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Round up: Roku extends ‘Most Dangerous Game’; China’s Youku snags ‘Turbozaurs’; DNEG expands in Toronto
Roku extends Most Dangerous Game Roku is expanding its originals play, with a second season…
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Roku preps Nippon’s ‘Sokkuri Sweets’ & eyes ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’
AVOD operator Roku has tapped singer-actor Josh Groban to host its upcoming remake of Japanese…
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Roku extends first ‘original’ as ‘Die Hart’ enjoys ‘spectacular debut’
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service The Roku Channel has ordered a second season of scripted…
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Universal TV hires Quibi scripted exec Kate Hoenigsberg
Kate Hoenigsberg has returned to NBCUniversal, which has hired her as SVP of drama development…
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Roku prepares to launch Quibi shows from mid-May
AVOD operator and device manufacturer Roku will roll out its recently acquired programming from now-defunct…
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TBI Weekly: How AVOD is starting to pull out the big guns
If it hadn’t been for the double-barrel effect of a global pandemic and the launch…
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Roku buys Quibi’s short-form content in deal valued at ‘less than $100m’
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s…
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AVOD streamer Roku nears deal to buy Quibi’s short-form content
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey…
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Disney’s Freeform names originals chief, hires Quibi exec for unscripted
Disney-owned US network Freeform has promoted Jamila Hunter to oversee originals and development while also…
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Short-form streamer Quibi formally shuttered as asset sell-off heats up
Short-form and short-lived streaming service Quibi has officially ceased operations just seven months after launching,…
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TBI Weekly: Why Quibi’s failure isn’t the end for shortform
Sarah Jane Thomson, CEO at global shortform streamer discover.film, digs into the reasons behind Quibi’s closure…
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Quibi to shut down service in December
Quibi will shut down in December, the company has confirmed. The company announced on its…
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Quibi closes premium shortform streamer after just seven months
Big budget shortform streamer Quibi is to shut down after just seven months on the market….
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TBI Weekly: How TV is finding fresh talent in “bedroom creators”
The hunt for the next big thing in TV doesn’t always necessarily mean snagging the…
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Quibi reveals free ad-supported tier for Australia, New Zealand launch
Short-form streamer Quibi has launched in Australia and New Zealand and, in a move which…
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Trevor Noah to front new Quibi gaming series
Quibi is launching a new video gaming series, fronted by South African comedian and TV…
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Quibi converts less than 10% after free trial, report claims
Short-form streamer Quibi has come to the end of its 90-day introductory free trial and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: A week in numbers from the US to Singapore
Covid-19 has deeply impacted media around the world and while some sectors have made the…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg blames Quibi’s slow uptake on Covid-19
Jeffrey Katzenberg has admitted that the performance of his shortform streamer Quibi has been “not…
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News round-up: FilmRise snags ‘MythBusters’; Nat Geo goes underground with Blink; Quibi orders adult animation; UKTV grabs ‘The Bill’
FilmRise takes on MythBusters & Deadly Women sales New York-based acquisition and distribution company FilmRise…
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Quibi eyes TV as first week download figures emerge
Quibi’s CEO Meg Whitman has said the short-form streaming service was downloaded more than 1.7…
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Quibi day one downloads just 7.5% of Disney+
Quibi, the ambitious mobile-only short-form streamer helmed by industry stalwart Jeffrey Katzenberg, amassed a respectable…
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Quibi lights up ‘weed enthusiast’ show from ITVS’ Leftfield Pictures
Soon-to-launch short-form streamer Quibi has ordered a series that follows a marijuana enthusiast creating art…
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Quibi unveils 50-strong launch slate and promotional offer
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi has revealed details of its launch slate and launched…
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ITV Studios Entertainment develops interactive dating show with Quibi
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi is developing a dating format from ITV Studios Entertainment…
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Quibi greenlights animated black superhero show with 50 Cent onboard
Shortform streamer Quibi has ordered an animated adaptation of graphic novel Trill League, which has…
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Quibi’s head of content operations Diane Nelson departs
Quibi’s head of content operations Diane Nelson is to step down, marking the latest senior…
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Quibi orders Marvel vs DC Comics docuseries with Russo brothers onboard
Quibi has ordered a docuseries exploring the rivalry between comic book publishers Marvel and DC,…
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Cara Delevingne boards stunt show for Quibi
Quibi has ordered a Cara Delevingne-produced stunt show from ITV America-owned Sirens Media. The short-form…
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Quibi unveils daily show with Complex Networks, sells out of advertising spots
Quibi has ordered a daily hip-hop show from Complex Networks, and revealed it has sold…
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