Televisionation: Friday Fireside features Rick Howe, The iTV Doctor, in conversation with prominent figures from the advanced-TV/video industry.

The Friday Fireside is proud to welcome Katherine Pond, VP of Business Development for VIZIO. Katherine describes how rapidly VIZIO is moving into the role of an entertainment company, with a base of 13 million—and growing—SmartCast Homes. She also gives us a sneak preview of VIZIO’s “Unwrap the Magic of SmartCast,” its holiday hub featuring a collection of special programming for customers to unwrap and enjoy every day of the holiday season. With over 200 hours of holiday-themed movies, TV episodes, music and more, VIZIO’s SmartCast holiday spotlight features a wide variety of free and premium holiday streaming options including 12 days of special offers and discounts on video-on-demand movie favorites.