QuickPlay Media Blog

Will ad spend on mobile video keep pace with growth in “sports eyeballs?”

Jijesh Devan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:40:36 +0000

Following the ad blitz of Super Bowl XLVI, we figured it would be a good time to reflect on the ad market across all the screens. TV continues to dominate ad spend, but as we have seen in the past … More...

QuickStats: Video consumption behavior is somewhat schizophrenic!

Jijesh Devan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:32:06 +0000

The stats in this post paint an interesting and distinct picture of the multiscreen world. The numbers are from three companies: Nielsen, Netflix, and Tivo. Nielsen’s data shows traditional TVs continuing to dominate video consumption. Data from Netflix and Tivo … More...

Pixel reading – Top 2011 indicators shaping multiscreen in 2012

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:06:37 +0000

1. Tablets will continue to drive multiscreen demand According to Boston Consulting Group, 30 device makers launched 100 tablets in 2011. However, iPad remained the undisputed leader with majority of the market share. IDC data from the third quarter showed … More...

QuickStats-Online and mobile video are experiencing robust growth

Jijesh Devan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:01:28 +0000

Across continents (Asia, N. America, and Europe) and distinct markets (emerging and developed) online and mobile video consumption continues to grow. Recent stats from China, the U.S., and the U.K. illustrate this trend. Asia: China Mobile (China Mobile Limited) is the … More...

Are tablets and smartphones changing TV viewing behavior in the U.K.?

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:09:43 +0000

Tablet adoption continues to drive consumer demand for mobile video services. A recent European survey by Orange found that close to 40 per cent of European tablet users are watching TV shows on tablets. In addition, Boston Consulting Group research … More...

QuickStats-Europe is surpassing the U.S in Online Video Consumption

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:42:57 +0000

Online video in Europe: Consumption in Europe has increased by 33% for the 6-month period ending in September 2011. In September, 226 million users across 7 EU nations – UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, and Turkey – on average … More...

Are you ready for multiscreen video?

Nikki Gore — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:49:21 +0000

Multiscreen video is proving itself to be no passing fancy. We have believed this for a long time and now there are some serious market indicators starting to back us up. So we continue to ask: the question “Are you … More...

QuickStats – Love for Online TV and Apps is rising

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:19:50 +0000

OTT TV Consumption: TVGuide’s Fall 2011 survey has a number of great insights regarding TV consumption. Over 55% of US survey respondents watch TV online and 62% are watching more online content than they did a year ago. Heavy online … More...

An OTT video perspective of CTIA Enterprise and Applications event

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:08:15 +0000

The focus of this year’s CTIA Enterprise and Applications show was on mobile payments and mobile health. As a result, the hot topic of mobile video did not get lot of attention. However, over-the-top (OTT) video did make it into … More...

Advertising – Is there now a business model for video advertising on mobile?

TinaK — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:38:27 +0000

At the TVNext Conference in San Jose I was very encouraged by the amount of discussion among content providers regarding video advertising on mobile TV. This is one of the most significant signs that mobile video is becoming a truly … More...

Live streaming regional film festivals via tablets to global audience

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:30:21 +0000

Toronto is a wonderful city for film lovers. The city hosts numerous film festivals throughout the year, with the crown jewel being the internationally renowned Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Like many people I had the desire to attend the … More...

Steve, thank you for innovating …

Jijesh Devan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:59:23 +0000

We at QuickPlay Media would like to acknowledge the role Steve Jobs played in changing our industry. We thank Jobs, and Apple’s remarkable engineers and designers, for their visionary work, which has changed the media landscape forever. Today, companies like … More...

Quick Stats – Online video and iPad forecast

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:44:19 +0000

Here are few interesting numbers from the world of online video that have emerged in the last few weeks. These numbers reflect the strong growth in online video engagement, advertising in online video, and the continuing market dominance of Apple’s … More...

Reflections on the multiscreen future at TIFF

TinaK — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:31 +0000

On September 10th, I attended QuickPlay’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) event. This is the third consecutive year QuickPlay has participated in TIFF; it was also our largest sponsorship to date. As consumers view more content on more devices for … More...

Quick Stats – Smartphones and video will drive mobile data use

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:00:18 +0000

Here are three links that show the impact of smartphones and video consumption on mobile data use. Smart Affection: Smartphones seems to be the darling CE device of the majority of owners. “Overall, 72% of smartphone owners used a positive … More...

How to cost effectively mitigate the DRM risk when offering a multiscreen service

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:30:34 +0000

Multiscreen TV services are strategically important to pay TV providers due to the growing consumer demand for them. Research by Alcatel-Lucent indicates over 70 percent of young consumers are highly interested in multiscreen services. QuickPlay’s own surveys of mobile subscribers … More...

Quick Stats – Factors Influencing Premium Video Consumption on Connected Devices

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:00:59 +0000

Explosion of Tablet Market: It seems that the tablet market will continue to grow at an exponential rate. DigiTimes predicts that 54-56 million tablets will be sold in 2011 and that this number will hit 98-100 million tablets in 2012. … More...

Quick Stats – Factors Driving Adoption of Premium Video on Connected Devices

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:00:00 +0000

In this post I present three links that provide some interesting statistics regarding factors that will positively impact consumption and delivery of premium video on IP connected devices. Smartphones are selling like hot cakes. By 2016 Juniper forecasts that smartphone … More...

Now that TV Everywhere is here, how will smaller cable operators remain competitive?

Jijesh Devan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:30:39 +0000

During the 2011 Cable Show in Chicago, TV Everywhere was on every attendee’s mind, but not yet available everywhere. At the show it was evident the cable industry was feeling the pain from the lack of consensus within its ecosystem … More...

Cable Execs say cord cutting due to OTT is insignificant, but OTT is an opportunity

Jijesh Devan — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:00:48 +0000

The significant amount of press coverage of Over The Top (OTT) services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV have led to the perception that cord cutting is happening on a large scale and that it is disrupting the established … More...