US EditionReport: Google TV budget has been cut prior to big Gemini debut
- Google cut its Google TV budget by 10% and laid off about a quarter of the roughly 300-person team in April 2025.
- This reduction followed a company-wide restructuring and a shift of focus to YouTube and AI-driven content strategies.
- Despite cuts, Google plans a major Google TV redesign to create a streaming-like platform emulating Netflix and Disney+, incorporating its Gemini AI model.
- YouTube reported over $50 billion in advertising and subscription revenue from September 2023 to September 2024, signaling increased investment in its streaming ecosystem.
- These changes suggest Google will prioritize AI and YouTube while maintaining Android TV growth, though the budget cuts may slow Google TV feature rollout.
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channelnews : Google Slashes Google TV Team Amid AI & YouTube Push
Google has reportedly laid off around 25% of its Google TV team, following a 10% budget cut to its smart TV division, as the company shifts its focus to AI and YouTube. The restructure, first reported by The Information, affects roughly 75 roles from a 300-person team and signals a slowdown in development for Google TV and Android TV platforms, which are used by TV makers including Sony, TCL, Hisense, and Philips, as well as in Chromecast device…
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Google TV Hit by Budget Cuts as YouTube Becomes Top Priority
Google is one of the richest companies in the world, earning billions of dollars in revenue each year. But that doesn’t mean it won’t make budget cuts to some of its services. It looks like the company is cutting the budget for its smart TV platform, Google TV, in a change of strategy that will prioritize YouTube. Google cuts Google TV budget by 10% According to The Information’s report, Google is cutting the budget for the Google TV platform. T…
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