Tag: Quibi
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Quibi has Finally Reached a Settlement in the Eko Lawsuit
The long and drawn-out lawsuit between Eko and former video platform Quibi has finally reached an end. Last year, interactive video firm Eko filed a lawsuit accusing Quibi of stealing technology, including the Turnstyle feature which allows users to flip their phone from vertical to horizontal and have the video adjust to fit the screen.…
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Roku Greenlights Second Season of Most Dangerous Game
Roku’s push into original, exclusive content continues with an order for a second season of Most Dangerous Game, one of several shows the company acquired from the now-defunct Quibi streaming service. Season one of the show, based on Richard Connell’s famous short story, earned itself a pair of Emmy nominations in the Short Form Comedy…
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Roku Originals from Quibi are Platform’s Most Watched Titles, Longer Episodes On the Way
Last week, Roku launched its slate of Roku Originals, including a slew of former Quibi titles making their debut on The Roku Channel. Now Roku says the shows have quickly become the top 10 most-watched titles on The Roku Channel. At the beginning of the year, Roku acquired over 75 shows and documentaries, including content…
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Roku Will Launch ‘Roku Originals’ with Quibi Content
Roku announced today that Quibi content from its January acquisition will be branded as “Roku Originals” on the Roku Channel. Future original programming will also get the “Roku Originals” label. Roku acquired over 75 shows and documentaries, including content that streamed on Quibi along with over a dozen titles that never made it to the…
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Quibi’s Turnstyle Tech Wasn’t Part of the Roku Deal and is Still Facing a Lawsuit
Although Roku acquired Quibi’s content after the short-form platform went under, rights to the unique Turnstyle feature were not part of the deal, Variety reports. Rights to the feature are still tied up in a legal battle with interactive video firm Eko who filed a lawsuit earlier this spring accusing Quibi of stealing its technology,…
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Roku Reportedly Scored Quibi’s Content for Under $100 Million
Soon after rumors started circulating that Roku was in the process of acquiring Quibi’s content, the company announced today that the deal was done and Quibi content will be streaming exclusively on The Roku Channel. While financial terms of the deal were not discussed in the statement sent out by Roku and Quibi, inside…
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Roku Acquires Quibi Content to Stream Exclusively on The Roku Channel
Roku announced today that it has acquired global content distribution rights for Quibi content. The Roku Channel will become the exclusive streaming home to over 75 shows and documentaries created for the now defunct short form streaming service. With a home on The Roku Channel, the former Quibi content will be free in 2021 for…
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Roku Nearing Deal to Acquire Quibi Content
While Quibi called it quits last month, the content from the mobile-first service could live on. Roku is reportedly close to closing on a deal to buy Quibi’s content catalog. Wall Street Journal reports that Roku would acquire rights to the content from the service started by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, but financial details…
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Quibi Shuts Down for Good Today
RIP Quibi. As of Dec. 1, the short form streaming platform is officially shut down for good. The mobile-only streamer was the brainchild of Jeffrey Katzenberg and backed with more than $1 billion to launch. But ultimately, the world was not ready for a new niche market that Katzenberg and Meg Whitman were so desperately…
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Eko Asks Court to Freeze Quibi’s Assets, Seeks $96.5M Payout
After calling Quibi out for using bankruptcy to try and get out of the lawsuit, the interactive-video firm Eko is demanding a payout of $96.5 million from the ex-streaming service. Eko filed a lawsuit earlier this spring accusing Quibi of stealing technology, including the Turnstyle feature which allows users to flip their phone from vertical…