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Quibi Fades To Black, As Projected When Founders Announced Shutdown In October – Update
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deadline.comUPDATED with details of last stages of shutdown. The end credits have finished rolling for Quibi, the ambitious short-form subscription video service that launched last April at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.Founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman debuted their entry into a crowded streaming market after waves of marketing funded by $1.75 billion in startup financing, only to see it quickly fizzle.
As of now, Quibi still has a working website and a profile on major social media platforms. But the social accounts have become private and the Quibi app no longer allows users to sign in or view programming.
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