Sony is eliminating some functions from its current Bravia clever TVs next month, a relocation that will impact individuals who utilize an antenna or a set-top box.

Since “late May 2026,” individuals who utilize an antenna with the afflicted television designs will see a decreased television guide, according to an assistance page found by Cord Cutters News. Per the assistance page, “program info might not appear depending upon the channel,” and “just programs from just recently seen channels might be revealed” for channels provided through an antenna.

Users will likewise no longer see channel logo designs or thumbnail images in program descriptions for television channels provided through an antenna.

Sony is likewise getting rid of the devoted menu for set-top box users and changing it with a “control menu.” That must indicate a less thick menu, however it is likewise anticipated to result in less performances for set-top box users.

The Television menu on impacted designs will no longer reveal thumbnail images for programs. That suggests that the television guide incorporated into the Google television os (OS) that reveals aggregated material for material available through antennas, totally free ad-supported streaming tv (FAST) channels, and some other live streaming services will no longer consist of sneak peek images, which can be handy for determining programs and films.

Sony stated these modifications will impact the list below TVs:

• 2025 designs: Bravia 8 II (XR80M2), Bravia 5 (XR50)
• 2024 designs: Bravia 9 (XR90), Bravia 8 (XR80), Bravia 7 (XR70)
• 2023 designs: Bravia A95L series

Sony’s assistance page states: “We value your understanding and excuse any hassle this might trigger.”

Lowered performance

Sony didn’t describe why it’s eliminating these functions. Ars Technica connected however didn’t hear back before publication. We’ll upgrade the story if we get a reaction.

It’s possible that Sony is seeking to reallocate resources to more frequently utilized functions. Using antennas and set-top boxes has actually mostly decreased in favor of on-demand streaming. Both types of hardware still have actually devoted users. Nineteen percent of participants in a 2025 study of 2,200 United States grownups carried out by Horowitz Research stated they utilize an antenna. And in a 2024 study of 1,600 United States television audiences who have broadband gain access to and were 16 to 74-years old that Hub Entertainment Research ran, 26 percent of participants stated a set-top box is their “default gadget for enjoying television.”