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Sky News launches online video widget for internet-connected TVs Broadcaster will provide free news content via Yahoo's Widget Engine.
Following the launch of its popular iPhone app, Sky News has announced that it has signed a deal with Yahoo to provide online video news to internet-connected TV sets.
This will be done through the creation of a new widget for Yahoo's Widget Engine system which provides content for Samsung IP-enabled TV sets.
Reportedly the first of its kind from a UK broadcaster, the Sky News widget will be available for free without the need for a Sky subscription at some point in the near future.
Sky News executive producer for new media, James Weeks, said: "Our internet connected TV widget provides the ability for those with enabled TVs to quickly and effortlessly stay connected to Sky News, without having to choose to go online, switch channels, or boot up a PC when they are relaxing at home."
The announcement follows last month's news that Sky had pulled outy of talks with Google to provide paid-for content on YouTube, which is owned by the search-engine giants.
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