Vevo’s catalog of more than 450,000 music videos and original content is now available for free on millions of VIZIO SmartCast TVs.
VIZIO TV owners can now stream Vevo music videos 24/7 directly on their TVs.
The launch on VIZIO smart TVs is part of Vevo’s expansion in the connected television space.
The music video platform also recently partnered with Smart TV solutions provider Foxxum, which made Vevo’s catalog available on over 20 million Foxxum-enabled devices.
According to Vevo, an internal analysis of its viewership metrics reveals 27% year-over-year growth (between January to November 2020 vs. January to November 2019) of music video consumption globally across connected television devices.
VIZIO joins a portfolio of existing Vevo partners, including YouTube, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Roku, PlutoTV, Apple TV, NetRange, Virgin Media, Sky, Vewd, Xumo, Samsung TV Plus and more.
“Together with VIZIO, which has its own impressive scale and reach, Vevo’s quality content is now available to even more connected television audiences.”
Kevin McGurn, Vevo
Kevin McGurn, President of Sales and Distribution, Vevo, said: “At Vevo, we pride ourselves in bringing our high-quality, culturally relevant content and programming to consumers when, where and how they want it.
“For advertisers, we are guaranteeing the audience composition, brand safety, and increasingly the screen, for their media delivery.
“Our research consistently shows that consumers want to watch music videos in their living rooms and that they are watching alongside their friends and family.
“So together with VIZIO, which has its own impressive scale and reach, Vevo’s quality content is now available to even more connected television audiences.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Vevo to our award-winning SmartCast platform and expand our music offerings with on-demand access to music videos and the entertainment that consumers crave.”
Katherine Pond, VIZIO
Katherine Pond, Vice President of Business Development, VIZIO, added: “We are thrilled to welcome Vevo to our award-winning SmartCast platform and expand our music offerings with on-demand access to music videos and the entertainment that consumers crave.
“By building personalized experiences and enhancing our platform with endless entertainment options for consumers, we are also able to serve up new direct-to-device advertising opportunities for brands and agencies.”
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