{"id":1882567,"date":"2026-04-14T22:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1882567"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:56:40","slug":"sony-is-nerfing-its-bravia-tvs-program-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1882567","title":{"rendered":"Sony is nerfing its Bravia TVs&#8217; program guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gUawuMdjqa0mleBPopAN6Q&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MTc-\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/2026-04\/3c96bf60-16e9-4685-b9f9-23050a38378d&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"article-30c98535-a375-429e-b1af-0b70b534db01\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mx-auto md:px-10 md:max-w-[1220px]\">\n<nav class=\"prestige-breadcrumb relative mx-4 md:mx-0\" aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<ol class=\"no-scrollbar overflow-scroll whitespace-nowrap text-battleship\">\n<li class=\"inline\">\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 font-bold\">Home<\/li>\n<li class=\"inline-block cursor-default last:pr-10 md:last:pr-20 ml-2 before:mb-0.5 before:mr-3 before:inline-block before:size-2 before:rotate-45 before:border-r-2 before:border-t-2 before:border-battleship\">Home theater<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<header class=\"mb-4 px-4 md:mb-6 md:px-0\">\n<h1 class=\"layout-h1 my-2 font-bold leading-tight\">Sony is nerfing its Bravia TVs&#8217; 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Only programs from recently watched channels will be shown in the guide, and depending on the channel, program information may not be displayed. Change is 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 not show program thumbnail images any longer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">This is an admittedly narrow use case in the age of both streaming and cable TV, but Sony didn&#8217;t provide any reason for making the change. And for those people who are impacted, this could be an unpleasant surprise next month that makes the TV guide and program guide much less helpful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"md:col-main grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px]\">\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar col-body mx-4 mb-8 mt-2.5 overflow-x-scroll whitespace-nowrap md:mx-0 md:max-w-[750px] md:overflow-x-visible md:hidden\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto max-w-screen-sm\">\n<ul class=\"inline-flex text-xs md:text-sm\">\n<li class=\"mr-6\">About our ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-article-mobile md:grid-cols-article lg:max-w-[750px] drop-cap\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Sony is removing some 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. <em>Cord Cutters News<\/em> reported on the changes, which will take effect in late May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Channel logos and thumbnail images in program descriptions are going away from the built-in TV Guide for antenna TV channels. Only programs from recently watched channels will be shown in the guide, and depending on the channel, program information may not be displayed. Change is 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 not show program thumbnail images any longer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">This is an admittedly narrow use case in the age of both streaming and cable TV, but Sony didn&#8217;t provide any reason for making the change. And for those people who are impacted, this could be an unpleasant surprise next month that makes the TV guide and program guide much less helpful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/home\/home-theater\/sony-is-nerfing-its-bravia-tvs-program-guide-225640797.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gUawuMdjqa0mleBPopAN6Q&#8211;\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MTc-\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/2026-04\/3c96bf60-16e9-4685-b9f9-23050a38378d&#8221;] Home Home theater Sony is nerfing its Bravia TVs&#8217; program guide The changes for OTA antenna and set top box users are coming next month. 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