Quickplay Media
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Quickplay is a Canada-based software and platform provider for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices. The company's cloud-native platform powers video services for Tier 1 streaming providers,[1] among them aha (streaming service), Rogers Sports & Media's Sportsnet Now, and PLDT's Smart Communications. Quickplay is owned by Firstlight Media Ltd.
Quickplay is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario;[2] with a headend in San Diego California, and offices in Los Angeles, California, and Chennai, India. Firstlight Media Ltd partnered with Highview Capital Partners to acquire Quickplay Media from AT&T in March, 2020.[3]; the company was rebranded as Quickplay in 2022.[4]
Quickplay had originally been founded in 2004 to power mobile video services for live TV, video on demand (VOD) and radio services for companies including AT&T Wireless, Bell Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Motorola Mobility, Rogers Wireless, Research In Motion, Sirius XM, and U.S. Cellular. Madison Dearborn Partners became a majority owner in 2012.[5] AT&T announced on May 16, 2016, that it would acquire Quickplay from Madison Dearborn Partners.[6] It remained a subsidiary of AT&T[7] until 2020.
References[edit]
- ^ "Firstlight's CEO sets out to rekindle QuickPlay's B2B flame". www.lightreading.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Disney/ABC, Discovery Alum Paul Pastor Joins OTT Services Vendor Firstlight Media". www.variety.com. 9 June 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "AT&T sells Quickplay to Firstlight Media". www.fiercevideo.com. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Firstlight Media Resurrects Quickplay Brand". www.rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Primack, Dan (9 July 2012). "Private equity deals". fortune.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "AT&T to Enhance Next-Generation Video-Delivery Platform". AT&T Newsroom. about.att.com. AT&T. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Aycock, Jason (28 June 2016). "AT&T closes acquisition of Quickplay Media". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Mediacaster Magazine Quickplay Meets Growing Demand for HD Multiscreen Video Services
- Techcrunch PE Firm Madison Dearborn Pays $100M For A Majority Stake In Cloud Video Company Quickplay Media
- The Wall Street Journal Madison Dearborn Invests $100M in Cloud Provider Quickplay