SAN
RAMON, Calif., Aug. 3, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Universal Search and Discovery, LLC (USAND), the
pioneer provider of universal search data onboarding and universal
search for OTT streaming ecosystems, announced today that it has
been named a VIZIO Preferred Developer for universal search data
ingestion services for the smart TV company.
VIZIO app partners are able to leverage USAND's onboarding
tools. USAND provides a seamless and cost effective solution for
ingesting metadata into VIZIO's universal search function.
Universal search for streaming video content allows users to
find content they want to watch on VIZIO from whichever app it
resides in.
USAND recently launched the universal search feed for DIY
home crafting app Made It Myself TV in less than 10 days,
demonstrating the company's ability to expedite the onboarding of
new apps into search on the VIZIO platform.
"We had a narrow window when we launched the Made It Myself TV
app on VIZIO and we needed a universal search feed built quickly,"
said Marcy Levitas Hamilton, CEO of
TriCoast TV. "USAND delivered and met our deadline. Their
custom search feed processor allowed us to quickly troubleshoot our
data and created an on-spec feed in less than a week. USAND
efficiently navigated the VIZIO search technical ingestion process
in a way we never could have on our own. Search is an
essential tool that will help all VIZIO streamers discover our
unique DIY content."
"USAND is thrilled to be named one of VIZIO's Preferred
Developers for universal search and discovery," said
Steve Harnsberger, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of
USAND. "Our developer relationship with VIZIO enables us
to enhance the quality of our data onboarding services and
universal search. In the case of Made It Myself TV, any user
searching for content in the DIY crafting genre on VIZIO is now
seeing Made It Myself TV in the search results."
For more information on USAND and their universal search
onboarding and solutions please visit
www.universalsearch.io or:
Contact - Universal Search & Discovery LLC (USAND):
Kai Schneider, VP Business
Development, kai@universalsearch.io
Contact - Made it Myself TV: Marcy
Levitas Hamilton, CEO, marcy@tricoast.com
About USAND
USAND is a California based
technology company that is committed to simplifying the onboarding
process for universal search integration on all major content
streaming platforms. Through cutting-edge data processing
technologies combined with years of search onboarding experience,
USAND reduces the time, cost, and perplexity for all parties
involved in launching apps and channels into universal
search. At USAND "we make getting into search easy."
For more information, visit www.universalsearch.io
About VIZIO
Founded and headquartered in Orange County, California, our mission at
VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) is to deliver immersive
entertainment and compelling lifestyle enhancements that make our
products the center of the connected home. We are driving the
future of televisions through our integrated platform of
cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful operating system. We also offer
a portfolio of innovative sound bars that deliver consumers an
elevated audio experience. Our platform gives content providers
more ways to distribute their content and advertisers more tools to
connect with the right audience.
For more information, visit VIZIO.com and follow VIZIO
on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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