Everything to Know About Quibi, the New Short-Form Mobile Streaming Service

By Dade Hayes

Leonine, the German mini-major controlled by private equity group KKR, has expanded its in-house streaming services with a trio of streaming services targeting cinema fans amid the coronavirus lockdown.

By Variety Staff

HBO Max is launching on May 27, and in addition to the growing list of licensed titles that will be on offer to fans, WarnerMedia's new streaming service will also introduce some new original series and movies.

WarnerMedia is moving into the already-crowded streaming service market this May with HBO Max. The new streaming platform will combine titles from across the Warner Bros. film and TV library as well as introduce original films and series, but it will have to compete with established services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as CBS All Access, Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBCUniversal's Peacock.

Dr. Dre's seminal 1992 debut The Chronic is finally on streaming services. The album hit Tidal on Sunday and debuted on Apple Music and Spotify on Monday morning. Happy 4/20.

By Patrick Frater

WarnerMedia is moving into the already-crowded streaming service market this May with HBO Max. The new streaming platform will combine titles from across the Warner Bros. film and TV library as well as introduce original films and series, but it will have to compete with established services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, as well as CBS All Access, Disney+, Apple TV+, and NBCUniversal's Peacock.

The executives behind HBO Max gave their first real preview of the new streaming service in late 2019, announcing its $14.99 subscription cost and the May 2020 launch. HBO Max also unveiled its slate of original programming. Some shows, like Kaley Cuoco's The Flight Attendant and the Gossip Girl sequel series, had been announced previously, but WarnerMedia made a couple of surprise announcements, including a Green Lantern TV series from Arrowverse mastermind Greg Berlanti.

By Todd Spangler

Future’s Purple Reign is ruling on social media after the 2016 mixtape finally rolled out on streaming services.

A paedophile who advertised a £10 a month 'streaming service' for sick child abuse images was caught after unwittingly advertising it to undercover police in America and New Zealand.

NBCUniversal will join the growing ranks of new streaming services, including — but definitely not limited to — Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, and Quibi.

Tom Brady set his mind on leaving the New England Patriots sooner than fans may have expected. In fact, he played an entire NFL season knowing it would likely be his last with the team.

The first of Quasi's 'Quarantine Demos' comes in the form of 'RottenWrock'

Over 10,000 films and TV series are available, including 'Skins' and 'Les Misérables'

Variety's chief TV critics take a closer look at the new streaming service and debate the pros and cons of its mobile-only interface.

Quibi officially launched on Monday, April 6, adding yet another streaming service to the increasingly crowded landscape. Quibi does set itself apart from other services, such as Hulu, Netflix, and even YouTube, with its unique strategy to only create short-form videos that you have to watch on your phones.

With everyone listening to medical doctors and spending a great deal more time in their homes amidst the coronavirus pandemic, multiple streaming services and pay cable networks are currently offering 30-day free trials or discounted pricing to new subscribers in an effort to help families safely pass the time indoors.