Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service The Roku Channel has ordered a second season of scripted series Die Hart, marking the AVOD company’s first ‘original’ to be extended. The commission of Die Harter follows Roku’s acquisition of the first season, Die Hart, from now defunct shortform streamer Quibi as part of a package deal valued at $100m. Roku […]
Kate Hoenigsberg has returned to NBCUniversal, which has hired her as SVP of drama development for Universal Television, following a stint at failed short-form streamer Quibi. Hoenigsberg will report to Vivian Cannon, EVP of drama development, who previously served in the SVP role, until she was upped to head the department last year, following Erin […]
AVOD operator and device manufacturer Roku will roll out its recently acquired programming from now-defunct Quibi from 20 May. The launch line-up includes 30 titles, ranging from scripted IP such as Most Dangerous Game, Die Hart, #FreeRayshawn and Reno 911!, to documentaries including Blackballed, as well as alternative and reality programming such as Punk’d and Chrissy’s […]
If it hadn’t been for the double-barrel effect of a global pandemic and the launch of streamers direct from US studios, then 2020 would likely have been seen as a major trigger point in AVOD’s evolution. As it is, these services have surged in popularity over the past 12 months but there are soon to […]
AVOD streamer Roku has confirmed a deal to acquire more than 75 shows from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s defunct short-form streamer Quibi, which has been valued at less than $100m. The full range of titles that had previously premiered on Quibi will now be available exclusively around the world via the device manufacturer’s fast-growing AVOD service The Roku […]
AVOD streamer and device manufacturer Roku is nearing a deal to acquire programming from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s defunct short-form streamer Quibi. The streamer officially ceased operations in December just seven months after launching, following an admission in October that it had failed to secure subscriber interest and would be closing down. Roku has now emerged as […]
Disney-owned US network Freeform has promoted Jamila Hunter to oversee originals and development while also adding the former head of documentaries at now defunct Quibi. Hunter, who was previously SVP of current & alternative programming, will now become EVP of originals & development at the youth-skewing network and reports into Tara Duncan, who was appointed […]
Short-form and short-lived streaming service Quibi has officially ceased operations just seven months after launching, with the service now selling remaining assets. The Jeffrey Katzenberg-created company announced in October that it would shut down in December, but did not mention a specific date. However, no later than the first of the month, Quibi has shut […]
Sarah Jane Thomson, CEO at global shortform streamer discover.film, digs into the reasons behind Quibi’s closure after just seven months – and considers what it means for the shortform genre as a whole. So somewhat sadly but unsurprisingly, Quibi has shut up shop almost as quickly as it opened – but what is the reason behind such […]
Quibi will shut down in December, the company has confirmed. The company announced on its support page that the service will end streaming “on or about December 1,” following news earlier this week that the service would cease operating. Despite raising over $1.75bn ahead of launch, Quibi was not able to turn the mobile-oriented short-form […]
