Tag: Quibi
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Peacock is the ‘Opposite of Quibi’ Says NBCUniversal CEO
After announcing that Peacock has reached 22 million sign ups earlier today, the company wants to make it clear that there is a plan to continue growing the service. That plan includes building Peacock’s content library with “familiar” titles that people already know, love, and want to come back to. “The fact that we have…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Quibi Calls it Quits, Netflix’s StreamFest, and More
It was a roller coaster of a week for the streaming service Quibi. Meanwhile, Netflix announced its latest subscriber numbers and we learned about new free preview options now that the service has dropped its 30-day free trials. And Sling TV’s adding the Big Ten Network just in time for the conference’s college football season…
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Quibi Will End Its Service on December 1, 2020
Yesterday, we reported that Quibi will be shutting down. Now, the mobile-first streamer, which launched just six months ago, has made the official announcement that it will end service on December 1, 2020. “Quibi has made the difficult decision to wind down. We anticipate that the service will end streaming on or about December 1,…
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Eko Says Quibi Can’t Just ‘Wind Down Its Business’ to Avoid Lawsuit
Quibi is still facing a lawsuit despite yesterday’s announcement that the video service is shutting down. The interactive video firm 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 to horizontal and have the video adjust to fit the…
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This is the End for Quibi
Just last month, we reported that Quibi founders were exploring options for the future of Quibi, including a potential sale of the mobile-first streaming service. Now, it looks like the service is out of options and founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is letting investors know that Quibi will shutting down. A report from The Information this week…
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Quibi is Now Available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV
Earlier this year we reported that the mobile-only streamer Quibi had an app in the works for Amazon Fire TV. Now Quibi has launched on select smart TVs including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. This just leaves out Roku and other smart TVs for the moment. This move is the latest in…
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Quibi is Reportedly Already Considering Selling
By now, we all know that Quibi had a rough start and has struggled to attract and maintain subscribers since launching in April. Now, Quibi’s founders are exploring their strategic options for next steps. The short form, mobile-first, streaming service lost 90% of users after an initial free trial, though a Quibi spokesperson said that…
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Apple’s New Hire Could Point to Upcoming Bundle Deal
Apple just hired a new executive who’s previously spent time at both Hulu and Quibi in distribution roles. Tim Connelly was hired to join Apple’s video division with no official role title known yet. Since Connelly’s previous jobs were to negotiate distribution deals, his association with Apple is likely to build new bundle deals for…
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So Quibi is Doing Drive-in Movies Now
In a new turn of events, Quibi flipped a 180 and dived right into the world of the drive-in movie, taking one of it’s “quick bite” shows and showing it in full-length movie form. Apparently, Quibi partnered with Collider to host the drive-in movie experience to screen the Quibi Orignal Stranger in Los Angeles last…
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One-Third of Quibi Subscribers Plan to Cancel Within Next 90 Days
In today’s installment of not-so-shocking Quibi news, we learn that a big chunk of the video platform’s subscribers doesn’t plan on sticking around very much longer. Data insights company Kantar reports 33% of Quibi users say they plan to cancel within the next three months. Further findings show Quibi gained a mere 3% of subscribers…