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Quibi before Quibi: the inside story of Jeffrey Katzenberg’s first dot-com failure

28 mins | Jul 5, 2020
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After six months in operation, Quibi announced it was shutting down. Was the 'Netflix-rival' Quibi doomed before it even started? The story of its CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg's first internet video venture, Pop.com, reveals how Hollywood has always wanted what the internet has. Nicole Laporte observes the fascinating parallels between the two projects and offers great insight into the reasons why his latest project didn't work.

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