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Walmart to Acquire Vibe.co, Boosts SMB Streaming Ads

6/24/2026

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Walmart Acquires Vibe

Walmart Inc. announced it will acquire Paris-based self-service connected TV advertising platform Vibe.co.
The deal requires approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and will add Vibe.co’s technology to Walmart Connect to make streaming TV ads more accessible and measurable for small and midsized businesses.
Walmart expects the transaction to close by the end of fiscal year 2027 and says it will not affect fiscal 2027 sales or operating-income guidance.

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Walmart Buys Vizio

Walmart is completing a $1.4 billion acquisition of Vizio, per the Wall Street Journal.
Walmart will require Vizio smart-TV owners to log in with Walmart accounts, centralizing identity.
Walmart’s ad-tech suite now adds Vizio to Polymorph Labs (2019) and Thunder (2021), marking a multi-year push for CTV dominance.
Recent moves—including the DOJ-approved Paramount Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox’s planned Roku buy—signal an accelerating merger wave in connected TV.

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Walmart launches series

Walmart will launch a Vizio smart-TV video series hosted by celebrities and influencers to promote seasonal sales.
The series targets local and regional advertisers seeking national-level video exposure.
Walmart’s video push uses recent deals with Magnite, Yahoo DSP and Google DV360 to expand inventory.
Ad slots will run around Walmart stores and on Vizio televisions while the deal remains under a waiting period with undisclosed terms.

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Walmart Tops Rankings

Walmart ranked No. 1 on Transport Topics’ Top 100 list of private carriers and No. 32 on the TT Top 50 freight companies list.
Walmart bought Vizio for $2.3 billion in 2024 and rebranded it as a brand sold in Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Vibe.co’s CTV platform targets small- and mid-market advertisers, many of which are Walmart sellers.
Senior Vice President Ryan Mayward said shoppers see brands on TV and then turn to the Walmart app.

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Historical Context

In August 2014 Amazon bought Twitch Interactive for $970 million, turning the gaming-streaming spin-off of Justin.tv into a core part of its Prime and Fire TV ecosystem. The deal set a template that Walmart echoed in 2024 by acquiring smart-TV maker Vizio, expanding its ad-tech and small-business advertising reach.

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Walmart Acquires Vibe

Walmart Inc. announced it will acquire Paris-based self-service connected TV advertising platform Vibe.co.
The deal requires approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and will add Vibe.co’s technology to Walmart Connect to make streaming TV ads more accessible and measurable for small and midsized businesses.
Walmart expects the transaction to close by the end of fiscal year 2027 and says it will not affect fiscal 2027 sales or operating-income guidance.

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