If you want to see your family and friends on TV, Vizio has just the thing.

“The inspiration for Viziogram came from my desire to share the moments with my mom, directly to her living room,” said Vizio founder William Wang. “I wanted her to be fully immersed in family moments, even from far away. There is no better way to stay connected than to send Viziograms in 4K HDR to her 65-inch Vizio TV so she can be part of the action.”

Those within the Vizio smart TV ecosystem can share photos and videos to family and friends that also have TVs made by the vendor. Photos can be viewed on the large screen in high resolution. And while users have to be a Vizio smart TV owner to view Viziograms, anyone can send Viziograms if they download the Vizio mobile app.

Dubbed Viziogram, the idea came about when the Irvine, Calif.-based CE manufacturer’s founder William Wang wanted to share photos and video content with his mom.

“I wanted her to be fully immersed in family moments, even from far away,” Wang said in a statement.

Technically, the VIZIOgram feature went live in January of this year. However, it was only available as a public beta, requiring the user to opt-in to get a sneak peak at how the feature works. Starting today, VIZIOgram is now more widely available to Vizio TV owners. Anyone with the Vizio mobile app downloaded on their phone, and a Vizio account set up, are able to send a VIZIOgram photo or video from their mobile device.

With VIZIOgram, users can share life’s moments by sending photos and videos to friends and family in beautiful, high resolution, and have them appear directly on their Vizio Smart TVs. Anyone with the Vizio Mobile app and a Vizio account can send a VIZIOgram photo or video from their mobile device. VIZIOgrams can only be shared between friends who are connected and have accepted an invitation.

“The inspiration for VIZIOgram came from my desire to share the moments with my mom, directly to her living room,” said VIZIO founder William Wang. “I wanted her to be fully immersed in family moments, even from far away. There is no better way to stay connected than to send VIZIOgrams in 4K HDR to her 65-inch VIZIO TV so she can be part of the action.”

Los Angeles-based B2B music licensing company Songtradr has agreed to acquire 7digital, a UK-based publicly listed music technology company.

That’s according to a filing published in the UK on Wednesday (February 8), which states that the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2023 and that the deal is an all-cash offer for 7digital’s entire issued share capital, valued at approx. £19.4 million ($23.4m).

Paul Wiltshire, CEO of Songtradr (pictured), said: "Having closely followed 7digital's evolution for a long time, we are delighted to have reached agreement to combine our businesses, expanding our position in the b2b music licensing and technology ecosystem. We are very excited with respect to what our collective team will be able to achieve in delivering an enhanced offering for our clients and to help shape the future of music licensing."

Songtradr’s announcement highlighted a number of strategic benefits it will receive from the proposed transaction. For starters, 7digital would give Songtradr a platform and music catalog that “will enhance relationships with existing customers and accelerate new customer acquisition” and put the company “in an advantageous position to provide unmatched combined solutions” in the video game space for both licensors and music rights holders.

Unveiled on Sling’s eighth anniversary and “National Cut the Cord Day,” Freestream is available through the Sling app on Roku devices and is also being rolled out across LG, Samsung, Vizio and other devices, “providing customers a no-barrier entry point to high-quality programming without any payment or credit card required,” the company said.

This could be the best way to send videos and photos to grandparents on their TV. Now there is no need to try and explain how to do it on their phone or computer.

Vizio’s inspiration for the feature came from company founder William Wang, who wanted to share “moments with my mom, directly to her living room.” Clearly, a main use case for Viziogram is sharing pics and vids with an elderly parent or relative, someone who may not be as tech savvy or “online” as younger generations.

If you have a Vizio TV, you just got a great update for free that can turn the biggest screen in your house into a digital photo frame with no extra work.

Vizio is obviously marketing this feature towards customers who already own a Vizio TV, but the good news is that even if you don’t have a Vizio TV: you can still send VIZIOgram messages to your friends and family that do.

Television manufacturer Vizio today unveiled Viziogram — a feature that lets you share videos and photos from your phone directly to someone who has a Vizio TV. VizioGram will be free for users and is now available via upgrades to the Vizio mobile app, and software on the TV itself.

People who receive a VIZIOgram have 14 days to initially open it, then can continue to view it for 30 days from the date of the upload. The company is looking for ways after a beta testing period ends to allow people to store and save their favorite ‘grams for more than 30 days, said a company spokesperson who emphasized the new functionality’s true value is bringing people together in real time.

Why is Vizio doing this? In the highly competitive HDTV market, every distinguishing feature can potentially influence a consumer’s purchase decision. VizioGram is a personal touch that will sit alongside popular streaming apps on Vizio’s SmartCast operating system, like Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Disney+.

Here’s a snapshot of TV by the numbers for the week of Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, highlighting the most-watched shows and networks with data from Inscape, the currency-grade smart TV ACR data provider and data technology division of Vizio with insights from a panel of more than 20 million opted-in TVs. Data is linear, live TV only and includes all episode types (new and reruns). Rankings are by percent share duration (i.e., time spent watching).

Shares in 7Digital Group PLC jumped 100% on Wednesday after Songtradr, Inc. reached agreement on a recommended all-cash offer for the entire issued share capital of the U.K. provider of music services for around 19.4 million pounds ($23.4 million).

AfroLandTV, a streaming platform for global Black movies and TV from the African diaspora, has launched a live channel on Vizio WatchFree+, Vizio’s free streaming service. The channel will feature a wide variety of programming, including original series, movies, shows and Nollywood, all focused on telling the stories of Africa and its diaspora.

Magnite’s CTV and OTT clients include AMC Networks, DISH Media, Disney Advertising, FOX Corporation, FuboTV, LG Ads Solutions, VIZIO, and Warner Bros. Discovery, among others. Magnite Streaming also provides advertisers with unparalleled access to CTV and OTT inventory, audience targeting capabilities and real-time reporting.