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Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business (www.cnbc.com)
submitted 9 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business::Walmart touted the ability to grow its ad business through a Vizio TV platform that allows users to watch free ad-supported content.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Did Vizio break free from Sony and I missed it? I always thought Vizio was Sonys TV line?

[–] PreciousPig 5 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Maybe you're thinking of WEGA? Modelname used in the CRT-days.

[–] A_Random_Idiot 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Or they're thinking of VIAO

[–] PreciousPig 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe VAIO?

[–] A_Random_Idiot 1 points 9 months ago

I don't know if i want to blame the branding and failure for the misspelling, or my sleep deprivation, lol.

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