Creators of the freshly minted subscription streaming platform Quibi had a tough sell on their hands even before the COVID-19 pandemic spiralled us into uncertain financial times. "In the middle of a global pandemic, most consumers simply don't have the bandwidth to consider taking on something new. In Canada, Quibi is working with Bell Media to sweeten its Daily Essentials block of current events content. Quibi CEO Meg Whitman, right, joins founder Jeffrey Katzenberg onstage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. A host of famous names are creating content for the new platform, including Will Smith, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Lopez.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2020 20:15 UTC