Skip to content
  • Saturday, September 23, 2023
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe Newsletter

News Hub for Indian Animation VFX Comics Gaming Merchandising Applications Ecosystem


  • Animation
  • VFX
  • Games
    • Console
    • Creator’s Corner
    • Esports
    • Mobile
    • PC
    • RMG
    • Tech
  • Comics
  • Tech
  • Education
  • Events
    • Our Events
      • KAM Summit and ANN Awards 2019
      • KAM Summit and ANN Awards 2021
      • KAM Summit and ANN Awards 2022
      • AMSummit & ANN Awards 2023
      • GEMS
      • MGEN Summit & GEM Awards 2022
      • VAM Summit & Awards 2021
      • VAM Summit & Awards 2022
      • VAM Summit & Awards 2023
      • CBAM Summit & Awards
      • ADM
      • EDUSPARK Summit & Awards 2022
      • EDUSPARK Summit & Awards 2023
    • Media Partnerships
      • Anifest India
      • Animation Masters Summit
      • Asia TV Forum & Market
      • Bengaluru GAFX Conference (formerly known as ABAIFest)
      • Comic Con
      • FICCI FRAMES
      • India Joy
      • MIP Market
      • SIGGRAPH Asia
    • ANX Initiatives
      • KAM Summit & ANN Awards
      • MGEN Summit & GEM Awards
      • VAM Summit & Awards
      • CBAM Summit & Awards
      • ADM Summit
      • EDUSPARK
    • Print Publications
  • Workkonnects
  • Gallery
    • Image Gallery
    • Video Gallery
  • Year Enders
  • Other Verticals
    • GamingXpress
    • VFX times
    • Work Konnects
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Animation
  • Future Today launches CoComelon channel on VIZIO’s SmartCast TVs
Animation Digital Media

Future Today launches CoComelon channel on VIZIO’s SmartCast TVs

20/07/2021
AnimationXpress Team

Future Today has announced the launch of streaming channels, CoComelon, the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel with over 3.5 billion average monthly views, and iFood.tv, a leading online food community, for VIZIO’s smartcast TVs.

With addition of the new channels, Future Today has launched 13 Ad-Supported Video On-Demand (AVOD) streaming apps and four Free Ad-Supported Linear TV (FAST) channels on Vizio SmartCast TV’s. This includes Future Today’s flagship channels – Happykids, FilmRise and Fawesome among others. The launch of these new apps continues to build on the growth that Future Today has seen over the last few years; viewership on the platform grew over 28 per cent this past quarter with over 13 million monthly users streaming over 55 million hours of content in the month of May.

VIZIO vice president of business development Katherine Pond said, “Future Today is a fantastic partner and we’re very excited to add two more new apps featuring fan-favorite shows. We deliver right-out-of-the-box entertainment options for every SmartCast TV household. Expanding our free-of-charge channels on a family-safe platform, reflects our continuing commitment to provide endless entertainment options for the millions of households that count on our curation for best-in-class viewing.”

Future Today founder and CEO Vikrant Mathur said, “VIZIO’s award-winning smart TV operating system, SmartCast, has something for everyone; movies and TV shows, sports, kids and family, news, interests and lifestyle, gaming and more. It has become a dominant force in shaping the TV viewing experience in this burgeoning industry. Our channels-as-a-service technology platform serves as turn-key complement for expanding viewing choices for VIZIO and all our video partners.”

VIZIO SmartCast viewers now have access to some of most watched TV programs and apps :

CoComelon – The worldwide children’s phenomenon has surpassed 100 million subscribers on YouTube and has garnered nearly 100 billion views on the platform. CoComelon teaches children how to take on everyday activities and role models positive behavior with a sense of enthusiasm.  

iFood.tv: iFood.tv has a tantalizing collection of over 50,000 cooking shows and video recipes for everyday cooking that every foodie will devour.  All recipes are tried, reviewed and organized by Future Today’s editorial team and community members. Find recipes that are easy to cook. Improve your cooking skills and satisfy your culinary curiosity.

VIZIO provides convenient access to on-screen apps like Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock and Prime Video. It also includes support for Apple AirPlay two and chromecast built-in, allowing viewers to stream, control, and share content from their phone, tablet, or laptop directly onto the big screen. VIZIO SmartCast is continuously enhancing the platform with new features and content, so users have endless entertainment options, all while staying healthy and safe in their homes.

Future Today delivers content to more than 100 million US households and has become the largest publisher of family-friendly content on streaming platforms, with a portfolio of over 150 apps and channels dedicated to the genre and over 225,000 movies, TV shows, lifestyle and educational videos. The company’s channels as a service technology stack helps content owners, video distributors and advertisers deliver a superior OTT experience for viewers, while driving new viewership, more engaged audiences and increased ad revenue.

Tags: AVOD, CoComelon, Future Today, iFood.tv, Katherine Pond, SmartCast TV, VIZIO

Post navigation

Peanuts Worldwide appoints Tim Erickson as EVP
KAM SUMMIT ‘21 | Gaumont pipeline architect Esan Mandal explains the importance of a pipeline in an insightful presentation

Work Konnects

Jumbo Jobs More Jobs

More Jobs

06/04/2023
Animationxpress
job Jumbo Jobs

Looking for a job in the AVGC sector? AnimationXpress is here to help

04/11/2020
AnimationXpress Team
Copyright © 2023
Animationxpress
All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
Go to mobile version