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.

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 can also find cult classics such as Stalag 17 and Halloween and international hits including The Policeman’s Lineage.

According to our readers, the best smart TVs for cord cutters are Roku TVs with 41% of the vote. Google TV/Android TV came in second at 12% followed by Samsung at 10.7%. Amazon’s Fire TV at 9% and Vizio at 3.6% rounded out the list. All other TV brands didn’t even receive 1% of the vote.

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

An argument as old as cord cutting continues… “Just switch back to cable TV.” Can you really get everything you want from just cable TV? A new study from Vizio and Inscape offers an idea of how few people enjoy cable TV only.

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 companies offering content on the free platform, including A24, AMC Networks, Disney Entertainment, Lionsgate, MarVista Entertainment, NFL Media, Relativity Media, Samuel Goldwyn Films, and Sony Pictures.

Even the remaining cable TV subscribers are not spending a lot of time watching cable TV. According to a new report from Inscape, the total cable TV and satellite viewership on VIZIO TVs has dropped to just 37.1%. This is down from 46.9% during the same period in 2021. Streaming now accounts for 53.8% of all TV time. Video games now account for 5.4% of TV time, and OTA TV is 3.7% of all TV viewing.

VIZIO released a new NFL app on its line of smart TVs, offering fans more sports entertainment and games. Fans can cheer on their favorite teams through the NFL app and NFL+, which includes live streams of the NFL Network and NFL RedZone, as well as live out-of-market preseason games.

WatchFree+ TV is VIZIO’s free streaming service that offers hundreds of channels and thousands of titles on-demand, including films, television series, and news coverage. The platform includes a bit of every genre, such as crime, reality TV, sports, family-friendly entertainment, and music.

Crunchyroll on Wednesday launched a free channel running a selection of popular anime 24/7 to popular platforms Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, LG Channels and VIZIO WatchFree+. The channel will run English-dubbed episodes of Horimiya, Ranking of Kings, Moriarty the Patriot, PSYCHO–PASS, Sugar Apple Fairytale, To Your Eternity and Code Geass.

Recently, one of the biggest events in cord cutting took place as Spectrum and Disney started a massive fight over the future of cable TV. With this fight, Spectrum has announced that the cable TV model is broken and no longer works.

Yesterday, Inscape released its look at the state of viewership using data from Vizio TVs. According to that report, free streaming services have seen their viewership jump by 70% in the 2nd quarter of 2023 vs. the same period in 2022.

The death of cable TV is speeding up once again. According to a new report from Inscape, the total cable TV and satellite viewership on VIZIO TVs has dropped to just 37.1%. This is down from 46.9% during the same period in 2021. Streaming now accounts for 53.8% of all TV time. Video games now account for 5.4% of TV time, and OTA TV is 3.7% of all TV viewing.

Vizio has formally announced the launch of its new exclusive Branded Content Studio series, “Clean Break.” Hosted by professional organizer Michelle Hobgood, known as the Tidy Trainer, this captivating series delves into the world of organizational tips and tricks, drawing inspiration from the popular TikTok organizing trend.

The Weather Channel will begin giving Vizio customers access to its 24/7 streaming app, expanding the relationship that the weather news and information source has with the TV set manufacturer.

“As the exclusive home to the Peacock Preview channel, our millions of WatchFree+ viewers have access to a world-class collection of hit shows, originals, and beloved Peacock titles,” said Katherine Pond, Group Vice President, Platform Content & Partnerships at VIZIO.

The Measurement working group that will help establish the overall reach of alliance members and work to establish collective value for platforms and brand marketers, including working with 3P measurement providers, aggregating viewership, and jointly messaging the virtues of the alliance that promotes our value to platforms and brand marketers.

Vizio is known for providing millions of households easy access to their favorite movies, television shows, sports games, new, kids’ programming, and other entertainment options. Today, Vizio launched a new free, interactive streaming shopping service.

As more people cut the cable cord, YouTube and YouTube TV are top contenders to rival traditional television networks to attract more advertisers and, in turn, generate more revenue from said ads. No other streaming platform owns a larger share of connected television viewership than YouTube.