Yahoo widgets coming to Europe

Yahoo launched their tv widget system a long time ago, then went very quiet. They are now looking to hit the consumer tv market with a bang, along with Vestel Group who are the largest TV manufacturer in Europe, they will produce internet connected tv sets and to Europe in early 2011.

Yahoo widgets allow viewers to access thousands of content sources, movies, TV shows, social networks, videos, and other kinds of Internet content through Yahoo widgets running on an internet-connected TV. The widget system allows viewers to go interactive whilst watching TV. Vestel and partner OEM brands will ship Yahoo! Connected TV to consumers in more than 40 countries across Europe starting in Q1 2011. Yahoo already have deals in place with TV manufacturers such as Sony, Samsung, LG TV, Vizio, Vestel, HiSense and others.

The Vestel Group of companies is a big player in global markets for consumer electronics producing around 16% of the LCD TV market and 25% of the digital set-top-box market in Europe. With its proven technology and design and development competencies, Vestel is one of the world’s leading OEM and ODM producers.

Turan Erdogan, president of sales at Vestel Group said:- “As a leader in the consumer electronics space, Vestel is committed to delivering the highest quality entertainment experiences across devices to our consumers. Yahoo! has a proven track record of enabling a powerful developer community and delivering the best Internet TV experiences to millions of users around the world. Through this partnership, we provide customers with a high-quality, easy to use, well-known platform for delivering Internet apps directly to our connected products.”

Rich Riley, senior vice president of Yahoo said:- “Yahoo! is transforming the television experience for millions of consumers around the world. Vestel’s innovative consumer electronics products combined with Yahoo!’s industry-leading Connected TV platform allow consumers to experience the Internet and television together in ways they never have before,” he added, “This is the future of television.”

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