DistroTV, the independent, free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) app, today announced that it is expanding its content offerings to VIZIO. Now VIZIO users can stream DistroTV’s impressive and diverse content lineup — 270 channels and growing plus thousands of hours of VOD content — for free, anytime on the VIZIO Smart TV platform.
Providing audiences in the U.S. and Canada with home screen access to must-have apps like Apple TV+, BET+, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, FuboTV, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, Prime Video and YouTube TV, VIZIO users now have round-the-clock access to DistroTV.
“We are thrilled to join the VIZIO family, particularly at a time when we are continuing to grow our viewership and channel content at a rapid pace,” said Navdeep Saini, co-founder and CEO of DistroScale, parent company of DistroTV. “By expanding our distribution via VIZIO Smart TVs, we can continue to provide audiences with the content they crave, and all while maintaining our FAST no-sign up, credit card, or email required model,” he added.
Vikas Khanchandani, Country Head India at DistroScale said that “US has more than 87% homes with at least one Connected TV and other western countries are seeing scale as well. Vizio is one of the largest CTV player in the US market and brings access to large viewership base within Vizio for Indian content owners. It’s an opportunity to tap into the large advertising market in US and other western countries and simultaneously combat piracy in those markets. FAST (Free Ad Supported Television) is bringing the lean back linear experience for users on Television and is solving for content discovery with sharper defined cohorts. Distro is focussed on building a very strong South Asian bouquet of content for the diaspora audiences across the world and bring in the ad monetisation through its vast global advertising footprint.”
“VIZIO appreciates DistroTV’s dedication to building personalized experiences for today’s streaming audience,” said Chris Tanquary, Senior Director of Business Development at VIZIO. “VIZIO strives to be a place where viewers have endless entertainment options across all categories and genres so there is something for everyone,” he added.
