Quibi Reportedly Looking At A Possible Sale & Other Options As Streaming Service’s Struggles Continue

Pearl Jam have shared their new song ‘Get It Back’ on streaming services – hear it below.The track was previously only available on ‘Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy Vol.

The weekly streaming ratings are in and Netflix had another huge week!

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorNBC News’ streaming service NBC News Now is launching a morning show next week. Morning News Now will be hosted by NBC News correspondent Joe Fryer and NBC News correspondent and NBC Stay Tuned co-host Savannah Sellers and run 7-11 p.m.

The streaming service numbers are in, and we now know the most watched shows and movies across every streaming service from August 31 to September 6.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorXumo, the free, ad-supported streaming TV service now owned by Comcast, wants to make the case that it’s in the same league as its two primary rivals, Fox’s Tubi and ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV.Since January, according to Xumo, its user base has soared 2.5 times to reach more than 24 million U.S. monthly active users.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNBC News Now, the 24/7 streaming service from NBC News, was going to expand its live coverage to the East Coast’s morning hours in April. Then the coronavirus hit.Six months later, the four-hour weekday “Morning News Now” is now ready to roll, starting Oct.

The 1975’s old band Drive Like I Do appeared on streaming services yesterday (October 3).The Matty Healy-fronted band went existed under several monikers, including Drive Like I Do, before settling on The 1975. However, in 2017 Healy clarified that the groups were “separate entities”.Now, two old tracks have surfaced on streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Music.

Uncertainty looms over BTS members' compulsory military training. The group's member Jin is due to enlist for his service by the end of next year under the current rules.

Lil Peep’s ‘Hellboy’ mixtape has been added to streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music for the first time.The project was originally released four years ago today (September 25) but was previously only available to listen to on SoundCloud.The tape’s arrival on digital streaming platforms was announced in a post shared on Peep’s Instagram account.

announced the new service Sept. 24.

There is some disappointing news for the BTS fans in South Korea. The group had previously planned to host an offline concert in Seoul, Map of the Soul ON:E, in Seoul next month.

Amazon is joining the heated game streaming space with a new service, Luna, which will allow people to play video games via their televisions, PCs and phones. The service, which is rolling out today for early access in the U.S., does away with lengthy downloads, meaning that firing up a new game works more like pressing play on a Netflix movie.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterStarzplay, one of the leading SVOD services in MENA, has reached an agreement with tech giant Apple that will see its streaming platform carried on the Apple TV app in the region.The Dubai-based service is now available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung and LG smart TVs through the pact.Starzplay has around one million subs spanning 20 countries, covering MENA and Pakistan. U.S.

WSJ report said Quibi is also considering other options, including another round of funding or going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC.In a statement on the WSJ report, a company spokesperson said: “Quibi has successfully launched a new business and pioneered a new form of storytelling and state-of-the-art platform.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorQuibi, the mobile subscription TV startup founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, is exploring “strategic options” for the company including a potential sale, the Wall Street Journal reported.Launched in April 2020, Quibi has raised about $1.75 billion from major studios and other investors and has banked dozens of original series coming from Hollywood A-listers.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCoronavirus has brought the theater and concert business to its knees. Until there’s a vaccine in place, it’s unclear when people will feel safe returning to Broadway and other live events.

Taylor Swift‘s live performance of ‘Folklore’ cut ‘Betty’ at the Academy of Country Music Awards has hit streaming services as part of her latest ‘chapter’ playlist for the album.The performance took place last week on September 17, and it now serves as the opening track on Swift’s ‘folklore: the yeah I showed up at your party chapter’ which was published today (September 21).Listen to the full playlist below:She performed the song on the stage of Nashville’s legendary Grand Ole Opry with an

will include new “Fixer Upper” episodes — will be included in this global direct-to-consumer offering.Magnolia Network is being planned as both a traditional cable channel and a pay-streaming offering. After some setbacks due to the coronavirus shutdown, Magnolia Network is now set for a 2021 launch.A spokesperson for Discovery, Inc.

Also Read: How ViacomCBS Plans to Reinvent CBS All Access for the Streaming EraOn Tuesday morning, ViacomCBS revealed that CBS All Access will be called Paramount+ beginning early next year.The rebranding is the second, and much bigger, phase of the two-phase expansion of CBS All Access, which first launched in 2014 and was among the earliest entrants in the streaming space.