WALMART ISN’T BUYING VIZIO FOR ITS HARDWARE. IT WANTS THE TV MAKER’S AD BUSINESS

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Walmart is acquiring Vizio for $2.3B in cash. This transaction will give Walmart a foothold in the smart-TV advertising business, allowing it to more directly compete with Amazon, Roku, and Google. Walmart wants to operate Vizio as a fully owned brand and closely integrate it with its Connect advertising business. This strategy mirrors Amazon’s strategy of leveraging its e-commerce platform and Fire TV devices for advertising revenue generation.