A number of American media and technology companies, in collaboration with US smart TV company Vizio, have formed a consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of a new, open standard for addressable advertising on connected TVs.
Vizio pays $2.2m for spying on smart TVs
US smart TV producer Vizio has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General for spying on 11 million consumer TVs.
Vizio adds Xumo OTT to SmartCast
US TV set manufacturer Vizio has added Xumo, a live and video-on-demand (VOD) over-the-top service, to the Vizio SmartCast app.
Chromecast to be featured in Vizio TV sets
Google’s Chromecast has partnered with TV manufacturer Vizio on a series of new TV sets that offer Chromecast-like functionality out of the box, according to Variety.
Samsung, LG and Vizio join Sony as Google TV partners
Google TV-powered devices for consumers will be around many places at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.