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The South Korean manufacturer Samsung Electronic and Internet giant Yahoo! One hand, and their counterparts LG and Netflix, on the other hand, announced two partnerships to connect the TV to content on the web.

Samsung and Yahoo! announced on Monday that put a signature program of the California televisions capable of linking with South Korean Internet giant.


"Some models in the range of flat screen TVs and high definition will be equipped with an engine Yahoo!, An applications platform for the fifth generation that allows viewers to interact on the Internet, explained the two groups in a joint statement. This software will link the viewer with content such as information, photos, videos, stock quotes, etc.., Available on these websites via Yahoo!

Samsung expects to launch these televisions in 13 countries in America and Europe this year.


For its part, the South Korean LG also reported on Monday that will market high-definition televisions broadband designed to provide Internet download movies that are available in the catalog of Netflix. These TVs LG remove the need to buy a console to access the programming of this U.S. site.

Netflix, which has eight million subscribers, allows renting movies by mail, but increasingly offer downloads of films and programs online.


These innovations will be presented in the electronic lounge officially opens Thursday in Las Vegas (Nevada, west).