Innovid, a software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement, and optimisation of advertising, has announced that Goodway Group and Vizio are the latest companies to lean into its Harmony initiative to optimise CTV advertising. Launched in April, Innovid’s Harmony initiative brings together industry players to work collaboratively to optimise CTV at the infrastructure level to […]
Fremantle has appointed Matt Katrosar as its new Senior Vice President of Global Ad Sales and Strategy, based in Los Angeles, reporting to Jens Richter, CEO, Commercial and International. In the newly created role, Katrosar will be responsible for driving FAST and AVoD channels, broadcast, social and content revenue growth. Katrosar joins Fremantle from Telly […]
NEW ID, the first in-house venture announced by media group NEW (Next Entertainment World), has announced that Binge Korea, its K-content specialised CTV App, has launched on Vizio, offering a variety of FAST channels. Vizio Smartcast users gain can gain access to a range of Korean content, including K-pop, Korean dramas, movies, variety shows, as […]
US supermarket giant Walmart has agreed a deal to acquire smart TV company VIZIO in a deal worth $2.3 billion (€2.13bn). Walmart said the acquisition of VIZIO and its SmartCast Operating System (OS) would enable it “to connect with and serve its customers in new ways including innovative television and in-home entertainment and media experiences. […]
Parks Associates has released its latest Consumer Electronics Dashboard research, which shows 66 per cent of US internet households now own a smart TV. The survey from Q3 2023 shows the most popular smart TV operating system is Samsung’s Tizen at 35 per cent, a slight drop compared to Q1, but the decline was not […]
TuneIn has announced that listeners can now stream its audio content on Vizio TVs. The TuneIn app’s complete catalogue of over 90,000 global radio stations, podcasts, audiobooks and more is now available on-demand through the app row on Vizio Smart TVs. “As the TV is the focal point of the home, Vizio users can continue […]
Consumer electronics company Vizio has settled allegations over “false and deceptive” claims over its advertising for its LCD TV technology. The Class Action has resulted in a $3 million (€2.75m) settlement from Vizio. The Action has been running since 2018, and centred on Vizio’s misleading statements over its LCD sets and their refresh rates. Vizio […]
Mometu, a free VoD streaming service, is now available on Vizio in the US, bringing the brand’s film and TV catalogue to the smart TV brand. Vizio users have round-the-clock access to Mometu’s 50,000-plus hours of classic, international, and independent titles, all for free. Highlights include series favourites The Beverly Hillbillies and The Tales of […]
Vizio has reached agreements with BBC Studios, Magnolia Pictures and Paramount Global Content Distribution to join the lineup of more than 20 studios and media companies including A24, AMC Networks, Disney Entertainment, Lionsgate, MarVista Entertainment, NFL Media, Relativity Media, Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures offering content on WatchFree+. These recent agreements are part of […]
NBTV Channels’ video entertainment network, Golf Nation, is set to debut its FAST golf-lifestyle channel on VIZIO Smart TVs. VIZIO Smart TV users in the US will be the first to stream Golf Nation programming at no cost on WatchFree+ channel 612 and on demand. Golf Nation content was initially previewed in December 2022 on […]