Quibi, day one: This phone-focused TV service really isn’t that bad

Ars Technica:

The latest streaming-exclusive service: Quibi. Unlike most other streaming services of the past few years, which have largely battled over which classic TV exclusives they can secure, this one has been built out of new, celeb-filled series with one thing in common: the “mini-sode” concept. Every Quibi video clocks in at 10 minutes or less.

Quibi may not be for you, and I went into its preview catalog utterly skeptical. But I came out of it surprised by how charming its scattershot launch lineup has mostly turned out to be.

Jeffrey Katzenberg spent more than a billion dollars on launching this. I think he wasted his and his investors’ money.