Debut of Quibi

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Much anticipated new app debuts today.

QUIBI
"Quick Bites"


After months of publicity, Quibi — the mobile phone app that’s centered on short, bite-sized original programming — is launching today on iPhone and Android. The platform is the brainchild of entertainment industry giant Jeffrey Katzenberg and seasoned tech executive Meg Whitman, and it has been built from the ground up for smartphones. After investing $1 billion in star power and content production, Quibi is about to find out whether consumers are willing to pay $4.99 (with ads) or $7.99 (ad-free) for shows that last 10 minutes or less.

We’ll have a separate review for Quibi’s launch shows, but I’m focusing more on the app itself. To start, let me reiterate that your phone is the only way to experience Quibi. There’s no TV app, which has already stood out as a clear deal-breaker for some people I’ve talked to — especially right now when everyone is at home for so much of the day. You can’t access the service on the web, and there’s not even a tablet-optimized version of the app. No Chromecast. No AirPlay. It’s for your phone, nothing else.



New shows every week.  Featuring stars like Jennifer Lopez, Kevin Hart, Zac Efron, Chance the Rapper, and Liam Hemsworth.

New episodes every day.


Here we go..... another source of original programming.  Phone only -- that'll turn a bunch of people off right away.  The fee will do the same for more.

Will be interesting to see how this flies.

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Matt