Whilst locked-down Britain might be looking at a Disney or Britbox subscription to extend their viewing, the new kid on the block in the States is Quibi. Its offer is new content in short form, with around half of it updated every day. So you get a mini-me Top Gear with Idris Elba; a comedy with Eva Longoria and Jerry Garcia in fast moving, mini-episodes; a documentary in bits about a school in Akron backed by LeBron James - and a bitesize five-minute daily news offer from the BBC.
Ben Bland (and when she's back from maternity leave, Victoria Fritz) will host Around the World by BBC News, “for audiences looking to get an overview of the world’s biggest stories in one quick fix”. The deal seems to have been struck by Chris Davies (Latymer and UEA), billed as BBC Global News’ executive vice-president of marketing and distribution.
Quibi launches on April 6, offering a 90-day free trial, and then monthly subscriptions at $4.99 with ads, and $7.99 without.
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