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Vizio

Vizio ($VZIO) is a consumer electronics company headquartered in Irvine, California. The company offers a low-cost line of premium television sets and sound bars. Vizio is also the developer behind Platform Plus, a smart TV operating system that includes the streaming platform SmartCast and the free, ad-supported television service WatchFree Plus.

The Onn TV powered by Vizio is the first to use SmartCast instead of Roku TV or Android TV. (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk)

Walmart begins selling Onn TV powered by Vizio operating system

Walmart is now selling an Onn-branded smart television that is powered by Vizio's operating system.

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DirecTV app lands on Vizio smart TVs

Streamers with Vizio smart TVs can now watch hundreds of free and premium channels from DirecTV via a native app on that platform, the company announced on Monday.

The Vizio logo appears in an undated image. (Photo courtesy Vizio, Graphic by The Desk)

Bloomberg: Walmart to convert Vizio into private label brand

Walmart will convert Vizio into a private label brand and stop selling Vizio TVs at rival retailers by the end of the year, according to a report.

A smart television set running LG's Web OS Hub. (Courtesy photo)

Hub: Samsung, LG remain dominant in U.S. homes

Newer TV models released by Roku and Amazon under their own brand name are growing in popularity, while Samsung and LG's share of home dipped in 2024.

A Walmart sign. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Walmart to shift from Roku to Vizio SmartCast for Onn smart TVs

Retail giant Walmart will launch a new line-up of smart TVs under the in-house Onn brand that are powered by Vizio's SmartCast operating system later this year.

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Walmart eliminating 1,500 tech, advertising jobs

More than 100 workers will be affected in California, where Walmart has a large technology hub.

The Vizio logo appears in an undated image. (Photo courtesy Vizio, Graphic by The Desk)

Sling TV integrates broadcast channels on Vizio TVs

Sling TV now supports local broadcast TV stations from within its app when accessed on most Vizio-branded smart TVs.

Vizio integrates Local Now content streams into free service WatchFree Plus

Vizio's smart television sets are now able to provide local news feeds from more than 220 markets across the United States after integrating content streams from Allen Media Group's Local Now, the companies announced this month.

The Vizio logo appears in an undated image.

Walmart completes acquisition of smart TV maker Vizio

Walmart has finalized its acquisition of smart TV maker Vizio, a move that will give it a boost in the connected TV advertising and retail media spaces.

The new Vizio Sports Zone collates live sporting events across channels and apps. (Courtesy photo)

Vizio platform revenue climbs to $197 million during Q3

Gross profit jumped 13 percent, buoyed by an uptick in new customers and advertising.

The NewsOn logo.

NewsOn lands on Vizio smart TVs

Sinclair's streaming news service NewsOn is now available to users of Vizio's smart television sets

The logo of streaming service Paramount Plus. (Graphic by Bolivia Inteligente via Unsplash)

Paramount Plus launches pop-up channel on Vizio WatchFree Plus

Paramount Plus and Vizio are teaming up on a new pop-up channel through the FAST platform WatchFree Plus.

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