Yahoo has just announced that Yahoo Connected TV is now available on a number of new models of Toshiba television sets, including Toshiba 46”-55” HDTVs and the WX800 Cinema Series 3D LED.
The Yahoo Connected TV service provides widgets and apps on TVs, allowing users to access more than 65 Yahoo TV Widgets, including those for Twitter, Pandora, eBay, CBS, and USA Today, and thousands of content sources. Via the program, consumers also have access to over 50,000 movies and TV shows and thousands of entertainment sources on demand.
Yahoo Connected TV is also available on certain Sony, Vizio, LG and Samsung television models. Yahoo also recently struck a deal with European TV manufacturer Vestel Group to ship Yahoo Connected TV to consumers in more than 40 countries across Europe starting in Q1 2011.