A new deal has just been announced, which will bring the Quibi 100M Roku ChannelStreetJournal library to the Roku channel. The news is exciting and brings a lot of possibilities for viewers to watch the movies they have longed to see. In this article we look at some of the names in the movie industry that have been signed to participate in the deal, including Liam Hemsworth, Anna Kendrick, and Sophie Turner.
Movies & Television Shows
The Quibi 100M Roku ChannelStreetJournal is a smart TV service that features a rotating selection of movies and television shows. It is free to users. This deal gives Roku the opportunity to add to its library of exclusive content.
Quibi 100M Roku ChannelStreetJournal will have the right to stream Quibi’s programming until 2027. Roku will be the only platform with the rights to display Quibi content. However, some of the contracts that Quibi signed with creators prohibit them from distributing the content to other platforms.
Roku Distinguish
The acquisition could help Roku distinguish itself from rival streaming services. Quibi had plenty of shows in the works. These include the police drama “#FreeRayshawn,” which starred Laurence Fishburne and Jasmine Cephas Jones. Other shows include the dystopian thriller “Most Dangerous Game,” featuring Liam Hemsworth.
Anna Kendrick
Quibi, the mobile streaming services formerly known as Hulu was the illuminati of mobile content providers and it was a shame. Its heyday was in the early to mid-aughts and it had an enviable number of users in its heyday. While its marquee content was all but extinguished in a matter of months, it was still a viable competitor to its rivals. Aside from the obvious mobile hulks, it also benefited from the equivilent of a stout mobile phone and tablet counterpart in the form of mobile content aggregators such as Verizon and AT&T. Besides a smattering of its own kin, the company has managed to secure some of its competitors’ top talent. Not to mention the other juggernauts of the kool.
Liam Hemsworth
Quibi was a streaming media startup that failed to live up to expectations. It was an experiment that was started by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman. The platform boasted a star-studded lineup of original series and revivals of old television shows. Some notable titles include Chrissy Teigen’s Court, Reno 911! and Punk’d. In addition to these titles, the company had a library of nearly 100 films and shows worth less than a hundred million dollars.
Kevin Hart and Liam Hemsworth
Sadly, the service has officially shut its doors. While it may be a bit of a mouthful to say, the company has sold off some of its best stuff to Roku. Several high-profile stars were attached to the venture, including Chrissy Teigen, Kevin Hart and Liam Hemsworth.
Sophie Turner
The Roku Channel has picked up a few titles from Quibi, a short-lived mobile streaming service founded by film director Jeffrey Katzenberg. They include the “Squeaky Clean” – a comedy about a cleaning competition – and the “Mapleworth Murders” – a spoof of the “Murder She Wrote” – which is also the name of a TV show about a detective.
The Roku Channel is available in the United States, Canada, and the U.K. It’s not clear why the channel has decided to pick up these shows. However, the content did help boost Roku’s usage, which has increased by 19 percent in the last year.
On top of the content, Roku’s snazzy new channel launched 23 originals – some of which were created to complement the channel’s library of titles.
Larger Streaming TV Ecosystem
Roku is in the business of developing a larger streaming TV ecosystem. It has built an ad-based business that has high margins and is likely to continue growing over the long term. The company has also made strides in building an active user base. A key factor is its partnership with Walmart, which will allow customers to purchase products through its e-commerce store.
Final Words:
Unlike other channel aggregators, such as Amazon and Netflix, ROKU is in the business of solving a particular problem. As a result, it has a large installed base of streaming TV users. In addition, it has a unique ad-based model that allows it to monetize its network with ads. This is a significant advantage over competitors that rely on the ad-supported free model.
