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Emma Roth reviews her three-month experience with Telly, a free TV that constantly displays ads on a secondary screen, offering a glimpse into a future where advertising is integrated into everyday entertainment devices.
Telly, the company offering free 55-inch 4K TVs with persistent ads on a second screen, is introducing a voice assistant based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, aiming to offer personalized recommendations and interact with users on the TV’s second screen. The company is also touting its TV’s advertising performance and plans to use AI for personalization, while also highlighting features like integrated camera for Zoom calls and a new "Zoom Watch Party" feature.
Telly, a TV startup founded by Ilya Pozin, plans to build the best TV ever and give it away for free. Pozin believes that current TVs are underutilized and manufacturers prioritize selling cheap sets. Telly's TV features a 55-inch 4K panel with a smaller "Smart Screen" below that displays ads and runs interactive apps. The company aims to make money through ads and data collection, but emphasizes transparency and user consent. Hundreds of thousands of people have already signed up for Telly, and the company is working on software and integrations to enhance the TV experience.
Telly, the free TV company, has begun shipping its ad-supported 55-inch TVs to its first customers. The TVs feature a smaller screen dedicated to displaying advertisements, and users must agree to have their viewing data used by advertisers. Telly plans to ship 500,000 TVs by the end of 2023 and "millions more" in 2024. The company is also partnering with Nielsen, Microsoft, Magnite, and MNTN to collect viewership and ad effectiveness insights. While users sacrifice some privacy, the appeal of a free TV has attracted a significant number of sign-ups.
California-based startup Telly is offering a free 55-inch TV set to anyone willing to share their personal data, including shopping habits, home address, and household income. The TV features a main screen for content and a smaller second screen for advertising. Over 100,000 people registered for the offer in the first 36 hours, with two-thirds being Gen Z and millennial households. Telly plans to ship out millions more TV sets next year and aims to provide consumers with value by sharing in the advertising and data revenue.
Over 100,000 people registered for a free 55-inch 4K TV set from Telly, a startup that displays a continuous rotation of ads on a second screen. The TV sets would cost over $1,000 at retail, and Telly expects to ship out the first of 500,000 free TVs in the US starting this summer. Two-thirds of those signing up for a Telly are Gen Z and millennial households. In exchange for the free TV, users must submit detailed demographic info and agree to let their data be used for serving targeted ads.
Telly, a new startup, is giving away free 55-inch smart televisions that display ads while you watch shows. In exchange for the free TV, Telly collects data about what you watch, where you're located, and what could be inferred about you from that information. However, annotations in its privacy policy raise concerns about its data practices, particularly regarding children under 13. After being contacted for comment, Telly removed the questionable section from its privacy policy.
Telly, a startup company, is offering free 55-inch televisions to customers who agree to stream non-stop information and advertising on a second screen attached to the bottom of the TV. The ads are based on the household's personal data, which is collected through a survey users fill out on preferences and lifestyle choices. Telly is relying on a second source of revenue on top of ads: data. The company's privacy policy includes anonymized collected data such as contact information, cultural or social identifiers, IP address, gender, and political opinions. Telly argues that smart TVs are already collecting data with less transparency and no free television.
Telly, a new startup, is giving away free smart televisions with a catch: the 55-inch smart television is fitted with a second display that sits underneath and displays ads while you watch your favorite shows. The startup collects data about what you view, where you’re located, what you watch, as well as what could be inferred about you from that information. Annotations left in its privacy policy that were published in error raise concerns about its data practices. The television also collects names, email addresses, phone numbers, ages and dates of birth, zip codes, gender and ethnicity, and “sex life or sexual orientation”.
Startup Telly is offering free 55-inch 4K TVs that continuously display ads on part of a secondary screen, with the first 500,000 expected to ship in the summer. The smaller display also shows news, sports scores and other useful data. Amazon is developing a massively multiplayer online (MMO) title based on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. Google has agreed to pay Texas $8 million to settle claims it misled customers with Pixel 4 ads. The EU has approved Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard takeover, while Elon Musk has lost his appeal to tweet whatever he wants about Tesla.
Telly, a startup founded by the co-founder of Pluto TV, is offering free 55-inch 4K TVs that continuously display ads on part of a secondary screen. The smaller display also shows news, sports scores, and other useful data. The reservations cover the first 500,000 TVs, which are expected to ship in the summer. The ad-supported model might not thrill privacy-minded viewers who'd rather not share info.
Hardware startup Telly is giving away 500,000 of its new smart TVs for free, but users must watch 24/7 ads while streaming TV shows and movies. The dual-screen smart TV has a 55-inch 4K HDR screen, a built-in five-driver soundbar, and a nine-inch second screen mounted underneath where ads appear alongside widgets. Users can reserve their free smart TV at www.freetelly.com, and Telly will ship the device this summer.
Telly, a new startup founded by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, is offering free 55-inch 4K dual-screen televisions to consumers in exchange for always-on ads. The company plans to generate revenue from ad sales and the sale of anonymized data. The TVs will include a video-conferencing camera with a privacy shutter and an integrated sound bar. Telly's chief strategy officer said the company could show ads on both displays even when the TV isn't being used.
Telly, a new company founded by the co-founder of Pluto TV, plans to give away millions of premium TV sets for free, supported by advertising and data. The TV set features a 55-inch 4K HDR screen, an integrated five driver sound bar, a second smart screen, microphones for voice-activated commands, an HD camera for video calling and workout classes, and a motion sensor for interactive games. The lower screen will always remain ad-enabled, and the TV set will offer software updates every couple of weeks to add features. Telly has already partnered with big agencies and marketers, and plans to unveil more details at the Cannes Lion festival next month.
Telly, a company created by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, is offering a free 55-inch 4K HDR TV that shows constant advertisements in a second, smaller display called a "Smart Display." The TV comes with a soundbar, a camera for motion-tracking fitness programs and Zoom integration, and an AI-driven voice assistant. TellyOS, the TV's operating system, currently doesn't support third-party streaming apps like Netflix, but the TV comes bundled with a free 4K Android TV dongle. Telly is shipping with 40 different games and the ability to play music from "popular music services."