Google TV's set-top box allows users to browse the internet through their television and access a range of specially designed apps. It will cost around £200.

"Entertainment content is available through so many channels and sites, and Google TV helps consumers easily find what they want to watch, listen to or play with the freedom of the internet and using the familiar Chrome search engine technology," said Gildas Pelliet, Sony's European head of marketing.

A Blu-ray version of the device ...