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.
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.
Vizio platform revenue climbs to $197 million during Q3
Gross profit jumped 13 percent, buoyed by an uptick in new customers and advertising.
NewsOn lands on Vizio smart TVs
Sinclair’s streaming news service NewsOn is now available to users of Vizio’s smart television sets
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.
Vizio founder gets Lifetime Achievement honor at tech Emmys
Vizio CEO William Wang started the company in 2002, which quickly became a household name associated with feature-filled, low-cost smart TVs.
Vizio brings FAST service WatchFree Plus to phones, tablets
Vizio is bringing its WatchFree service to phones and tablets of the first time, allowing non-Vizio customers to stream more than 300 free channels without a Vizio TV.
Vizio debuts new Sports Zone on smart TV sets
Smart TV maker Vizio has unveiled a new menu that collates live sports programming across channels and services.
Vizio adds 200,000 more smart TV users during Q2
The company, which is being acquired by Walmart, saw higher platform revenue compared to hardware sales income.
Vizio grows to 18.6 million streaming users in Q1
Platform revenue grew 28 percent after the company added 400,000 streaming users during the first three months of the year.
Roku to continue selling at Walmart despite Vizio acquisition, CFO says
Roku will continue selling its products at Walmart stores despite the retailer’s plans to acquire Vizio, the company’s CFO said.