Tag: Vizio
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Walmart May Buy TV Maker Vizio
Walmart may get into the television business personally. The retail giant is in talks to buy TV maker Vizio in a deal that could be valued at more than $2 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The publication noted that the discussions were still ongoing, and that a deal may not happen. Vizio would…
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VIZIO’s Free Streaming Service Now Has More Than 300 Live Channels
Today VIZIO announced that it now has more than 300 live channels streaming for free on its free VIZIO WatchFree+ streaming service. The service also has over 15,000 on-demand titles and it continues to grow. VIZIO WatchFree+ is available exclusively on VIZIO smart TVs. VIZIO joins a growing number of TV manufacturers using free ad-supported…
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Philo Comes to More Smart TVs
Do you love Philo, the affordable live TV streaming service? Now it is available on more smart TVs with the addition of a native app on VIZIO smart TVs. No longer will you need a streaming player like a Roku or Fire TV if you own a VIZIO smart TV to enjoy Philo. Philo is…
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Free Ad-Supported Streaming Captures Your Attention Better Than Traditional TV, Study Says
VIZIO and Adelaide, an attention-based media quality analyst group, released a report on Monday that shows free ad-supported streaming services outperformed linear TV and overall programming at connected TVs when it came to engagement. Adelaide‘s CTV attention metric is designed with opt-in eye-tracking data from TVision. The report found free ad-supported platforms exceeded connected TV…
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VIZIO Might Owe You Money From Its $3 Million Lawsuit Settlement
VIZIO has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a 2018 class action lawsuit and you may qualify for a payout. The complaint alleged that the TV maker falsely promised its Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) televisions had a 120Hz and 240 Hz refresh rate, or the number of times a TV screen updates its image.…
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VIZIO Smart TVs Now Hosts Free Streaming Service Mometu
Mometu, a free ad-supported streaming service, on Wednesday launched on VIZIO, bringing a slew of unique films and TV series from around the world to the smart TV brand. VIZIO users have round-the-clock access to more than 50,000 hours of Mometu programs, including classics like The Beverly Hillbillies and The Tales of Wells Fargo. Households…
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The Best Smart TVs for Cord Cutting? Roku TV vs Google TV vs Fire TV vs Samsung vs Vizio – 2023 Cordie Awards
Thinking of buying a smart TV? Not sure what brand would be best for cord cutting? We asked more than 1,000 cord cutters what TVs they thought were the best for streaming, and this is what they told us. According to our readers, the best smart TVs for cord cutters are Roku TVs with 41%…
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BritBox Now Available on Vizio Smart TVs
BritBox, a streaming service offering a wealth of British TV shows, said on Friday that it is now available on Vizio smart TVs. The addition of Vizio marks the latest expansion for the service, which carries classic hits like Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey, which is planning to expand globally, having tapped new leadership…
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VIZIO Loads Up on Free Shows and Movies From BBC, Paramount, and Magnolia
VIZIO on Tuesday unveiled deals with BBC Studios, Magnolia Pictures, and Paramount Global Content Distribution to expand its own library of free movies and shows. The new partnerships are part of VIZIO’s aggressive expansion of free content for WatchFree+, the company’s free streaming service. They join a group of more than 20 studios and media…
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‘Quiet Quitting’ Cable Overtook Cord Cutting This Last Quarter
The trend of cable subscribers cutting the cord isn’t new, but a new wrinkle is an increasing number of people who have drastically reduced watching the content even as they stick with the service, effectively “quiet quitting” when it comes to pay TV. That’s according to new data from Inscape, a research firm owned by…