It was announced during the January 2008 exhibition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas[1] and began rolling out in Panasonic Viera TVs several months later.
Panasonic initially partnered with Google to make it possible for YouTube videos and Picasa Web Album photos to be used within the product,[2][3][4] while Bloomberg News and The Weather Channel were also available.
[8] Panasonic introduced Netflix video streaming service and Skype to its Viera Cast line-up beginning with the 2010 model year.
[14] In Poland, users of the Viera Cast-enabled devices can access around 1,500 movies for free after Panasonic partnered with Polish Internet portal Iplex.pl as part of the company's bid to increase the uptake of interconnected television in the country.
This new content is part of the larger upgrade to the platform, which - according to the company - allowed a more robust and interactive connected TV experience.