Mini-Series Feed Maker: publish a season as a vertical feed

Make a mini-series and publish it as a feed

The hard part of a mini-series was never the episodes; it was getting people to watch the second one. A feed solves that by making the next episode the default: it is already loaded, one swipe away, and it starts the moment it fills the screen. Microshow gives every show that feed for free once the season is cut.

What the feed page carries

The show page lists nothing and plays everything. It opens on the first public episode of the first season, with the show title, the season label and the episode number in the corner, and a right rail with sound, share and episode position. A swipe moves one episode. The end of a season shows a card for the next season; the end of the last season offers a restart.

The page carries structured data describing the show as a series and each episode as a video, so previews and search understand what they are looking at. Each per-episode link carries its own title and description.

Preparing a season for the feed

Episodes appear in the feed only when they have been cut and set public. Takes never appear on their own; the feed is episodes only. A finished season on the board is ten green slots, and the feed will show all ten in order. A season with gaps still plays; the feed simply skips empty or private slots.

If you recut an episode, the new cut replaces the old one in the feed and the old file is removed. Share links are by episode number, so a recut keeps its address.

Several seasons, one show

Seasons are numbered within a show and the feed plays them in order. Most creators cut one season, publish it, and start the next on a fresh board while the first is already live. The end card of season one starts pointing at season two the moment season two has a public episode.

Episodes made this way

A founder finally says the valuation out loud at a rooftop party.

A reporter follows a story onto the top deck and finds the source already waiting.

A concierge hands a guest the key to a room that is already occupied.

A boxer learns who paid for her gym membership all year.

Questions

Do viewers need the app or an account?

Neither. The feed is a web page that works in any phone or desktop browser without signing in.

Can I put only some episodes in the feed?

Yes. Each cut episode has its own public or private switch. Private episodes are skipped by the feed.

Who owns the mini-series I publish here?

You keep ownership of the episodes you make. The terms of service grant Microshow a licence to host and show them. Copyright law varies by jurisdiction, so consult a lawyer where needed.

What if someone reports an episode?

Reports are reviewed. An episode that collects three reports is hidden automatically until it is looked at.