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Roku Buys Quibi Content For Less Than $100 Million

phalse phace writes: After days of advanced talks to sell Quibi’s content library to Roku, the companies have finally reached a deal. According to Deadline, Roku will acquire most of Quibi’s content for less than $100 million. “The acquisition covers most of the Quibi library, but some daily news shows are not part of the package,” reports Deadline. “A key draw…

Quibi Cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Streaming Service’s Rough Start

Quibi, the streaming app veteran executive Jeffrey Katzenberg started with Meg Whitman a little more than a month ago — and for which it raised $1.8 billion — is off to a rough start. From a report: Downloads have been anemic, despite a lineup that includes producers and stars like Jennifer Lopez, LeBron James, Idris Elba, Steven Spielberg and Chrissy Teigen….

More essential coronavirus links: March 17-23

A roundup of information from physicians, scientists and journalists. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/more-essential-coronavirus-links-march-17-23…

Disney Kills Fox’s Mouse Guard Adaptation, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Dead

The Disney and Fox merger might mean we can get some X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its casualties. Disney has cancelled Fox’s planned adaptation of Mouse Guard, just two weeks before it was set to start production. However, there’s hope it will still find a home.Read more…Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/disney-kills-foxs-mouse-guard-adaptation-but-that-does-1834136867…

Report: Idris Elba Is Playing a Character Other Than Deadshot in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad

If you woke up today hoping for a lot of news on James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, you hit the jackpot. Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/report-idris-elba-is-playing-a-character-other-than-de-1833849339