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Who is best positioned as SVOD distributor: operators, newcomers or media conglomerates?

Smart TVs. Vizio has introduced the Vizio account, a platform bundling all your SVOD subscriptions in one place for easy access and management.

Smart TV makers like Vizio are relative newcomers on the market but can no longer be discounted given their growing presence in homes. The TV makers may even have a better position than operators as they are not affected by cord-cutting, with no legacy video business to lose. Walmart is another newcomer in this area, along with other companies with a large, recurring base of consumers, like utilities groups, financial services providers and e-commerce marketplaces, which could all add SVOD to their offerings to support customer retention.

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