Sony is removing certain features from its TV Guide and Program Guide displays for channels received by an over the air TV antenna on select models of Bravia televisions from 2023-2025. cord cutter news Reported on the changes, which will take effect at the end of May.
Channel logos and thumbnail images in program descriptions are moving away from the built-in TV guide for Antenna TV channels. Only programs from recently viewed channels will be shown in the guide, and depending on the channel, program information may not be displayed. Changes are also coming for set top box users, with the dedicated set top box TV menu being removed and replaced by a control menu. This setup will also no longer show program thumbnail images.
This is an admittedly narrow use case in the age of both streaming and cable TV, but Sony didn’t give any reason for making the change. And for those affected, it could be an unpleasant surprise next month that makes TV guides and program guides much less useful.
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