The Asus-manufactured Nexus is the company's first own-branded tablet and will go on sale in the UK on July 19 for £169, but without a full library of content.

International rights issues mean that manufacturers must strike rights deals for music and TV shows in individual countries, but Google has so far only managed to sign successful agreements in the US.

The setback leaves questions on how it will fare next to the Apple iPad, which costs almost double the ...