VIZIO Expands Lifestyle Programming With 10 Free Channels on SmartCast™ TVs
May 04 2021 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
24-Hour Streaming Programming Includes
Entertainment, Shopping, Nature & Wildlife, Fitness, History
and Sports, Available Free for Millions of Consumers
VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) today announced that it has added 10
lifestyle streaming channels to SmartCast, its award winning smart
TV operating system, providing access to around-the-clock
programming completely free to all SmartCast viewers. The free
channels include PeopleTV, QVC, HSN, Jack Hanna, Love Nature, Real
Wild, Fuse Sweat, Absolute History, Revry and Horse &
Country.
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VIZIO Expands Lifestyle Programming With
10 Free Channels on SmartCast™ TVs
To support a growing consumer shift to streaming, VIZIO
continues to expand its free ad-supported services and subscription
streaming apps for millions of monthly active users. Total viewing
time on SmartCast increased by 156% in 2020, reaching 11.6 billion
hours of viewing time on VIZIO SmartCast® TVs.
“With the launch of these additional lifestyle channels and
apps, SmartCast viewers will be able to access even more content
that aligns with their interests, their experiences, and their
lives,” said Katherine Pond, VP of Business Development for VIZIO.
“From entertainment news to nature and from travel to shopping and
more, we’re committed to continually expanding our offering with
diverse programming and content that delivers what SmartCast
consumers want.”
The new channels can be found under the “VIZIO Free Channels”
section from the SmartCast Home™ screen and complement VIZIO’s
WatchFree™ service. SmartCast viewers have access to hundreds of
free channels with content for every interest and genre including
news, TV shows, movies and sports. Check out the latest content
available now to VIZIO SmartCast consumers:
- Be in the Know
- PeopleTV (channel 500) - combining the power and access
of PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly, this network is your trusted
source and virtual passport to the red carpet, royal news,
celebrity weddings, and more. As the ultimate authority in pop
culture & entertainment, lifestyle and human interest,
PeopleTV provides access to programs and specials such as:
PEOPLE (the TV Show!) hosted by Kay Adams, Reality
Check hosted by Daryn Carp, PEOPLE in 10 hosted
by Andrea Boehlke, PEOPLE Weddings and Red Carpet
Live, in addition to exclusive behind-the-scenes access from
tentpole franchises such as Sexiest Man Alive and the
Beautiful Issue.
- Go Shopping
- QVC® (channel 556) and HSN® (channel 557) - are the
ultimate destinations for livestream shopping, with curated,
ever-changing collections of familiar brands and fresh new
products, from home and fashion to beauty, electronics, and
jewelry. Enjoy around-the-clock for inspiration and the latest
finds, trends, and insider tips, while engaging live with program
hosts, celebrities, founders, and experts. Top shows include QVC’s
In the Kitchen with David® and HSN’s The List with
Colleen Lopez.
- Learn about Nature & Wildlife
- The Jack Hanna Channel (channel 501) - devoted to
the adventures of the world’s most famous and beloved zookeeper.
From his days in the 1970s transforming Columbus, Ohio’s city zoo
into a worldwide destination that in 2019 attracted more than two
million visitors, Hanna has built a wildlife franchise encompassing
the popular TV shows including Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild,
Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown and Jack Hanna’s Animal
Adventures which has been viewed in more than 60
countries.
- Love Nature (channel 503) is a wildlife and nature brand
that brings audiences powerful stories about the natural world that
foster a deeper understanding of and connection to the planet we
call home. Love Nature’s award winning library of original series
and documentaries are produced by some of the best natural history
filmmakers around the globe and offer programming that will forge
emotional bonds between audiences and the natural world.
Programming highlights include Wildlife Icons, Secrets of Wild
Australia, Arabian Inferno, Shark Squad, Wild Wild East, Land of
Gremlins and more.
