The new app Public is betting that people will read and share group chats. In an interview with Variety, Public CEO Avner Ronen predicted that while "chat has never been a spectator sport," messaging apps will become a place to watch people communicate.
“We believe that, in addition to audio and video, messaging could become a third medium for broadcasting conversations,” Avner Ronen said upon launching the Public app and website. Prior to Public, Ronen created streaming video company Boxee, which was acquired by Samsung in 2013.
