- Google has reportedly reduced the budget for its smart TV group by 10%.
- Despite the reduction, the company promises “an exciting road map ahead.”
- Up to a quarter of the members of the 300-strong group could be impacted by the change.
Google has not made it particularly easy to be a fan of Android TV. While the platform is absolutely chock-full of potential, it’s been incredibly frustrating to see it treated like such an afterthought, year after year. Why is no one making high-end Android TV hardware? How has gaming on the platform been so utterly neglected? If you had any hope of Google maybe turning things around and breathing some fresh life into Android TV, we’ve got some bad news for you.
According to The Information, Google has made some significant cuts to its Google TV and Android TV programs. As many as a quarter of the 300-some employees making up its smart TV group could be affected, as Google reduces its budget by 10%.
