However, a report in yesterday's New York Times suggests Google is urging manufacturers to tone down any launch plans, amid poor reviews of those early implementations.
Early reviews - including user feedback on retail sites - of the Google TV-equipped Sony TVs and Logitech Revue set-top box have widely criticised the speed and ease of use of the service. Plus,as we reported last month, Google TV had already suffered a blow from the main US TV networks blocking their online content from appearing on the platform
However, this wouldn't be the first Google product - think of the Android mobile operating system - that has suffered from early-release issues and then gone on to longer-term success.
We'll be reporting live from CES next month, and will bring you all the news - or not - on new Google TV products, including plans for UK releases.
