Recode Decode: Jeffrey Katzenberg

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about the first week of the short-form video app — which was intended for on-the-go consumers, but still racked up 1.7 million downloads, even though most of the world is currently staying at home. Katzenberg makes the case for short video episodes as a logical next step for entertainment, and explains how the economics of producing shows such as Dishmantled and Chrissy's Court compares to Netflix, traditional TV and YouTube. He also explains why he's not worried about skepticism from TV purists, why he desperately wanted former eBay and HP CEO Meg Whitman to lead Quibi, and how the platform is attracting top talent from across Hollywood and the broader entertainment business to make shows. Plus: Why is Quibi trading lawsuits with an Israeli firm called Eko, and is Katzenberg bullish on Hollywood right now? Featuring: Jeffrey Katzenberg, founder, Quibi Host: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything. On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media. On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next. And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon! About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.0	Hi, I'm Karrie Swisher, Editor-at-large of Recode. You may know me as...
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1:14.0	But in my spare time, I'm just a reporter and you're listening to Recode Decode, a podcast about power change and the people you need to know were part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1:23.0	Today in the red chair is Jeffrey Katsonberg. Someone I've known a very long time. He's the founder of Quibi now, which is a new platform for short video episodes that launched earlier this month.
1:33.0	We'll talk about how it's going so far in an unexpected timing of the launch in the middle of the International Coronavirus Crisis.
1:39.0	Jeffrey is also the co-founder and former CEO of DreamWorks Animation and was the chairman of Walt Disney Studios during the so-called Disney Renaissance in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
1:49.0	Jeffrey, welcome to Recode Decode.
1:51.0	Thanks. Happy to be with you, Karrie. I'm glad that everybody is healthy and safe.
1:56.0	Yes, and you're broadcasting from Los Angeles, from home.
1:59.0	I am from home. Day number 30.
2:01.0	Day number 30. So I want to get into Quibi in a second. I just spent the weekend watching it and all the various shows. I like it quite a lot.
2:08.0	You've got a range of opinions about it. I think it's pretty good. Talk a little bit about what Quibi is so people who haven't used it.
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