• CNET, Friday, November 12, 2010 12:05 AM

NBC, CBS, and ABC had already said no to Google TV, and today Fox Broadcasting made it unanimous. News Corp.-owned Fox became the last of the broadcast networks to block full episodes of its shows from appearing on the software platform that enables users to view Web content and video on their home TV.

The feeling at Fox was that Google's "footprint was too small," meaning that Google TV had yet to develop a large enough user base to make it worthwhile for the broadcaster. Fox also blocks Google TV competitor, Boxee, which also has struggled to develop a significant following. Networks fear streaming Web content to viewers' televisions will hurt existing revenue streams, such as ad-supported broadcasts or cable TV subscriptions. The networks might be friendlier to Google TV if the company were willing to pay licensing fees.

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