[Update: Sony support page] Google is experimenting with sponsored channels on Android TV home screens, and users are pissed

• Update 1: 2019/04/04 11:52am PDT
  A separate bug is affecting some hardware
• Update 2: 2019/04/05 4:54am PDT
  Sony adds support page addressing sponsored channels

Much to the chagrin of users, some Android TV boxes and television sets have been surfacing home screen channels with a whole row of sponsored content. A similar feature that shows featured Play Store apps is switched on by default, but it's easy enough to disable it.

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