●＜ソーシャルテレビ＞　急成長するインターネット上のクラウド放送とヤフーコネクトテレビの対応！！？

　グーグルテレビが発表されアプルがアプルテレビの改訂版を出す事が確実になって以来、ハリウッドの姿勢も変わり、ネットフリックス型のサービスが急成長しています。そしてテレビでのインターネットからのＶＯＤ視聴も急成長です。

　そこでヤフーコネクトテレビがインターネットからのＶＯＤ視聴に対応したアップスを発表しています。（大部分は電波放送用のアップスの焼き直しですが。）

下の上二つ（1と2）はネットフリックスと同様のＶＯＤサービスの検索です。

1, The Blockbuster TV Widget
2,Amazon’s TV Widget

　　以下はガイダンスです。

3,With the TV Guide TV Widget
4,The Showtime TV Widget
5, CBS’s TV Widget

　またヤフーコネクトテレビはVIZIO, Samsung, LG and Sony と110カ国で展開を始めています。世界展開を始めた相手はソニーだけじゃないようです。

　＜出所：ヤフーコネクトテレビ＞

　★★　Watch Web Video with Yahoo!’s TV Widgets

　　http://www.yctvblog.com/blog/2010/08/30/watch-web-video-with-yahoo%E2%80%99s-tv-widgets/

As the number of Internet-enabled TVs continues to grow, users are finding new and different ways to harness the power of the Internet for entertainment. Streaming web videos to the TV set is quickly becoming a popular activity in many households, so we wanted to take a moment to let you know about some of the different Yahoo! TV Widgets that let you enjoy on-demand movies and TV shows and find information on your favorite programs.

* The Blockbuster TV Widget lets you view thousands of movies—from new releases to the classics—in DVD quality; on demand and on your TV.
* Amazon’s TV Widget provides 50,000 TV shows and movies directly to your TV set, instantly. Browse and purchase your favorite movies and TV shows and watch them within moments in high-def.
o Users can also stream video from the YouTube, Yahoo Video, Facebook, Sync TV Kids and News Over Wireless TV Widgets.

TV Program Information:

* With the TV Guide TV Widget you can learn what’s on TV now and coming up next in your area. A key feature of the widget includes the ability to customize by zip code and service provider including cable, satellite or over the air.
* The Showtime TV Widget is your guide to Showtime entertainment including free episodes, voting, actor information and more from hit series like Dexter, Weeds and The Tudors.
* CBS’s TV Widget shows schedules, news, notes, exclusives, what to watch for and more. Interact with content from popular CBS TV Shows like CSI, NCIS, and Survivor.

If you don’t already have an Internet-connected TV set with Yahoo! TV Widgets, you can select from over 70 TV models from VIZIO, Samsung, LG and Sony available in more than 110 countries around the world. Beyond streaming Internet video to your TV, Yahoo! Connected TV allows users to create a personalized Internet experience from thousands of Internet content sources.

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