set them, before you shoot rather than after you publish.
From day one -
05
“AI series look cheap, and platforms penalize template content.”
Editorial standard
Story notes, an originality review and clear AI disclosure, so your show reads as authored work rather than mass production.
From day one -
06
“Rights are a minefield: music, faces, chain of title.”
Rights review
We check music, likenesses and chain of title before anything ships. You keep your IP: we represent your show, we don't buy it out.
From day one -
07
“I can't finish a whole season alone.”
Production muscle
Our studio Animora, its pipeline and its producers help you hold quality from the pilot to the finale.
From day one -
08
“My audience speaks other languages.”
Localization
Subtitles and on-screen text in English, Spanish, Italian, Polish and German, the five languages our studio already works in.
From day one -
09
“I need money before the season pays.”
Series financing (pilot)
If your content already earns on other platforms, register interest in financing your next series with us. A pilot program: terms are agreed case by case.
By application -
10
“Paid traffic eats the margin.”
Launch assets
Trailers, cut-downs and hooks edited by our studio, so your series earns attention before you pay for it.
From day one -
11
“One buyer can switch me off overnight.”
One contract, many platforms
TikTok first. YouTube and Instagram Reels next, under the same agreement with us.
On the roadmap -
12
“Pirates repost my episodes for free.”
Rights protection
Monitoring of reuploads and takedown requests filed on your behalf.
On the roadmap -
13
“I wait months for money I've already earned.”
Early payouts
An advance on revenue your series has already earned, so production doesn't stall between payout cycles.
On the roadmap -
14
“Brands don't know where to find me.”
Brand partnerships
Branded series and ad production, made with our studio and placed with your audience in mind.
On the roadmap
Series financing · pilot
Already earning elsewhere? Let's talk about funding your next series.
We're opening production financing to a small number of creators whose content already earns on YouTube, Instagram or another platform. Register interest with your track record and the plan for a new series. Terms are agreed project by project, and nothing is committed until both sides sign.
A pilot program. Registering interest doesn't commit either side.
- 01
Proven creators
Verified earnings on at least one other platform.
- 02
A new series
Financing goes into a season, not into your channel.
- 03
Terms up front
Recoupment and revenue split agreed in writing before production.
The YST Standard
Five rules, carved in stone.
- 01
Story first
Every series starts with a story worth finishing: characters, stakes, an ending.
- 02
Respect
No degrading storylines and no shock for its own sake.
- 03
Disclosure
AI-made content is labeled. Always.
- 04
Rights cleared
Music, likenesses and source material are cleared before anything ships.
- 05
Consistency
A season keeps its look, its cast and its schedule from pilot to finale.
Studio — Animora
Built on a working studio.
Animora, our production division, makes personalized animated films for clients across Europe in five languages, on our own production pipeline.
Animora — a YST studio
Animora — studio work (personal films). The two framed stills in the hall above are Animora studio work too.
Questions
What people ask us.
What is YST?
YST is a network for short-form series and micro-dramas. We find, vet and package series from independent creators and small studios, including AI-native and animated shows, and bring them to the monetized drama sections of major platforms, starting with TikTok. Creators keep their accounts and their IP.
Is YST a multi-channel network (MCN)?
Yes, in the classic sense. An MCN sits between a platform and many creators: it vets them, keeps standards, represents them and pays them out. YST does this for short series, so the platform has one counterparty and creators have one home.
Who can submit a series?
Independent writers, AI-native filmmakers, animators and small studios with an original serialized story: a pilot or sample episodes, a plan to finish the season and rights you can prove. Story and consistency matter more to us than follower count.
Do I keep my account and my IP?
Yes. You publish on your own account and you own your show. YST represents it and handles the commercial side under an agreement you sign.
How do creators get paid?
When a series runs in a platform's monetized drama section, the platform shares revenue with the supplier, YST. We pay creators their share with a statement for every title. The split is agreed in writing before launch.
What rights do I grant YST?
A license to distribute and monetize your series on the platforms we place it with, for a term and territory agreed in writing. You keep ownership of the show and its characters.
Do you accept AI-made series?
Yes, when the story is strong and original. AI-made content is labeled, likenesses and music are cleared, and template-driven or degrading content is declined. Our standard exists so that platforms can trust AI series.
Which platforms are you building for?
TikTok first, where short drama already has its own monetized section. YouTube and Instagram Reels are on our roadmap.
Does YST invest in creators?
We're piloting production financing for creators whose content already earns on other platforms. Register interest with your track record and the plan for a new series; terms are agreed project by project, and nothing is committed until both sides sign.
What does YST charge?
YST earns a share of what your series earns through our agreements. The split is set out in writing before launch, so you know your number before anything is published.
What is Animora?
Animora is YST's production studio. It makes personalized animated films for clients across Europe in five languages on its own pipeline, and it backs YST creators with production capacity.
How do I submit a series?
Use Submit your series and send a logline, the number of episodes, a link to a pilot or sample episodes, and where you're based. Every submission is reviewed against the YST Standard.
Submit
Have a series? Let's put it to work.
- Submit
- Review
- Package
- Launch
- Get paid