Google TV Pulls Out of CES
By Julie Jacobson
Amid poor reviews, Google asks Toshiba, LG, Sharp to delay their Google TV offerings and refrain from showing at the Consumer Electronics Show.

That giant sucking sound you hear is Google TV pulling out of the Consumer Electronics Show.

Apparently, Google has asked Sony, Toshiba, LG, Sharp and possibly other partners to delay the introduction of new TVs incorporating the new Web TV platform.

The New York Times reports that Google “caught some of the manufacturers off guard” with the late-hour request:



"Google as a company is not a particularly partner-friendly or partner-focused company," said James L. McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester, who added that because of the delay, it might take another year before Google TV has a chance to catch fire.

Executives at the television makers played down the idea that they were reacting to an abrupt change in marching orders from Google, but according to people familiar with the negotiations, they were caught by surprise.

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