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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off

Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama The Bad Guy for a second season. The show is directed by Giuseppe G. Stasi and Giancarlo Fontana, created by Ludovica Rampoldi, Davide Serino and Giuseppe G. Stasi, and written by Fortunata Apicella, Giacomo Bendotti, Giordana Mari, Ludovica Rampoldi, Davide […]

Walmart strikes $2.3bn deal to buy smart TV company Vizio

US-based retail giant Walmart is moving into the TV game after striking a $2.3bn deal to buy smart TV outfit and manufacturer Vizio. Walmart said the acquisition, which includes Vizio’s smart TV operating system SmartCast, will allow it to offer customers new TV and in-home entertainment and media experiences, as well as create opportunities for […]

Blue Ant Media & Vizio strike FAST deal to add Homeful & Love Pets to extend US reach

Blue Ant Media is expanding its rapidly growing network of FAST channels, after striking a deal with US service Vizio. The Canadian company’s Homeful and Love Pets channels will both be added to the Vizio WatchFree+ service in the US. Homeful offers real estate, renovation and transformation series including Mike Holmes shows, with the channel […]

TV manufacturer Vizio launches branded content division

TV manufacturer Vizio has launched a new branded content studio, following its initial programming forays with Man vs. Food host Casey Webb. Vizio Branded Content Studio (VBCS) will be responsible for developing a slate of “data-informed programming” across a variety of formats for viewers via its sets. The company has already tested the VBCS model […]

Endemol Shine expands AVOD offering in US with Vizio deal

US-based TV manufacturer Vizio has struck a deal that will see Endemol Shine Group-curated online channels becoming available via its ad-supported on-demand service. More than 600 episodes will become available on Vizio’s ad-supported SmartCast streaming service across the US, including renovation series Restoration Man and the American version of Deal Or No Deal. Shows will  […]

China’s LeEco ‘to announce Netflix deal’ in Q3

Chinese technology company, TV maker and streamed content provider, LeEco, is reportedly in talks with Netflix about striking a content partnership. According to a South China Morning Post report, LeEco co-founder and vice chairman, Liu Hong, said in Beijing on Tuesday that the company is“planning a very significant cooperation with Netflix”. Hong claimed that details […]

Netflix aims for ‘superior internet TV’

Netflix is partnering with electronics makers to put ‘Netflix Recommended TV’ logos on smart TVs, in a bid to help shoppers choose televisions that are “built for a superior internet TV experience”. The smart TV evaluation program is designed to identify TVs that will provide an “excellent Netflix experience”, with manufacturers able to highlight products […]

New launches for Crackle

Sony has inked deals with several smart TV manufacturers and its online TV channel Crackle will launch on LG, Samsung and Vizio connected sets. It will also launch on Samsung Blu-ray players. The streaming service and channel is already available via Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players. “The penetration of IP-connected TVs and Blu-ray players […]