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Ad Tech

VIZIO and FOX Debut Immersive Home Screen Ad Takeovers

By SOS. News Desk | Jan 22, 2026

VIZIO and FOX have partnered to launch Home Screen Highlight, a new ad product that turns the entire smart TV interface into an immersive advertising canvas designed to cut through a crowded streaming market.

  • An unskippable stage: VIZIO calls the format a "cinematic stage," and for the launch of "Fear Factor: House of Fear," it features a hero unit with autoplay video and a custom background crawling with animated bugs, immersing viewers in the show's branding the moment the TV powers on.

  • The real revenue screen: The move shows the main battleground in the streaming wars is now the TV's home screen. The new ad format is a direct result of VIZIO's long-term strategy to turn its SmartCast platform into a revenue engine, with these takeovers reportedly driving potent, triple-digit tune-in lifts for advertisers.

As studios and networks fight for attention, the smart TV's main interface is no longer just a menu but is becoming the most valuable ad real estate in the living room, rewriting the rules for TV advertising.

Credit: vizio (edited)

Key Takeaways

  • VIZIO and FOX partner to launch Home Screen Highlight, a new ad format that turns the entire smart TV interface into an immersive ad.
  • The new format provides advertisers with a full-screen takeover designed to capture viewer attention and reportedly drives significant tune-in lifts.
  • This partnership highlights the growing importance of the smart TV home screen as a primary battleground for advertising revenue in the streaming wars.