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 . “It’s unit economics,” said Petrie-Norris. 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 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 .