So Long, Quibi

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Joe Hass

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Oct 21, 2020, 5:19:58 PM10/21/20
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Six months.

(Sorry: it's a WSJ exclusive as I type this: will post a more public article shortly)

Jon Delfin

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Oct 21, 2020, 5:24:10 PM10/21/20
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Kevin M.

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Oct 21, 2020, 6:07:21 PM10/21/20
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Quibi: The “According To Jim” of streaming services 

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Jim Ellwanger

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Oct 21, 2020, 6:09:38 PM10/21/20
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A surprisingly high number of people watched "According to Jim," and it lasted 8 years. Quibi WISHES it was like "According to Jim."


Joe Hass

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Oct 21, 2020, 6:11:26 PM10/21/20
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Hey: According To Jim lasted eight amazing years! Let's not take shots that aren't deserved.

I prefer Quibi: the Charles Rocket of streaming services.

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Tom Wolper

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Oct 22, 2020, 12:09:25 AM10/22/20
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On Wed, Oct 21, 2020 at 6:07 PM Kevin M. <drunkba...@gmail.com> wrote:
Quibi: The “According To Jim” of streaming services

Quibi: The Emily's Reasons Why Not of streaming services.

I'll admit I had to look up Heather Graham's IMDB and find the show that got cancelled after 6 episodes.

Marti Lawrence

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Oct 22, 2020, 12:39:01 PM10/22/20
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Stand-up comic Paula Poundstone had a TV show that only lasted two episodes. 

I had heard of Quibi, but didn't watch any of their content. I understand they did a revival of Reno 911, and fans of that were disappointed at the loss.

~Marti

Steve Timko

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Oct 22, 2020, 8:14:50 PM10/22/20
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The Mapleworth Murders, which had a lot of former SNLers, got some good buzz but only a 5.5 on IMDB. Tina Fey was supposedly  brilliant as a murderer. 

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M-D November

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Oct 23, 2020, 12:30:36 PM10/23/20
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There's an absolutely amazing thread on Facebook where people try to figure out exactly what the hell is a Quibi:

I don't get to say this often about the internet, but...make sure to read all of the comments. 

Kevin M.

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Oct 23, 2020, 12:55:38 PM10/23/20
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“It’s a floor wax... no, it’s a dessert topping!!!”

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Tom Wolper

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Oct 23, 2020, 6:00:36 PM10/23/20
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On Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 12:55 PM Kevin M. <drunkba...@gmail.com> wrote:
“It’s a floor wax... no, it’s a dessert topping!!!”

I can't be bothered to delve in depth as to why Quibi failed. This list from The Verge intuitively feels right to me:

11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a year

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