Google TV Reportedly Struggles With Missing Movie Purchases: Disney Classics And New Releases Now Locked Behind Streaming Services
Google TV Reportedly Struggles With Missing Movie Purchases: Disney Classics And New Releases Now Locked Behind Streaming Services
However, the latest observations indicate that some movies on Google TV no longer offer purchase options, reported 9To5Google.Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google TV users are reportedly encountering issues with purchasing certain movies, including Walt Disney Co.'s (NYSE:DIS) classics.
Alphabet Inc.（纳斯达克:GOOG）（纳斯达克:GOOGL） 的Google TV用户报告称在购买某些电影时遇到问题，包括沃尔特·迪士尼公司（纽交所:DIS）的经典影片。
What Happened: Last year, Google announced that TV episodes and seasons could no longer be purchased on Google TV devices, Android TV devices, and the Google TV Mobile app.
发生了什么：去年，谷歌宣布Google TV设备、Android TV设备和Google TV移动应用上无法再购买电视集和季。
Users were directed to use the YouTube app for such purchases, with no synchronization between the two services. At that time, Google assured users that movie purchases would remain unaffected.
用户被引导使用YouTube应用进行此类购买，两项服务之间没有同步。当时，谷歌向用户保证电影购买将不受影响。
However, the latest observations indicate that some movies on Google TV no longer offer purchase options, reported 9To5Google.
然而，最新观察表明，Google TV上某些电影不再提供购买选项，9To5Google报道说。
Instead, users are directed to streaming services, with the "watch now" button replacing purchase options. This issue is particularly noticeable with older Disney movies, such as "Star Wars" and "Toy Story," which are only available through Disney+.
相反，用户被引导到流媒体服务，“立即观看”按钮取代了购买选项。这个问题在较老的迪士尼电影上尤为明显，例如《星球大战》和《玩具总动员》，这些电影仅通过Disney+提供。
While newer titles like "Inside Out 2" still show purchase options, the problem extends to films from other studios, where streaming services like Max are the only access points.
虽然像《飞屋环游记2》这样的新片仍然显示购买选项，但这个问题也扩展到其他制片公司的电影，其中Max等流媒体服务是唯一的接入点。
Despite this, the majority of movies on Google TV continue to offer both purchase and streaming options, suggesting a potential catalog or directory bug rather than a deliberate removal of purchase capabilities, the report noted.
尽管如此，Google TV上的大多数电影仍然提供购买和流媒体选项，这表明可能是目录或目录错误，而不是故意删除购买能力，报告指出。
Google did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
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Why It Matters: This comes just days after Google's organizational changes. In December, CEO Sundar Pichai announced a 10% reduction in top management roles, underscoring the need to adapt to the rapidly changing tech landscape.
重要性：这一变化发生在谷歌组织调整几天之后。去年十二月，首席执行官顺闻·皮查伊宣布高管岗位减少10%，强调了适应快速变化的科技环境的必要性。
Alphabet's third-quarter revenue reached $88.27 billion, marking a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. This figure surpassed the Street consensus estimate of $86.31 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Alphabet第三季度的营业收入达到了882.7亿，较去年同期增长了15%。根据Benzinga Pro的数据，这一数字超过了华尔街普遍预期的863.1亿。
Additionally, the company reported $10.7 billion in revenue from Google subscribers, platforms, and devices, up from $8.3 billion in the previous year.
此外，该公司报告来自谷歌订阅用户、平台和设备的营业收入为107亿，较去年83亿有所增加。
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