Quibi
Quibi ( ) was an American short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices. It was founded in Los Angeles in August 2018 as NewTV by Jeffrey Katzenberg and was led by Meg Whitman as CEO. The service raised $ ...
was an
over-the-top American short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices. To capitalize on mobile viewing specifically, Quibi provided "quick bites" of content that can be viewed in under 10 minutes, and the content utilized "Turnstyle" technology in order to dynamically switch between portrait and landscape viewing formats. On October 21, 2020, Quibi announced that it was shutting down, leaving the fate of its original programming in question. It was shut down on December 1, 2020.
Quibi's content fell into three main categories:
*Movies in Chapters: Longer features broken into chapters of 5–10 minutes
*Unscripted and Docs: Shows that are episodic in nature and are 10 minutes or less
*Daily Essentials: Daily curated quick bites of news, entertainment, and inspiration in the 5–6 minute range
On January 8, 2021, it was announced
Roku
Roku ( ) is a brand of consumer electronics that includes streaming players, smart TVs (and their operating systems), as well as a free TV streaming service. The brand is owned by Roku, Inc., an American company.
As of 2024, Roku is the U ...
had acquired Quibi's entire library of programming, including those that were not released yet, for
The Roku Channel
The Roku Channel is an over-the-top video streaming service available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the UK. The service was launched in 2017, and is owned and operated by Roku, Inc. It is the most popular free ad-supported streaming televisio ...
.
Original programming
New episodes were released every weekday unless stated otherwise.
Drama
Comedy
Unscripted
Docuseries
Reality
Continuations
Daily Essentials
Lifestyle
News
Original films
Documentaries
Former upcoming original programming
All shows here will be moved to The Roku Channel unless stated otherwise.
Drama
Comedy
Animation
Adult animation
Non-English language scripted
Unscripted
Docuseries
Reality
Variety
Continuations
Daily Essentials
Lifestyle
News
Notes
References
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Quibi
Quibi ( ) was an American short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices. It was founded in Los Angeles in August 2018 as NewTV by Jeffrey Katzenberg and was led by Meg Whitman as CEO. The service raised $ ...