WSJ reveals Quibi already burned through $1.75 billion; also it was going to be named "Omakase"

[belandlix]

Some tidbits in here:https://t.co/fqwbt2JYOB
-An early proposed name for Quibi was "Omakase"
-Quibi is on pace to miss its subscriber targets by a wide margin
-Quibi is expecting it will have to raise at least $200 million by the back half of 2021
- Ben Mullin (@BenMullin) June 14, 2020

Comments

[missjersey]

What does Omakase mean anyway? Also I don't feel bad for Katzsnberg, he's kind of The Worst.

[invisiblegirlx]

It means I'll leave it to you.

お任せします

[missjersey]

Thank you! I don't really get why he thought that'd make sense for this platform. How is it pronounced in English if you don't mind me asking? I keep reading "oh-my-case" but I don't think that's right lol

[invisiblegirlx]

oh mah kah say.

Most English speakers would mispronounce it so I guess that's why they changed it.

[missjersey]

Oooohhh okay I get it. Thank you!

[thebadunkadunk]

The only thing he’s done is make me feel half an ounce of sympathy for Meg Whitman for having to work with him and that is more sympathy than I’m willing to give her ever