Widget Realm Launches New Connected TV Service For Devices Supporting the Yahoo!(R) Widget Engine
New Broadcast-It-Yourself Service Brings Internet-Connected TV Distribution to The Masses
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- Widget Realm, Inc., today announced the launch of their Broadcast-It-Yourself service to Internet-connected devices running the Yahoo! Widget Engine. The new Widget Realm service will enable any developer to easily create and distribute TV Widgets to millions of Internet-connected devices and televisions.
"Yahoo! and Widget Realm are going to enable an explosion of interactive television content," said Brian Powell, CEO of Widget Realm, Inc. "We're excited to be working with the Yahoo! Widget Engine to help rapidly expand content for the new technology. In just a few minutes, anyone can create their own television interface and distribute their content to the millions of Internet-connected TVs around the world."
Beginning today, developers and publishers looking to extend their brand, services, and content to a mass market of new users can take advantage Widget Realm's self-serve ability to design TV Widgets to include:
* RSS Feeds
* News and Articles
* Photo Galleries
* Audio and Video
* Calendars
* Feeds from Twitter and more
Yahoo! TV Widgets enhance the traditional TV viewing experience by enabling popular Internet services and online media to reach viewers with personally relevant applications and content, enabling consumers to engage in a variety of experiences, like watching video on demand, catching the latest news, sports scores, shopping, play games, or social networking, all while watching TV. Yahoo! is enabling an ecosystem of developers, publishers, device manufacturers and advertisers that will benefit consumers by bringing the best of the Web to television. For more information on the latest on TV Widgets, go to http://connectedtv.yahoo.com.
"Yahoo! is the trusted partner for publishers who want to take advantage of Yahoo!'s global distribution channels and advancements in building a worldwide developer ecosystem for publishing and distributing new and innovative TV Widgets," said Arlo Rose, senior director of product management and design, Yahoo! Connected TV. "Widget Realm exemplifies this and provides an easy-to-use service for developing TV Widgets for publishers and developers who want to enhance the television watching experience."
The Broadcast-It-Yourself service is available to the public with pricing starting at as little as $5 per month - based upon the customizable content configurations and usage.
About Widget Realm, Inc
Launched in late 2007, Widget Realm, Inc is a content publishing service with distribution services available for ConnectedTV sets, mobile devices, and desktops applications. With the launch of the Broadcast-It-Yourself service, individuals and organizations will be able to easily distribute any type of content to their audience. Widget Realm is based in St Louis, MO and privately funded. For additional information, please visit widgetrealm.com.
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