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.（納斯達克：GOOG）（納斯達克：GOOGL）的Google TV用戶報告在購買某些電影時遇到問題，包括華特迪士尼公司（紐交所：DIS）的經典電影。
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.
發生了什麼：去年，谷歌宣佈在Google TV設備、Android TV設備和Google TV移動應用上，不再允許購買電視節目和季節。
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.
用戶被指導使用YouTube應用來進行此類購買，這兩個服務之間沒有同步。當時，谷歌向用戶保證電影購買將不受影響。
However, the latest observations indicate that some movies on Google TV no longer offer purchase options, reported 9To5Google.
然而，最新的觀察表明，Google TV上的一些電影不再提供購買選項，9To5Google報道。
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，用戶被引導到流媒體服務，"立即觀看"按鈕替代了購買選項。這個問題在較舊的迪士尼電影中尤其明顯，例如《星球大戰》和《玩具總動員》，這些電影僅通過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.
雖然像《頭腦特工隊2》這樣的新片仍顯示有購買選項，但問題也擴展到其他製片廠的電影，流媒體服務如Max是唯一的訪問點。
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.
儘管如此，Google TV上的大多數電影仍繼續提供購買和流媒體選項，這表明可能是目錄或目錄錯誤，而不是故意移除購買功能，報告指出。
Google did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments.
谷歌沒有立即回覆Benzinga的評論請求。
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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.
這很重要：此消息剛好在谷歌組織架構變化幾天後發佈。今年12月，首席執行官桑達爾·皮查伊宣佈將高級管理層職位減少10%，強調了適應快速變化的科技環境的必要性。
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第三季度的營業收入達到882.7億美元，較去年同期增長15%。根據Benzinga Pro的數據，這一數字超過了市場共識預期的863.1億美元。
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，該公司報告了來自谷歌訂閱用戶數、平台和設備的收入爲107億美元，較去年83億美元有所增加。
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