Kast acquires remnants of group-watch company Rabbit

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 31, 2019
Updated June 18, 2025
1 min

Kast announced that it has acquired Rabbit‘s intellectual property, software stack, and several patents.

Rabbit was a service that let users watch videos together online. Although it averaged about 3.5 million viewers a month, the company shut down in May. Kast is another live-share experience — one that also supports game parties and video chat — and its acquisition of Rabbit’s remnants should help it grow.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.