More TV manufacturers are developing free video programming available through their sets as viewers spend more time on such over the top ( OTT ) media services . Xumo CEO Colin Petrie - Norris said 90 % of smart TVs , for example , powered a similar service to the Channel Plus offering his firm ran with Netflix . One incentive to TV manufacturers was the slim return on the sale of TV ##s , but revenue from video streaming services was rising as audiences increased . Apart from LG , among the latest streaming options have been Samsung ’s TV Plus and Vizio ’s WatchFree service jointly run with Pluto TV .
More TV manufacturers are developing free video programming offerings through their sets as viewers spend more time using such over the top (OTT) media services. Xumo CEO Colin Petrie-Norris said 90% of smart TVs, for example, powered a similar service to the Channel Plus offering his firm ran with LG. One incentive to TV manufacturers was the slim margin on the sale of TV sets, but revenue from video streaming services was rising as audiences increased. Apart from LG, among the latest streaming options have been Samsung’s TV Plus and Vizio’s WatchFree service jointly run with Pluto TV.