21 Facts About Vizio

Vizio Inc is an American publicly traded company that designs and sells televisions, sound bars, viewer data, and advertising.

Vizio was founded in 2002 and is based in Irvine, California.

Vizio is known for selling its HDTVs at lower prices than its competitors.

On October 19,2010, Vizio signed a 4-year contract to sponsor US college football's annual Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, beginning with the 2011 Rose Bowl and ending with the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game.

In late 2014, Vizio acquired Advanced Media Research Group, Inc, the parent of entertainment website BuddyTV.

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In November 2015, the US Federal Trade Commission and Office of the New Jersey Attorney General brought charges against Vizio, alleging it collected non-personal information on its customers and sold it to advertisers.

Additionally, the settlement required Vizio to delete the data it had captured and update its data collection practices.

In 2018, Vizio launched a free streaming service called WatchFree, powered by Pluto TV, on its SmartCast platform.

In October 2021, Vizio was sued by the Software Freedom Conservancy for GPL violations.

Vizio produces television sets and soundbars and has previously produced tablets, mobile phones and computers.

In February 2009, Vizio announced they would stop production of plasma televisions and would focus on the LED-backlit LCD displays.

In March 2016, Vizio announced the release of SmartCast TVs that allowed users to control the screen from a tablet or mobile app.

The following year, Vizio relaunched its smart TV platform to include apps directly on the screen, including Amazon Prime Video and Netflix.

Vizio has added functionality for Google Assistant and Alexa-enabled devices, Apple Airplay2, Apple HomeKit and gaming features for its SmartCast TVs.

In 2013, Vizio released the Home Theater Sound Bar, a surround sound home audio system.

In 2020, Vizio released the Elevate soundbar, the first Atmos soundbar with rotating speakers.

At CES 2020, Vizio earned the CES innovation award product designation for the Elevate sound bar.

Vizio has previously produced other products in addition to televisions and soundbars.

In 2011, Vizio introduced the Via Tablet and Via Phone, its first tablet and mobile phone products.

The following year, Vizio began producing laptops, creating a lineup of PC computers that came in ultrabook and notebook models.

Also in 2012, Vizio introduced several HD Android smartphones in Asian markets, including China, and began selling the "Vizio Co-Star, " a Google TV digital media player.