Yahoo, Samsung expand Yahoo Connected TV to 26 more countries
Extending a partnership in place since 2009, Yahoo! and Samsung are teaming up to bring the Yahoo! Connected TV service to an additional 26 European nations.
That brings the grand total to 135 countries across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia. Service is delivered directly to Samsung-branded TVs in 39 countries, but it is available on sets from a few other makers, like LG and Sony, too.
In case you aren't familiar with the product, Yahoo! Connected TV is more of a widget-based set-up when compared to other Internet TV interfaces. Like most Internet TV services out there, Yahoo! Connected TV has widgets for some familiar sites like YouTube, Facebook, Flickr and Twitter. Subscribers can also be connected to more International stations like Sky News and Bild News, popular portals like eBay, and plenty of online gaming sites.
To solidify the partnership a little more, Samsung will also be adding a fullscreen Yahoo! user interface to its own Internet TV service soon.