08 Jan Roku Acquires Global Rights to Quibi Shows, Will Stream for Free [Variety]
By Todd Spangler
January 8, 2021 | Roku snapped up the rights to the majority of Quibi’s multimillion-dollar portfolio original programming — more than 75 shows in all — and will make them available free to stream in 2021 on the Roku Channel.
Following Quibi’s decision last October to shut down after failing to attract a sustainable base of subscribers, Roku acquired Quibi Holdings LLC, the company that holds all of Quibi’s content distribution rights.
Read more on Variety.
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