Overview
Founded in 2001 by two former Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting veteran Managers,
QBI offers a unique positioning in the interactive & broadcast environment combining skilled
technical expertise and unparalleled editorial know-how.
We are a recognised developer of interactive applications and broadcast services for Television, Mobile telephony and the Internet.
Our portfolio of products comprises Electronic Program Guide, Online interactive Games, Enhanced TV applications, Mobile portals, Marketing services, Video on demand platforms...
We are also a creative publisher of multimedia on & off-line multimedia content
such as interactive TV channels, Interactive Games, Consumer generated applications.
Our vision
We combine entrepreunerial spirit and skilled execution.
Unlike existing actors of the digital television market we offer:
- an innovative view by enabling technology to serve content.
- a dedicated team with a unique editorial and technological expertise and veteran management.
- an agnostic technical position and independance enabling to address all technological environment.
- a time-to-market sales and marketing strategy.
- a comprehensive business model & clear financial approach.
Our market
We addresse the global digital market:
- Satellite & Cable, XDSL, fixed and mobile telephony, IP.
Queen Bee Interactive customers are:
- Satellite, cable & telecom operators
- Mobile telephony operators
- Mobile telephone manufacturers
- Producers of audiovisual content
- Publishers of multimedia content
- Television channels
Our customers are generally large-scale groups, which have subscriber bases of several million.
Portfolio
A wide range of in house tailor-made interactive technical tools and applications:
- Game Core Engine
- Interactive Data broadcaster
- Launcher, Carousel loader, etc.
An extensive set of worldwide multimedia cross-platform services such as:
- Adibou TV, the first interactive edutainment digital TV channel broadcast on CanalSat France & Africa
- Kabillion, the first interactive kids channel distributed by ComCast in the US
- Sport + interactive application
- Canal Sat Electronic Program Guide
- Interactive TV games developed for Cartoon Network, Disney, Jetix, Boomerang...
- Mobile telephony games and portals for Orange, Vodafone, etc.
- Turner Classic Movies interactive TV portal
- Enhanced TV application developed for 13th Street, Disney,...
General Strategy
A state of the art strategy based on:
- a catalogue of intellectual property rights that only belongs to Producers
- a recognised expertise to publish tailor-made multimedia content and applications
- a leverage of proprietary assets to offer time-to-market product in each specific market
A focus on clear objectives:
- Capitalize on the rapidly growing share of the New Media market vs traditionnal mass media market
Build brand awareness
- Conquer market share consumption
- Become a incontrovertible publisher of New Media channels
Commercial Approach
Match the market with:
- tailor-made products editorially and technically adapted to the most deployed platform or network
- delivery of a comprehensive business models & economic partnerships in each market
- partner with the leader broadband infrastructure operator in each area
Content Valorisation
Content is King and only belongs to the Group. The group as a prominent position to constantly renew additional content. We also source external additional content that matches our editorial strategy.
Publisher Expertise
A completely different expertise:
We are dedicated to New Media on-line concept development & production.
A completely different expertise:
- a new way to provide kids with entertaining content
- a mix of interactive games, news, linear and on-linear video content
- a time-to-market approach targeting new usages on all devices
Our technical expertise and business knowledge in the new media industry lead to the rapid launch of several interactive services and channels throughout the world.
Technical Position
- independance and agnostic positionning vs. All technologies allowing safe and customized multiplatforms developments
- recognised expertise & strong creative and editorial know-how
- in house management of secured video production and distribution through a proprietary content management platform
QueenCaster
In a fast moving market, we are always seeking new time-to-market
applications and is today busy developing QueenCaster, a media content
management platform of secured video content and interactive
applications including:
- Production & transcoding of audio-video content
- Secured dynamic storage,
- Distribution (streaming or download)
Unlike other similar platforms, QueenCaster will integrate a
revolutionary solution to protect the storage and the distribution of
the video and audio content among all digital networks and platforms
A one-stop shopping application that monitors encoding & transcoding,
hosting, delivery, protection. It allows safe distribution It interfaces
with billing and CRM systems.
A tailor-made answer to the needs of many: Producers & Distributors of
audio-visual content Operators.
International deployment
We launched Taffy Channel worldwide.
This kids channel, designed for the new generations, combines VoD content, interactive games & community content.
Thanks to our technical skills, Taffy is designed for all the new media platforms: Digital satellite & cable, broadband Internet, Mobile telephony.
The channel is distributed in most European countries by local major operators.
TaffyKids is the first triple-content and triple-play channel in the European Union and
is available for worldwide distribution outside of the US via Internet, TV & Mobile.
Strengths
Cutting-edge Expertise: a key combination of intellectual property rights, technical and editorial skills
Producer
Developer
Publisher
Distributor
Time-to-market products and tailor-made products to match the needs and requests of each network such as
linear and non-linear video, Interactive Games.
Consumer focused usages on each device: Television, PC, Mobile phones
Benefits
- New exploitation window for the library of programming rights
- Increased promotional opportunity for the brands
- Powerful launch pad for new releases without a television network home
- Better control of brand exposure directly impacting licensing potential
- Ability to increase customer intimacy by analysing real-time usage statistics
- Opportunity to generate new revenue streams from various digital business models
Key facts to memorise
- A leading provider of innovative end-to-end service oriented broadcast solutions and interactive services for both traditionnal and new media platforms.
- A combination of recognised technical skills & development know-how as well as a strong editorial expertise.
- A New Media expert affiliated to the Moonscoop Group, the worldwide leader of kid content production and distribution for the Television Industry
- An international presence
- A solid financial structure
- A comprehensive business model