After a whirlwind of stories about Google TV losing network internet streams and then the cost cutting of the Sony Internet TV with Google TV Blu Ray player, Google TV is still very much a priority for the folks in Mountain View.
When the news broke that Sony had lowered the price of the Blu Ray player it was originally thought to be more than a holiday price cut however a Sony Consumer Electronics spokesperson explained to us that the pricing online at the company’s official website is also the pricing for Sony Style Brick and Mortar stores. While retailers like Best Buy and HH Gregg also put the Sony Internet TV’s themselves on sale, the Sony Style store put the blu ray player on sale and hence had to reduce the price on Sony.com
Yesterday Anne Sweeney, Chief at Disney TV, told Reuters “It’s fair to say there’s conversation with Google,”. Sweeney was speaking at the Reuters Media Summit. She was also careful not to use the word negotiations.  Disney owns the Disney Channel, ABC, ABC Family, and ESPN. Sweeney went on to tell Reuters that most of the talks are about piracy, how to control it and that Google TV doesn’t block out all pirated content.
Google TV is also in negotiations with the other half of Disney, which is a partner in Miramax. Google TV is negotiating with Miramax to purchase the rights to their entire catalog. Cash rich Google could go this route for tens of thousands of movies.
The next phase of Google TV which will include the Android market and broadcast network apps will show the world exactly what Google TV is all about.
In regards to network involvement with Google TV, a Google Spokesperson told AndroidStory
