Tag: Quibi
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Quibi Adds Chromecast Support for iOS and Android
After launching with the message of being a mobile-only streaming service, Quibi quickly got feedback from subscribers who wanted the option of watching content on a larger screen. We shared the news in April that Quibi planned to add the casting feature. At that time, despite calling Quibi a mobile-only streaming service before the launch, CEO…
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Quibi Announces Execs Will Take a 10% Pay Cut
Amid talk of staff layoffs from The Wall Street Journal, Quibi’s founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman have sent out an internal memo. In the memo, the two reassured staff that Quibi is doing well financially and is actively adding to the team, rather than considering layoffs. Reports show that Quibi has brought in…
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Quibi’s Ad-Sponsors are Looking to Revise Their Deals Due to Low Performance
Another day, another sad Quibi story. The mobile-first streaming platform is looking to cut costs and save money where it can now that its major advertising sponsors are pulling back. Pepsi, Taco Bell, Walmart and more all locked up advertising deals with Quibi pre-launch, but are now asking to spread out their payments over a…
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How Does HBO Max’s Lack of 4K HDR Compare to Other Services’ Launch Day Omissions?
If you fired up HBO Max hoping to a get a better look at Game of Thrones’ The Long Night episode in 4K HDR, you probably came away disappointed. The new streaming service, which launched earlier this week, currently tops out at 1080p across its lineup of classic shows, original content, and movies. And while…
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Quibi Adds AirPlay Support
Quibi launched in April as a mobile-only streaming service, being promoted as a way to watch content on the go and in between daily activities. Not only did stay at home orders essentially eliminate the need for an on the go service, but users were quick to show disinterest in a service that wouldn’t allow…
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Two Thirds of Quibi Users Drop the Service, Even Though It’s Still Free
It’s probably too early to call Quibi a total flop, but even its own founder is acknowledging things aren’t great right now. Despite dropping a massive $1.75 billion on advertising (including a Super Bowl commercial) and an absolutely star-studded list of actors, the short-form video service isn’t seeing the subscribers they hoped for. Quibi debuted…
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Quibi’s Screen Casting Feature will Launch This Week for iOS
The short-form video streaming app Quibi will be getting casting capabilities for iOS this week with Android following in the coming weeks, according to developer Jeffrey Katzenberg. Previously, Quibi was designed to only play on mobile devices for when you need a few minutes of on-the-go entertainment, but the company is backpedaling on its original…
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Liza Koshy Hosts a New Dance Competition Show on Quibi
Quibi continues to update its content and introduce new shows to keep drawing its audience back to the app. Liza Koshy is the latest internet star to get a show on the mobile-only streaming platform. Koshy hosts the new show Floored, a dancefloor competition with the first three episodes available to stream today. ABOUT FLOORED In each episode…
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Quibi Nears 3 Million Downloads, TV Streaming is On The Way
When Quibi made its debut earlier this month, the biggest question seemed to be whether people were willing to add another paid service to their lineup. We don’t have a solid answer to that yet because people are still in their (far longer than industry usual) 90-day free trial, but if early signups are any…
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Quibi Announces New Adult Animated Comedy ‘Doomlands’
Today, Quibi announced that it has ordered a new series, ‘Doomlands’ (working title). The seies will be an animated comedy for adults, created by Josh O’Keefe and Look Mom! Productions, a studio that specializes in original animated programming for teens and adults. Here’s the description fom Quibi: In the animated series, the infamous Danny Doom…