TECHNOLOGIES, MEDIA AND BROADCASTING
VIZIO | January 27, 2023
On January 26, 2023, VIZIO launched a suite of updated features in its TV and mobile app interfaces to make them more user-friendly.
VIZIO's Auto-update 2023 offers easy navigation, shortcuts to the Quick Menu, recent apps, and WatchFree+ Mini Guide for selected VIZIO TV owners. Similarly, the new VIZIO mobile app, accessible over Android and iOS, provides a time-saving feature with quick access to simple content discovery, voice control, WatchFree+, and subscription-management tools.
Kaitlyn Collins, Vice President of Product Marketing for VIZIO, stated, "At VIZIO, the customer experience has been and always will remain the primary focus of everything we do." She adds, "We are dedicated to providing exceptional value with our products, even beyond the original purchase. By delivering new features and capabilities to VIZIO users with our free AutoUpdates, we amplify the value of our TV lineup."
(Source – Business Wire)
Steve Yum, Vice President of Product Management at VIZIO, remarked, "The redesign of our highly rated VIZIO Mobile app is a direct reflection of our commitment to deliver the best user experience for millions of users who start their entertainment journey with VIZIO on their smartphones." He added, "VIZIO Mobile has everything you need to control your VIZIO TV, plus additional features that extend the value of VIZIO products across the board."
(Source – Business Wire)
About VIZIO
Headquartered in Orange County (California), VIZIO has been one of America's leading TV and sound bar companies since 2002. The company's goal is to provide consumers with products that serve as the nerve center of the connected home through its ability to deliver exciting lifestyle enhancements and immersive entertainment. With its innovative Smart TVs and robust SmartCastTM operating system, the company is shaping the future of television. It also has a variety of cutting-edge sound bars available to provide its customers with a more immersive listening experience.
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TECHNOLOGIES, SOLUTIONS
Tinuiti | January 25, 2023
On January 24, 2023, Tinuiti, the largest independent performance marketing firm, announced that it acquired Ampush, a leading growth marketing agency focused on social platforms that provide end-to-end performance creative and customer acquisition capabilities.
The third acquisition since 2021 strengthens Tinuiti's industry-award-winning paid social capabilities and gives customers access to unique end-to-end social, creative, and measurement capabilities that use data through industry-differentiated technology.
Ampush, founded in 2010, gained fame by helping digitally native firms create suitable customer bases. The Ampush tech stack and social capabilities have shown the capacity to leverage unique technologies and methods to match people with businesses.
New Mountain Capital facilitated this transaction for Tinuiti, while PALAZZO served as Ampush's exclusive financial advisor. The acquisition's new offerings for Tinuiti's clientele include performance-driven creative for social, conversion-roadmap customization, and strategy-unlocking analytics.
Zach Morrison, CEO at Tinuiti, remarked, "With Tinuiti's acquisition of Ampush, we're unlocking a new level of social capabilities for clients designed not only for today's landscape, but for long term success - an end-to-end offering with expertise that combines creative with differentiated landing page technology and data. Not only are they the right business fit, they are also the right cultural fit who shares similar values and core philosophies for creating employee happiness and establishing an environment that empowers its employees with a culture of ownership."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
Tinuiti and Ampush have a lot in common regarding corporate culture and their business philosophies. Both organizations value employee happiness as a key performance indicator and place a premium on fostering a culture of ownership in the workplace. Ampush's robust roster of industry experts and excellent executives is evidence of the company's shared values and dedication to keeping and attracting talent.
About Tinuiti
Tinuiti is the largest independent performance marketing agency across streaming TV and the triopoly of Google, Facebook, and Amazon. With over 1,000 people and $3 billion in digital media under management, Tinuiti has established itself as the industry leader in this space. It has a lot of experience in many areas, such as search and social media, Amazon and other online marketplaces, mobile applications, customer relationship management, email marketing, and more. The company knows that achieving success requires a combination of strategy and channel specialization. Each solution is implemented utilizing GAMMA, Tinuiti's performance planning framework, and is made possible by Mobius, the company's unique suite of marketing analytics and media activation technology.
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TECHNOLOGIES, BUSINESS
Alliance Entertainment | January 24, 2023
Distribution Solutions, a branch of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation, is a distribution service provider and retailer with the most complete global in-stock assortment of music, movies, video games, gadgets, arcades, and collectibles. In addition, it is joining alliances with the Criterion Collection, an ongoing series of significant classic and contemporary films on home video.
By this alliance, the Distribution Solutions division would continue the distribution of the Criterion Collection's titles as a physical media space across the United States. It would also extend the backroom services along with inventory, order management and finances with Criterion. Distribution Solutions has distributed approximately 650 titles for Criterion until now.
Ben Means, President of Distribution Solutions, said, "We look forward to continuing our partnership with Criterion. We take pride in supporting their dedication to distribute their top-shelf catalog to appreciative fans of classic and contemporary films of arthouse cinema and independent filmmaking."
(Source – Business Wire)
Jonathan Turell, CEO of Criterion, said, "We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Distribution Solutions and will continue working together to bring our collection of 4K, Blu-ray™, and DVD editions to market."
(Source – Business Wire)
About Alliance Entertainment
Alliance Entertainmentis the biggest wholesale distributor of home entertainment audio and video software in the United States. In addition, it is an experienced distribution channel for fashion, hardware and accessories. It also renders services like eCommerce fulfillment (CDF), vendor-managed inventory systems, category captain analysis and processes, traditional retail distribution, and 3PL tasks.
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