Samsung and Yahoo Media Group Collaborate to Enhance Samsung News with Live Sports and Financial Market Updates
October 1, 2025 — Samsung has announced a significant expansion of its Samsung News platform through a new partnership with Yahoo Media Group, the operator behind Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance. This collaboration introduces live, personalized sports scores and real-time financial market information directly within Samsung News, marking the platform’s first major feature upgrade aimed at delivering more dynamic content to Galaxy users.
Real-Time Sports Updates at Your Fingertips
With the newly launched Sports tab, Galaxy users can access up-to-the-minute scores, schedules, standings, and statistics from leading sports leagues across the globe. The feature also offers personalization options, allowing fans to follow their favorite teams and specific sports, ensuring the latest game developments and highlights are always just a tap away.
Track Financial Markets Seamlessly
Complementing the sports coverage, Samsung News now includes a dedicated Yahoo Finance module that provides real-time financial data including major U.S. market indices and other critical economic information. Alongside live market numbers, users can read curated financial headlines sourced from top-tier news outlets to stay informed on market trends and economic shifts as they happen.
Trusted Sources and Integrated Experience
This partnership leverages Yahoo Media Group’s decades of expertise in digital media to deliver trusted, authoritative, and comprehensive coverage. Galaxy users will experience seamless integration of breaking headlines, expert market analysis, and extensive written and video sports content within the Samsung ecosystem, enhancing their daily news consumption.
Maya Harris, Vice President and Head of Strategic Partnerships for Samsung’s TV and Mobile Services, emphasized the importance of the update: “Galaxy users turn to Samsung News multiple times a day for the latest headlines from the world’s top news sources. Now they have another critical reason to tune in for access to live sports scores and financial markets updates. With Yahoo’s trusted real-time information, Samsung News is a live destination for sports fans and market followers alike.”
Ryan Spoon, President of Yahoo Media Group, commented on the collaboration, stating, “We’re thrilled to partner with Samsung to integrate both Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance into the Samsung News experience. Together, we’re creating a smarter, faster way for Galaxy users to follow the scores, news, and market information that matters most to them.”
Comprehensive News and Customization Options
Beyond sports and finance, Samsung News continues to offer a wide range of news across multiple categories including politics, entertainment, and business. The service provides twice-daily Daily Briefings curated by seasoned news editors to keep users well-informed. Additionally, users can tailor their news preferences via the News Feed feature, choosing content from a variety of partners such as Yahoo, NBC News, ESPN, Fox Business, as well as newer contributors like Complex and Time Out.
Availability and Compatibility
This enhanced Samsung News experience with live sports and financial market updates is currently available in English for users in the United States and Canada. Samsung plans to expand language support and availability to additional regions in the near future. The update is compatible with all Galaxy smartphones and tablets released from 2023 onwards, ensuring broad access across the Galaxy device lineup.
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Samsung continues to innovate, enriching the Galaxy user experience with timely and relevant content delivered through Samsung News, powered by the reliable expertise of Yahoo Media Group.