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Remember Quibi? Launched just over a month ago, it was supposed to revolutionize streaming by offering “quick bite” content for those on the go, with only tiny increments of time to kill. Trouble is, no one right now is on the go, and everyone has too much time to kill. And despite having what its execs claimed was a promising start, a few weeks later they’re singing a much different tune. In short, Quibi has had a rough first month, and its founder, Jeffrey Katzenberg, blames one target: the pandemic.
“I attribute everything that has gone wrong to coronavirus,” Mr. Katzenberg told The New York Times in a new interview. “Everything. But we own it.”
The NYT paints a grim portrait of Quibi’s first month. After only a week Quibi — whose 10-minute shows (or whatever you want to call them) can only be viewed on a phone, and whose images cannot be screengrabbed — fell out of the Top 50 most downloaded apps. As of this writing, it ranks 125th. Despite offering a 90-day free trial, Sensor Tower says it’s only been downloaded 2.9 million times, though Quibi itself says it’s more like 3.5 million. And, as per NYT, of those who have downloaded it, a mere 1.3 million are active users.
Katzenberg says that’s “not close to what we wanted,” and he admits the timing wound up being rather a bit off. “My hope, my belief was that there would still be many in-between moments while sheltering in place,” Mr. Katzenberg said. “There are still those moments, but it’s not the same. It’s out of sync.”
That’s prompted some changes, chief among them addressing some users’ complaints that they can’t watch Quibi on TVs. Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman are now partially back-pedaling on that, allowing Quibi movies like Most Dangerous Game and Chrissy’s Court to be available that way. On top of that, it will be easier to share content on social media, presumably meaning screengrabs will soon be possible.
Some more promising news: Eighty percent of viewers complete the episode they’re watching, though there’s no word if they finish the complete show/season/movie. Katzenberg also feels optimistic that people will start using once life returns to normal. Whenever that is.
(Via The New York Times)
Early on Monday, WWE social media began promoting a “major announcement” from Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch, with a follow-up in WWE.com’s Raw preview for Monday night:
As first announced on Twitter, Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will have a major announcement tonight on Raw. The Man has not been seen on Raw in nearly a month. Just what does she have in store for the WWE Universe?
For once, a promoted “major announcement” was actually major. Per The Man — who, as mentioned in the blurb, hasn’t been on Raw in a month — she’s vacating the Raw Women’s Championship and handing it over to Ms. Money in the Bank, Asuka, due to a real-life pregnancy.
You can watch a clip of the announcement below.
And then, the emotional final line: “You go and be a warrior, ’cause I’m gonna go be a mother.”
Lynch’s title reign comes to an end at 399 days, dating back to her WrestleMania main event victory over Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey on (technically) April 8 of last year. In her personal life, Lynch has been taking on more movie and TV rolls including a guest spot on Billions and an unidentified role in an upcoming Marvel film. She also announced her engagement to fellow WWE Superstar Seth Rollins back in August.
Congratulations to Becky for the blessed life event, with a monster title run to boot.
I have no idea what happens from here, but I do know that you’ve made all my dreams come true. I entered the PC in 2013 not knowing anyone, I’ll leave that same building tonight with my new family. Thank you all so much. pic.twitter.com/auSvwtx3gp
— The Man (@BeckyLynchWWE) May 12, 2020
Anyone whose been parenting throughout the COVID-19 epidemic has probably come close to losing their sanity over the last few weeks. No school. No daycare. No extra-curricular activities. So the cast of “Saturday Night” has a novel approach to the situation, let kids have a drink (or two “if they’ve been good.”)
Let Kids Drink – SNL
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The images of toddlers taking down martinis was a bit much for some people.
But for 99% of everyone else who understands there’s a difference between a joke about the stresses of parenting during a pandemic and advocating for juvenile alcoholism, it was funny.
Police said that “Ink Master” star Daniel Silva was driving the car and will be charged with murder when he is released from the hospital.
“Sometimes people are like, ‘Why’d you move back to New York?’ And I was like, ‘I don’t know, I just really love the ambience and there’s such a charm to the city, you know?'”
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been forced to apologize after insinuating that doctors were greedy.
