Streaming service Quibi discontinued

After slightly more than six months, the streaming service Quibi is done for. It is owned by former Disney and Pixar boss Jeffrey Katzenberg. The streaming service Quibi is done for. It was created by former Disney and Pixar boss Jeffrey Katzenberg. Quibi launched on the 6th of April, and after slightly more than six months, the streaming service will be no more. Currently, the search is on for a potential buyer for Quibi and/or the current shows in production. Previous attempts to sell didn't work out. According to Jeffrey Katzenberg and co-creator Meg Whitman, the idea wasn't solid enough or the launch came at the wrong time. It is going to take a couple of months before Quibi is completely gone.

Quibi was a special streaming service, that focused on short quality series for your smartphone. Various big names were involved with the streaming service. For example, Steven Spielberg, Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Sam Raimi and Antoine Fuqua were supposed to create material for Quibi. Last August, Qubi announced that they were going to create a series adaptation out of the comedy movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.


Meg Whiteman and Jeffrey Katzenberg

Update: The app lets everybody know that December 1st is the last day of Quibi.