Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@learmonth What if you signed up for the trial and watched a few things and then forgot to cancel so you ended paying for a month? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@jank0 Yes — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

More Quibis, please. By me. https://t.co/Lwok7HkNfN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

I did it. https://t.co/Lwok7HkNfN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@eringriffith well, it's done now. to be fair: I don't blame you, i was (probably) going to do it anyway — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@ranjanxroy Yes (and the mobile part is irrelevant) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

For the record, Katzenberg still thinks launching during a pandemic was bad for Quibi. But also allows that maybe "the idea itself wasn’t strong enough to justify a standalone streaming service." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Official Quibi RIP https://t.co/ou6DCNB7nn — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Sorry but that's *my* job. https://t.co/aVTQpx3GJi — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@chafkin This seems... demonstrably untrue? Or if true, true in such a way that's not truthful? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@eringriffith I can... kind of do this. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

This is from... a month ago, when Quibi was telling outsiders it was merely considering financing options, while telling potential buyers it wanted to sell the company. https://t.co/eok69LnP4U https://t.co/SnhpA471rK — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

October. Surprise! https://t.co/skGkRnWZNY — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Remember that this was originally spun as a strategic review/fundraise/partnership chat a month ago. "The company has enough cash on hand to last for the next several months and isn’t in danger of shutting down imminently." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

RT @felixsalmon: "Even before he reaches into his trousers, Giuliani does not appear to acquit himself especially impressively during the e… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@JBFlint Yeah sort of? Except: 1) gym biz built on assumption you *wont’t* go; this just (seems to) assume you’ll watch whatever. Kind of like... tv. 2) it’s *really* hard to stop paying your gym membership. (Which I can’t believe is still legal). Netflix has to keep you happy enough. — PolitiTweet.org

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Also what would have happened if Wesleyan had let me in a long time ago? (Besides me not having crippling debt) — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Speaking of me, myself: It turns out I know a surprising number of internet people who went to Wesleyan. What's up with that? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

With a couple words from me. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

"it’s useful to think more specifically about whether there’s a subset of that audience that is not merely open to a particular flavor of content, but actively craves it — the audience, in other words, that essentially demands an expert." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

All the things in one deep @notrobwalker dive: Newsletters, podcasts and @nwquah's DIY success. https://t.co/K2aNKXw2Yz — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Arliss Howard is married to Debra Winger, and he’s worked with Kubrick and Sorkin. Next month: Fincher. https://t.co/zwOR7pdlar https://t.co/Qo1AaTYCuw — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @cityofthetown: Quibi's days are numbered. Jeffrey has tried unsuccessfully to sell off Quibi's content library to NBCU and Facebook. He… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

@radekzaleski No and no — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

This concludes this afternoon's episode of Netflix Q3: The Tweets. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

But! That's still better than the $3 billion it burned last year. And it thinks those numbers are going to keep getting better. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

But! That's because it couldn't burn money making TV shows and movies, because of the pandemic. Next year it may burn another $1 billion. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

You know how Netflix burns billions of dollars every year? (We made a whole podcast episode about it https://t.co/kR5jtJ4kRw) Not this year. It's going have $2 billion in free cash flow. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Netflix: It really doesn't matter if we make good movies or bad movies. We get ~70 million people watching them, no matter what. https://t.co/UmipmCXhlp — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Kafka @pkafka

Netflix: You might not like everything we have but seriously. Who's doing better? "We’re confident that we’ll have an exciting range of programming for our members, particularly relative to other entertainment service options." — PolitiTweet.org