OPA: Tablet users access content, react to ads

"A Portrait of Today's Tablet User - Wave II" finds about half of tablet consumers access online video or get weather information which about one-third look for national news or entertainment content. There are more than 70 million tablet consumers in the US currently.

"The growing base of tablet users is also showing a healthy appetite for paid content with 61% having purchased tablet content in the past year," said Pam Horan, President of the OPA. "Considering tablets have only been available for a little over two years, the findings of this study truly underscore the possibilities for publishers to grow their business as consumers are willing to open their wallets in order to have original content at their fingertips."

Perhaps more importantly, with so many Americans consuming content via tablet, ads are faring well in the space. Just over one-third (38%) have made a purchase after seeing a tablet ad - and tablet consumers purchased nearly $360 (average) in the year prior to the study.

Other interesting findings include:

• 74% of tablet consumers use the device every day
• Tablet consumers spend nearly 14 hours per week using their device
• Shorter-form video content is king with 92% of clips from news, weather or sports content
• 23% of downloaded tablet apps are paid apps

Tags: mobile content, mobile marketing, Online Publisher's Association, OPA, tablet advertising, tablet content, tablet trends