Vidgo
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| Industry | Pay television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Shane Cannon |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Key people | Derek Mattsson (CEO), Bill Feininger (COO) |
| Services | Streaming television |
| Website | https://www.vidgo.com/ |
Vidgo is an American streaming television service that offers over 100 channels of English- and Spanish-language sports, news and general entertainment content. In addition to its live television packages, Vidgo offers a cloud-based digital video recorder and thousands of hours of on-demand programming.
Vidgo launched in 2018[1] as a streaming service focused on professional sports, primarily soccer[2], to cord cutters. Over time, the service expanded to include agreements with major television content providers, including A+E Networks, the Walt Disney Company, Fox Corporation, Paramount Global and the Discovery side of the Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio of channels.
In 2022, the company hired a new executive leadership team[3][4] and revamped its mission to provide entertainment, news and sports of interest[5] to the heartland of the United States.[6]
Programming partners
Vidgo has a number of programming partners that offer live channels and on-demand content through the service, including:
- Altice USA (Cheddar News, i24 News)
- Curiosity Stream
- The First TV
- Fox Corporation
- The Inspirational Network
- NewsMax
- Nexstar Media Group (NewsNation)
- One America News
- Pac-12 Networks
- Paramount Global (only the former MTV Networks channels)
- Qurate Retail Group (HSN, QVC)
- Sinclair Broadcast Group
- Sony Pictures Television
- TelevisaUnivision
- The Walt Disney Company
- Warner Bros. Discovery (only the Discovery side)
Supported devices
Vidgo is available on most popular smart television devices, including:
- Amazon Fire TV
- Android TV / Google TV
- Android devices (Android phones, Android tablets)
- Apple TV
- Apple iOS devices (iPhone, iPad)
- Roku
Channels and on-demand content are also available to stream through most popular web browsers, including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, via the Vidgo website.
Accolades
Vidgo was named one of the best streaming services in 2022 by People Magazine. Specifically, Vidgo earned high marks for value.[7]
References
- ^ Munson, Benjamin (October 30, 2018). "Vidgo jumps into the vMVPD fray with soft launch of streaming TV service". Fierce Video. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Vidgo offers soccer fans another low-cost streaming alternative". World Soccer Talk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Keys, Matthew (2022-10-17). "Vidgo announces new executive leadership, expanded tech capabilities (Press release)". The Desk. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Reading 10/17/2022, News Wire Feed Light. "Vidgo appoints new CEO and COO". Light Reading. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Staff, S. V. G. (2022-09-12). "Vidgo Relaunches With More College Football Than Any Other Streaming Service". Sports Video Group. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Keys, Matthew (September 7, 2022). "Vidgo chases Middle America cord-cutters with college sports, news". Fierce Video. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Best Live TV Streaming Services of 2022". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-10-18.