What is Quibi? Shows, movies, price, and everything else you need to know – GamesRadar+

With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, the demand for streaming services has never been higher. Movies are heading to Disney Plus shortly after their theatrical release, and popular streaming services Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video are adding content en masse. Now there's a new competitor entering the arena, but it's approaching things in an entirely novel way.

Quibi is an app-based streaming service that launched early on April 6 with entirely original content think Apple TV+. The focus is "quick bites" and "big stories," or shorter content that can only be viewed on mobile devices, with A-list celebs like Steven Spielberg, Chrissy Teigen, Sophie Turner, and LeBron James involved, plus nostalgic content fine-tuned to maximize viewers. There's a ton of shows already available on the app, and 11 more coming later in April, including a Joe Jonas-hosted travel series, a WWE Superstar show called Fight Like a Girl, and an Anna Kendrick comedy series. Oh, and a revival of cult comedy series Reno 911!

Here's everything you need to know about Quibi, including how to get it and what shows are coming soon.

Quibi is the brainchild of DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, offering episodes no longer than ten minutes. In fact, the name "Quibi" is a shortening of the phrase "quick bites". It's a mobile-only streaming service that launched in early April 2020 in the US, with a UK and Australia release date TBD.

Quibi's content falls into three categories: movies in chapters, unscripted or documentary shows, and daily essentials or curated bits of news, entertainment, and sports that fall under seven minutes.

Technically, no (see the cost below), but the service is currently running a deal where you can sign up and get 90 days free.

Quibi subscriptions fall under two tiers: a $4.99/month, ad-supported subscription, where videos under five minutes get 10-second ads and longer videos will get 15-second ads. The second, ad-free tier is $7.99/month.

Right now, however, Quibi is offering the first 90 days free.

Head to the Quibi site for details on how to download the app, or find it in the Apple Store for iOS devices or the Google Play store for Android devices.

Quibi is approaching movies from an entirely different angle in pieces. The "movies in chapters" angle means each movie has been broken up into chunks of ten minutes or less, which gives filmmakers a chance to experiment wildly with cliffhangers and plot devices. Plus, you can watch the movies in either vertical or horizontal view, which makes cinematography a major factor as well. However these movies turn out, it's certainly an interesting experiment, and one that has drawn some big-ticket names, including Sam Raimi, Steven Spielberg, and Christoph Waltz.

Here are all the movies in chapters that are currently on or coming soon to Quibi (click the movie titles to check out their trailers):

Quibi has a handful of shows tailored to scratching the nostalgia itch, including a revamped series of Punk'd with Chance the Rapper in Ashton Kutcher's place, and an adult version of the Nickelodeon kids competition Legends of the Hidden Temple (which is currently TBD, as it was meant to begin shooting in April). But there's also a ton of content banking on big-name celebs to draw interest: like Chrissy Teigen, Offset, and Joe Jonas, just to name a few.

Here's all the unscripted and documentary shows that are currently on or coming soon to Quibi (click the show titles to check out their trailers):

Quibi's 'Daily Essentials' are exactly what they sound like daily news programs from the world of sports, entertainment, gaming, and more. No episode will run longer than seven minutes, so expect a daily dose of bite-sized knowledge on a menagerie of subjects.

So that's that, all we know about the new app-based streaming service Quibi, and it's laundry list of shows and A-list talent. Will the app be a successful new take on streaming? Stay tuned and find out.

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