TORONTO – TVO has launched connected TV apps for Boxee and Yahoo! TV that bring the Internet to the traditional TV screen.
The provincial broadcaster said Monday that it has released three Boxee Apps, and Yahoo! TV now features three TVO widgets for programming such as Gisèle’s Big Backyard for ages 2-5, The Space for ages 6-11, and TVO.org video content including Allan Gregg In Conversation, Big Ideas, Think Again and The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
"We’re very excited to now have a significant presence on connected TV," said CEO Lisa de Wilde, in the announcement. "Providing TVO content through Boxee and Yahoo! TV is part of TVO’s ongoing commitment to digital innovation and allows us to reach new audiences in new ways."
These advancements come out of the ‘IdeaShaker’ digital innovation lab, which is TVO’s incubator for new talent, ideas and products. Students from Sheridan College’s Interactive Multimedia post-graduate program worked alongside TVO staff on both connected TV projects from conception to launch.
