Yahoo Japan Corp said it has launched a video delivery service called the “Douga (video) Channel” via “Yahoo! Japan for Aquos” online service for televisions starting May 27, 2009.
This service, which focuses on video programs provided on the “Official Channel” of its “Yahoo! Douga,” will be available for free on more than 3,000 videos, so there is no need to registrate membership or file any other application.
As the service is aimed at Sharp Corp’s “Aquos DS6 line” products, they are equipped with the revised version of Sharp’s GUI execution environment, named “Ex system,” for video. Yahoo Japan will deliver HDTV quality (4Mbps) contents encoded using the H.264 format and SDTV quality (2Mbps) contents to televisions.
Yahoo Japan is discussing on delivering fee-based video programs but has not determined the details yet, as it is striving to increase the number of users and intends to aim at one million television sets using the service early on. The company said it will deliver fee-based video contents and commercials in the future.
Reports said Yahoo Japan is discussing about delivering video programs owned by GyaO, that will be integrated with Yahoo! Douga in September 2009.
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