Quibi’s Founder Blames Covid-19 for Platform's Rocky Debut

Debuting during a pandemic was 'regrettable,' says Jeffrey Katzenberg

A little over a month since the mobile-only short-form streamer Quibi debuted, it’s pushing out a decidedly non-mobile feature: a capability that allows viewers to cast programming onto connected TVs.

The function, which will be available on iOS devices beginning this week, comes amid a rough start for the streaming service, which is seeing far fewer downloads and less overall usage than anticipated. In an interview with the New York Times, Quibi co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg said that rolling out the platform during the Covid-19 pandemic was “regrettable.”

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