Tag: Quibi
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Quibi Just Reduced Its Price in Australia and New Zealand and Launched a Free Ad-Supported Tier
Quibi now has a new ad-supported tier available to users in Australia and New Zealand that’s completely free. The streamer recently sent out emails to subscribers informing them of the new available option, saying its “now offering an ad-supported free plan so you can choose the right option for you.” Along with a free tier,…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Quibi for the Rest of the Summer
Quibi just added new content for summer starring some big names in entertainment. Check out Kevin Hart’s new comedy Die Hart, a twisted adventure series starring Adam Devine, and Punk’d returns for season 2 hosted by Chance the Rapper. Plus Bravo host Andy Cohen’s new animated series about his life in entertainment. NOW ON QUIBI…
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Quibi App Update Now Allows You to Screenshot Shows
Let the memes begin…Quibi has just released a new feature that lets users screenshot its shows, but like seemingly everything the streamer does, it has to be in a format that takes some getting used to. Instead of the home+lock buttons for iOS or volume button for Android, screen shotting on Quibi consists of holding…
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Quibi Lost 90% of Users After Free Trial, Report Shows
According to numbers from analytics firm Sensor Tower, 90% of those who signed up for Quibi with its 90 day free trial at launch have ended their subscription before converting to a paid subscription, as reported by The Verge. Quibi launched on April 6, offering a three month free trial which 910,000 people signed up…
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Quibi’s Free Trial is Ending Soon
Quibi’s 90-day free trial period will come to an end starting this week. The mobile-only streaming service launched April 6 and extended a three-month free trial to new users through April 30. So depending on when you signed up, all users will have to start paying a subscription fee ($4.99/month with ads, $7.99/month for ad-free)…
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Quibi to Stream Filmed-at-Home ‘Princess Bride’ Remake for Charity
Quibi will reportedly start streaming a filmed-at-home remake of the ’80s classic The Princess Bride with Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner in starring roles — though perhaps not the specific roles you might expect. Jonas will play the role of Princess Buttercup, while Turner plays Westley. The entire film, directed by Jason Reitman, was shot…
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Quibi Renews Chrissy’s Court for Season 2
Quibi’s original series Chrissy’s Court has been renewed for a second season, starring and executive produced by Chrissy Teigen. “The verdict is in!!! Since there is no shortage of petty disagreements to judge, we’re back for a second season!!,’ said Chrissy Teigen. ‘Send us your cases because court…is in session.” In each episode of the…
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Quibi Apps for Roku and Fire TV May Be in the Works
Originally launching as a mobile-only streaming service, Quibi quickly added AirPlay support and, just this week, announced Chromecast support. Now, the quick bites app is taking another step toward making its content more accessible for a wider audience. Variety reports that Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg has been in talks with Roku and Amazon to build…
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Quibi is On Track to Miss Subscriber Goal by 5 Million
Yes, this is another article to add to the list of reports on Quibi’s underperformance. The short-form video streaming app has seen its fair share of struggles since launching this spring, and now new projections show Quibi will close the year with 30% fewer subscribers than it hoped for. New reports project the Jeffrey Katzenberg…
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A Short Version of ’60 Minutes’ is Coming to Quibi
Quibi is getting a condensed version of the popular CBS news program ’60 Minutes.’ But instead of an hour, the show will be just 6 minutes long to fit in with Quibi’s “quick bites” approach of content 10 minutes or shorter. ‘60 in 6‘ was originally set to debut on Quibi in April but has…