Digital TV News: VIZIO

Amagi releases 14th Global FAST Report
Jan 30, 2025 – Amagi has released its 14th Amagi Global FAST Report, which highlights content providers’ shift toward unified, platform-agnostic distribution to amplify both reach and monetization.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

MRC accredits Nielsen Big Data + Panel TV measurement
Jan 22, 2025 – The Media Rating Council has accredited Nielsen's Big Data + Panel National TV measurement. Big Data + Panel combines Nielsen's representative panel measurement with data from STBs and smart TVs.
News categories: Nielsen, Media Rating Council, Karthik Rao, George Ivie, Paul Ballew, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Amagi acquires Argoid AI
Dec 3, 2024 – Amagi has announced that it has acquired Argoid AI, an AI company specializing in recommendation engines and programming automation for OTT platforms.
News categories: Amagi, Argoid AI, Baskar Subramanian, Gokul Muralidharan, Soundararajan Velu, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Walmart completes acquisition of VIZIO
Dec 3, 2024 – Walmart has announced the completion of its acquisition of VIZIO. The acquisition of VIZIO and its SmartCast OS allows Walmart to serve its customers in new ways to enhance their shopping journeys.
News categories: Walmart, VIZIO, Seth Dallaire, William Wang, Digital TV, MandA, Smart TV, TV OS, USA

U.S. digital home entertainment spending approached $13bn in 3Q 2024
Nov 14, 2024 – According to DEG, U.S. consumers spent more than $13 billion on movies and TV shows in the third quarter of 2024, up more than $2 billion over consumer spending during the comparable 2023 quarter.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

VIZIO reports Q3 2024 financial results
Nov 6, 2024 – VIZIO Holding (NYSE: VZIO ) has announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The company reported 19.1 million SmartCast Active Accounts, up 7% YoY, and an ARPU of $37.17, up 18% YoY.
News categories: VIZIO, Advertising, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Amagi and Phenix offer sub-second latency streaming with SSAI
Sep 30, 2024 – Amagi and Phenix have partnered to provide a complete turnkey solution for content owners to achieve real-time streaming with sub-second latency and server-side ad insertion (SSAI).
News categories: Amagi, Phenix, Richard Perkett, Bill Wishon, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Free Live Sports launches with 100+ free streamed sports channels
Sep 30, 2024 – Free sports streaming platform, Free Live Sports, has launched, offering a selection of 100+ live sports channels, plus thousands of on-demand sports movies, docs, series and highlights.
News categories: Free Live Sports, Cathy Rasenberger, Ryan James, James Patrick, Geoff Clark, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Roku dominates connected TV advertising market
Sep 13, 2024 – According to Omdia, the connected TV (CTV) advertising market is set to grow from $6.65 billion in 2024 to $13.5 billion by 2029, with Roku expected to lead the expansion.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Advertising, Digital TV, IBCShow, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide