Quibi attracts 1.7 mln downloads since 6 April launch - CEO

News Wireless United States 14 APR 2020
Quibi attracts 1.7 mln downloads since 6 April launch - CEO

Short-form video service Quibi has attracted around 1.7 million downloads since launch on 6 April, CEO Meg Whitman told CNBC. The number was higher than expected, Whitman added.  

The service launched in the US and Canada with a 90-day free trial. It will then cost USD 5 per month with ads, or USD 8 per month without. T-Mobile US said it will provide the service free to some of its customers for one year. 

Whitman said Quibi was developing a feature to let users stream the Quibi app from their phones to their TVs.

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Mobile

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T-Mobile US,  Quibi

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Canada,  United States

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Launch, Sales figures, IT - applications

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