SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Nov. 2, 2009 (Marketwire) --

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/09 -- The new generation of internet-connected HDTVs has arrived and Rallypoint has partnered with Best Buy and Samsung to give new HDTV buyers premium widget access right out of the box. For a limited time, an annual pass subscription to Rallycast (www.rallycast.com), the first fantasy sports widget for internet-connected TVs, will be included free with the purchase of any new Samsung 7100 model or higher LCD and LED HDTV.

This Rallycast promotion gives new Samsung internet-connected TV owners a full year of access to real-time sports scores, stats and access to your fantasy leagues across all major U.S. sports, including fantasy football 2009 and fantasy baseball 2010 (and very soon, college football). You can also update your Facebook status and send text messages -- all right from your television, without ever changing the channel.

To get Rallycast for free, you must purchase a new Samsung HDTV 7100 model or higher at Best Buy stores and take a Rallycast activation card to the register at check-out time. Ask your Best Buy Customer Representative in the home theater department for Rallycast SKU #9437068.

Rallycast is built on the Yahoo! TV Widgets platform and will be offered on other IPTV, cable and satellite platforms in the future. Consumers with compatible Internet-connected HDTVs* can download the Rallycast Toolbar from the Widget Gallery to gain access to the Rallycast free TV Apps (Facebook and Messenger) or purchase the Rallycast Fantasy Sports TV App.

"Research has shown that nearly 90% of Fantasy Sports players watch sports on television with a laptop close at hand," commented CEO Jeff Allen. "Our Rallycast product can supply these users and others with a seamless integration of their online and offline worlds.