Telly

Telly
Basic Information
Release Year	2023
Product Type	Smart TV
In Production	Yes
Official Website	https://www.telly.com/

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Telly is a line of free smart television sets created in 2023 by Ilya Pozin.^[1] The television requires a constant camera feed and internet connection, which then shows personalized ads to the user on its second screen.^[2]

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User Freedom
User Privacy
Business Model
Market Control

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References

↑ Spangler, Todd (2023-05-15). "Startup Telly Plans to Give Away 500,000 Free 4K TVs This Year. The Catch? The Sets Have a Second Screen That Constantly Shows You Ads". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
↑ Hoover, Amanda (2025-05-17). "The True Cost of a Free TV". Wired. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

[1] Spangler, Todd (2023-05-15). "Startup Telly Plans to Give Away 500,000 Free 4K TVs This Year. The Catch? The Sets Have a Second Screen That Constantly Shows You Ads". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-01-29. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

[wired-2] Hoover, Amanda (2025-05-17). "The True Cost of a Free TV". Wired. Archived from the original on 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

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