Much like the Black Knight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Quibi is not dead yet. The ill-advised streaming service that raised $1.75 billion for shows with episodes that were only 5-10 minutes long (“quick bites” if you will) formally shut down in December after, well, nobody signed up. But the content that was made for Quibi will live on, as Roku announced today … Continue reading Roku Acquires Rights to All Quibi Shows to Stream!!
Quibi is no more. That’s the word coming down from insiders close to the events unfolding at Quibi Holdings LLC ground zero, spreading across the internet like wildfire as of Wednesday, October 21. Efforts to save Quibi were made in recent weeks, with co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg even hiring a restructuring firm to figure out next steps after multiple failed attempts to find a buyer, per … Continue reading Quibi Shutting Down After Six Months!!
Does watching 10-minute-or-less episodes of new stuff on your phone during, say, a public transportation commute to work or a workout at the gym sound appealing to you? Jeffrey Katzenberg hoped so. But when his new streaming platform Quibi launched last week with relatively underwhelming feedback and numbers, a new reality emerged: In a world where folks are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, we’re kinda … Continue reading Quibi to Provide ‘Watch on TV’ Option Soon!!
“The summer of 1995 was the hottest summer in years.” That’s the way the first trailer for Quibi’s new “Movies in Chapters” show When the Streetlights Go On starts out. It’s both hilarious and frustrating to hear the nostalgic 90s described this way 25 years later; it may have been true at the time and even historically, but more recent years have put the 1995 … Continue reading ‘When the Streetlights Go On’ Trailer Reveals Quibi’s Teen Murder Mystery Series!! Check It Out!!
Quibi, the upcoming streaming service that aims to deliver entertainment in bite-sized portions, has announced all 50 titles that will launch with the platform on April 6. Folks, what we have here is what you could generously call an eclectic bag. First things first: Quibi’s content is split into three categories. Movies In Chapters are feature-length stories “told in chapters that are 7 to 10 … Continue reading Quibi Announces All 50 of Its Movies and TV Shows!!