- Real Wild (channel 508) is a wildlife and nature channel
from Little Dot Studios. From lush rainforests to sparse deserts,
from majestic birds to predatory sharks, Real Wild takes you around
the world, exploring the wonders and dangers of nature. One of
Little Dot Studios’ most popular global channels.
- Get Fit
- Fuse Sweat (channel 506) - the home of workout video
shows that kept people ‘glued to the tube’ for generations, whether
they moved to the videos or simply grooved to the soundtracks. Fuse
Sweat brings together workouts from truly nostalgic names like
Richard Simmons and Jane Fonda, to newly nostalgic
fit-pros like Billy Blanks and Denise Austin. Check
out shows ranging from Sweatin' to the Oldies, The
Original Buns of Steel with Greg Smithey, Aerobics Oz
Style and Gilad’s Bodies in Motion specials to Jack
LaLanne’s Back to Basics and even Milton Berle’s Low Impact
/ High Comedy Workouts.
- Go Back in History
- Absolute History (channel 550) - from Little Dot
Studios, Absolute History is the home of fascinating and sometimes
shocking stories from throughout history and the people that make
history. The channel offers an immersive view of what life was like
in the past and sheds new light on world history from the ancient
civilisations to medieval Europe to the First and Second World
Wars. Dive into series such as the Dark Ages: An Age of
Light, Susan Lipscomb's Hidden Killers and a number of
programmes profiling the British Royal Family.
- Celebrate LGBTQ+ Creators and Entertainment
- Revry (channel 535) is the global streaming media
network for the inclusive 21st century queer community. Revry
offers its viewers a curated selection of authentic LGBTQ films,
cutting-edge series, groundbreaking Originals, and music. Entering
Pride season, SmartCast users will be able to easily access
incredible original LGBTQ+ programming from Revry free on their
smart TV.
- Leap into Equestrian Sports
- Horse & Country (channel 507) - fans of equestrian
sports have an exciting lineup of programming, including sports,
exclusive training and educational shows, entertainment, and
documentaries. The programming lineup includes exclusive highlights
from this year’s Carolina International 4* eventing,
Masterclasses with American Show Jumpers, Georgina
Bloomberg and Laura Kraut, an exciting documentary, Victory
Tour: America’s Top 4* Rides in which top U.S. riders look back
on their own famous victory rides, and a profile documentary on
Will Faudree, the American event rider. Viewers will be able
to follow the U.S. and international seasons of events.
“As leaders in multiplatform video commerce, we are excited to
bring QVC and HSN’s engaging livestream shopping experiences to
VIZIO SmartCast’s millions of viewers,” said David Apostolico, SVP
Platform Strategy, Development & Distribution for Qurate Retail
Group. “We look forward to meeting our customers on SmartCast’s
innovative streaming platform, while introducing many new ones to
our interactive shopping community.”
Consumers can find hundreds of free streaming TV channels of
news, movies, sports and more. In addition to free content, VIZIO
SmartCast provides convenient access to on-screen apps like Apple
TV, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Prime Video and YouTube TV. It
also includes support for Apple AirPlay 2 & Chromecast
built-in, allowing viewers to stream, control, and share content
from their phone, tablet, or laptop directly onto the big
screen.
VIZIO is continuously enhancing the platform with new features
and content that automatically update, so users have endless
entertainment options directly from the SmartCast home screen.
For more information, visit VIZIO.com and follow VIZIO on
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About VIZIO
Founded and headquartered in Orange County, California, VIZIO’s
mission is to deliver immersive entertainment and compelling
lifestyle enhancements that make our products the center of the
connected home. VIZIO is driving the future of televisions through
its integrated platform of cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful
SmartCast operating system. VIZIO also offers a portfolio of
innovative sound bars that deliver consumers an elevated audio
experience. VIZIO’s platform gives content providers more ways to
distribute their content and advertisers more tools to target and
dynamically serve ads to a growing audience that is increasingly
transitioning away from linear TV.
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